Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Pintu “Bean” Patel in Midland, Michigan. Happy Birthday to my favorite Indian British tennis pro.Have you ever seen those people who work out at the gym all the time? They lift weights to try and get bigger and bigger? They think that what they really want is […]
“You don’t know what you don’t know.” -author unknown Sometimes things happen in your life and it’s as if a light bulb suddenly went on in your head. An “Aha” moment. An enlightenment, if you will. Well, I had one of these recently in yoga. The first class that I took was difficult. I had […]
“The secret of success of every man who has ever been successful lies in the fact that he formed the habit of doing those things failures don’t like to do.” -A. JACKSON KING Well, last night I began recording the audio version of my book, “Game. Set. Life.” at the great Scott Strunk’s studio. I […]
When people see a great tennis player, they usually think, “Wow, they really have a gift.”I don’t think that way.In my teaching career, I have seen many people give up too quickly. The truth is that anyone can become a great tennis player.You see, it’s not about being gifted – we’re all gifted. It’s about […]
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”-THE BUDDHA Someone once said that the purpose of life is to discover your gifts and the meaning of life is to give those gifts away. What are your gifts? […]
“Laughter is an instant vacation.”-author unknownToday’s message is especially dedicated to the great Heather Allsup in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.Yesterday, I took a yoga class with yoga master, Karuna. It was fantastic; I should have known with a singular name like Karuna. She’s like Prince or Madonna. I am really getting into this yoga thing. […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Kimberly Smith in Brooklyn. Happy Birthday to you.DO – Go all outDON’T – Hold backDO – Stay looseDON’T – Put too much pressure yourselfDO – Act energized (especially if you are tired)DON’T – Act how you feel (unless you are energetic)DO – Have gratitude for your sport, […]
Nothing changes until you do one thing…“Get disturbed enough that you feel compelled to change. Get disturbed enough that you say ‘no more;’ you will not take it anymore. Expose yourself to the pain and confront it until you are compelled to make the necessary changes.”-ANTHONY ROBBINSDo you want to become a better tennis player?Get […]
“Have success and there will always be fools to say that you have talent.”-EDOUARD PAILLERONWORK HARD.
“There could be some boy in the stands watching me play for the first time – I owe it to him to give it my best.”-JOE DiMAGGIO, after a meaningless game at the end of the seasonToday’s message is especially dedicated to the great Stephanie O’Brien-Noonan.You never know.A true champion is someone drenched in sweat…when […]