I remember when I posted Message #100. I was pretty excited. Well, this is Message #700 and I’m not very excited. Don’t get me wrong, I love updating my blog every day, but by no means do I feel that “I’ve made it.” 700 messages is a feat to some, but for me, it’s just […]
“Knowledge is power.”Well, I wrapped up Week 1 of my summer tennis camp today.The campers were on the younger side this week, with the youngest at 7 years old. But I didn’t change much with my lesson plan, not even with the mental training.Many people think that seven is too young to talk about sports […]
“I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed.”-GEORGE CARLINToday’s message is especially dedicated to the great Melissa Sapio.The joke above is funny. But it is also true.I have been teaching tennis for the past 15 years and I have seen a common theme…People want to become better tennis players, so they […]
s”You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”-WAYNE GRETSKYAt one point in his career, Babe Ruth hit more home runs in one season, than entire teams combined.But he also struck out 1,330 times in his career.Cy Young, holds the all-time pitching record for winning the most games: 511.He also lost the most games: 313.Thomas […]
“In deep meditation the flow of concentration is continuous like the flow of oil.”-PATANJALI, founder of Yoga philosophyTara Stiles is a yoga master and the founder of Strala Yoga in New York City. She is the resident expert and face of the Women’s Health Yoga Channel, and is a popular writer for the Huffington Post. […]
Tennis is not a matter of life and death – it’s much more important than that. -ED TSENG Well, today is the first day of summer tennis camp for me. I only have a few students signed up for the first week, which is typical. And the courts are wet. But I’m psyched! And nervous. […]
How do you feel about the F word?Some people like it, others hate it.Of course, I’m talking about…FEAR.What are you fearful of?Change?Losing?Other people’s opinions?Lack of income?How you see fear is how you will perform. Do you let fear motivate you, or do you let fear break you?Does it irritate you, or does it intrigue you?It’s […]
“Gratitude gives athletes calm energy.”-BOB EMMONS, Ph.D., author of “Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier” This weekend is the First World Congress on Positive Psychology in Philadelphia. Most of the big players are in town – Martin Seligman, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ed Diener, Barbara Fredrickson, Bob Emmons and many more. One […]
“I’m going to be throwing as hard as ever – the ball just won’t get there as fast.”-BOB FELLER, 90 years old, on starting in the Hall of Fame Game at Cooperstown this Sunday
“It’s never crowded along the extra mile.”-WAYNE DYERAt the end of a practice, do a little bit more.At the end of your workday, do a little bit more.At the end of your study session, do a little bit more.Why should you do this?Because nobody else is.Read the following article from the OC Register:Thursday, June 18, […]