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MESSAGE #1018 TEDx

This message is especially dedicated to the great Janie Hermann. Today is the day I’ve been waiting for…the TEDx Conference in Princeton, NJ. If you don’t know about my favorite resource check it out here. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. Every year the TED conference in California has a line-up of some of […]

MESSAGE #1017 EAT THIS!

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the coolest yoga instructor on the planet, Tara Stiles. Happy Birthday! As promised, here are the Top 10 Flat Belly Foods to get you ready for beach weather… 1. Guacamole! Try this recipe: mash one ripe avocado and add diced red onion, cilantro, loads of lime juice, a little salt and […]

MESSAGE #1015 ROGER FEDERER VERSUS YOU

Today’s message is especially dedicated to all of you who think that Roger Federer was born with more tennis talent than you. And Happy Birthday to tennis great, coach John Carrigan in the UK. I’m currently reading a great book, “Bounce – Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success” by Matthew Syed. The […]

MESSAGE #1014

I’m reading two amazing books right now – “Bounce” by Matthew Sayed and “The Genius in All of Us” by David Shenk. Here is a great quote that starts “The Genius in All of Us”… Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake. Our fires are damped, our drafts are checked. […]

MESSAGE #1013 ANGER

Today’s message is especially dedicated to all the players out there who have anger management issues. I once had a student who would often get angry at himself after losing a point. And by once, I mean, I “often” have students who get angry and negative during competition. Negativity and anger are common challenges for […]

MESSAGE #1011 HANGING OUT WITH A CHAMPION

One thing that I have learned here in Orlando talking to some great coaches and mental toughness experts is this… Champions are not normal. They don’t have normal brains. Lorenzo Beltrame shared a story about when he beat Pete Sampras twice on clay during a training session. He didn’t know how to console “Pistol” but […]

MESSAGE #1010 I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU!

I had an amazing day yesterday (despite no sleep the night before) at the Human Performance Institute with Lorenzo Beltrame, who has worked with Pete Sampras and Jim Courier. Mark Dickson (US Open Quarter Finalist in Singles and Doubles and founder of the Mark Dickson Tennis Academy) and mental training coach, Rob Polishook (Inside the […]