“Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. And most of all, people can’t stop you. Only you can stop you.” -JEFFREY GITOMER I had a powerful night last night. My radio show on Overcoming Adversity (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Game-Set-Life/2009/07/06/Overcoming-Adversity) featured the great Bob Ryland, the first black professional tennis player, Jennie Murphy, a legally blind student-athlete and […]
Hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed making it. A special Happy Birthday to my grandmother, Fung Shee Pan – 104 years young!
Well, it’s the 4th of July here in the grand old US of A. What does that mean? Barbecues, the beach, parades, concerts and fireworks. The Declaration of Independence for the United States. Most people are going to have hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, and soda. These things are not the healthiest for you, are they? […]
“Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.”Go all out when training.Be confident when competing.That’s it.
“It is better to light the candle than to curse the darkness.”-ELEANOR ROOSEVELTIn my article, “Top 5 Mental Mistakes Tennis Players Make,” the number one mistake was “They Are Negative.”Most people would rather curse the darkness than light the candle.“What’s wrong with you?!” or “I’m playing terrible today!” are common thoughts.What kind of results do […]
“We didn’t approach it as ‘Let’s be 13-1 in December.’ We approached it as ‘Let’s get this game…Let’s get this game…Let’s get this game.’ The next thing you know, we were 13-1.”-MICHAEL JORDANDo you have a big project or big goal?Do you sometimes feel that you cannot see the finish line?You need to approach life […]
“I’m just like everybody else.”-RAYNA DUBOSE, motivational speakerI was so excited about this blog entry that I couldn’t wait until tomorrow to post it…I have a new hero (she-ro); her name is Rayna DuBose.Rayna had a full-scholarship to Virginia Tech to play on their women’s basketball team.In 2001-02: A 6-3 center, DuBose played in 13 […]
“Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.” -RAY KNIGHT, former professional baseball player and manager What do you need to concentrate on? Your sport? You job? Your schoolwork? In all great performances, there is very little self-talk going on. They “just” did this or “just” did that. They […]
Recently, the great Desmond Oon, Ph.D., author of “Can Eastern Wisdom Improve Your Tennis? You Bet.” sent me an email.Dr. Oon is a USPTA Master Professional, former Davis Cup coach and captain of the Republic of Singapore, played on the international tennis circuit in the 1960’s and board-certified hypnotherapist. He read about my book in […]
“Forget love, I’d rather fall in chocolate.”-author unknown If you know me, you know I love food. I love everything from a burger at the ball game to a fillet at the Ritz. This past Thursday, I attended an amazing event at Mrs. G’s TV and Appliances in Lawrenceville, NJ. It was the 1st Annual […]