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MESSAGE #1069 YOU ARE A BAMBOO TREE

When you plant bamboo seeds, nothing happens for the first year. Or the second year, the third year, or the fourth. But in the fifth year, the bamboo tree does something amazing – it will grow about two and a half feet every day for six weeks until it is approximately ninety feet tall. You […]

MESSAGE #1068 TALKIN’ BASEBALL

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Brandon Laird, 3B for the Trenton Thunder (Double-A, New York Yankees).   Brandon Laird currently leads all of professional baseball with 77 Runs Batted In in 72 games. He was named Eastern League Player of the Week and Player of the Month. He was only the second […]

MESSAGE #1064 THAT LITTLE VOICE INSIDE YOUR HEAD

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Shari Koretsky. Tennis players need to expand on their positive thoughts and cut down on their negative thoughts. I have worked with some of the top juniors in the country and one thing I have noticed is that they all have good strokes. When they are playing […]

MESSAGE #1063 I’m NOT Teaching Tennis Today

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Nic Cecan. Summer Tennis Camp 2010 officially begins today. Though numbers are down, I am very excited. I’m sure there will be some new faces, which will bring new opportunities. I look at every session as a way to positively affect our youth. It’s life lessons through […]

MESSAGE #1060 FIXED VS GROWTH MINDSETS

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Carol Dweck, Ph.D. at Stanford University. I just finished listening to and interview with Carol Dweck, Ph.D. and author of “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.” I talk about Dr. Dweck in my book, “Game. Set. Life.” and her research on fixed versus growth mindsets. In a […]