MESSAGE #870 HOW TO USE YOUR STRENGTH…

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“There are two ways of exerting one’s strength:
one is pushing down,
the other is pulling up.”
-BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

I’ve seen a countless number of athletes in my life, and I’ve observed many of them putting others down to make themselves look good.

This usually results from insecurity, or large ego.

The great athletes don’t push others down, they pull them up.

These are the leaders.

They compliment and encourage. They help others play better.

If you are a builder-upper instead of a breaker-downer, you will help your team (and world) become better.

MESSAGE #869 WHAT I LEARNED YESTERDAY…

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Yesterday I called in to a teleseminar with marketing guru, Seth Godin.

Seth is one of my favorite authors and he has written about 14 books. His blog has well over 500,000 hits a month.

Here’s what I got from Mr. Godin…

“Do something that other people think is stupid.”

“Make a lot of mistakes.”

Carly Simon had stage fright, but she went up and performed anyway.

And my favorite was…

“How much can you make an influence on the world?”

Read the above ideas again and then let them marinate today.

And if you want to get an A+, start taking action.

MESSAGE #868 MAKE A SANDWICH…

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“3 out of 4 kids stop playing sports by age 13 because of the pressure from parents and coaches.”
-RICK WOLFF, sports psychologist and host of Sports Edge on WFAN

Last night I attended a lecture at the Princeton Academy given by Rick Wolff.

His talk focused mainly on parenting young athletes, but I figured, if I could learn one thing from his talk, it would be worth it.

Not only did I learn something, but I had a nice chat with him afterwards and gave him a copy of my book.

During his lecture, Wolff talked about the Sandwich Praise Principle when dealing with young athletes.

What you do is wait until a quiet time, just before bed, for instance.

You start with a slice of praise (I really liked your effort today).

Then you add a slice of constructive criticism (If you add more spin to your serve, you will be more consistent).

Then you add another slice of praise (You really are coming together nicely as a player).

That’s the Sandwich Principle. Pretty simple, but effective.

And the beauty is, you can make this type of sandwich in all areas of your life.

MESSAGE #867 JUST ASK…

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“If you are not moving closer to what you want in sales (or in life), you probably aren’t doing enough asking.”
-JACK CANFIELD

Are you getting the results you want?

One thing I like about myself is that I ask a lot of questions.

My favorite thing to do is ask someone who is doing what I WANT to do, “What would you do if you were in my shoes?”

That way you save yourself a lot of time.

Ask your coach how you can improve your game.

Ask your teacher how you can improve your grades.

Ask your boss how you can improve your performance.

Ask your significant other, how you can improve your relationship.

Ask your twitter followers how you can improve your business.

Ask, listen, take action. That’s it.

Have a great day, everyone.

Oh, and I almost forgot…

How can I improve this blog?

MESSAGE #865 INTERVIEW WITH TOM JOLLY

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Ed Tseng talks about the recent Sports Networker Summit in New York City and shares an exclusive interview with the great Tom Jolly, sports editor, New York Times. https://www.edtseng.com

MESSAGE #864 BELIEFS…

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“You can have anything you want if you will give up the belief that you can’t have it.”
-Dr. Robert Anthony

I once taught a very nice, young man, who was an average tennis player. He progressed, but slowly.

If he got to the courts after a bad day at school, it showed in his tennis.

One day, I sat him down and talked to him for a couple minutes on the principle of “Act as If.”

Act how you want to feel, not how you feel.

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

I said that it’s okay to feel tired, or in a bad mood, but just don’t look it.

You don’t have to act how you feel.

It was almost like a light went off in his head. He started dancing around like a boxer, smiling and hitting the fuzz off of the ball.

What changed?

His belief in himself.

I later found out that he was getting bullied in school also.

Not anymore…

MESSAGE #863 HUNGRY???

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Determination. Everyone wants to be successful, but those who achieve success are steeled by an unwavering resolve. They are self-motivated – the kind of motivation that fueled and sustained Jack Nicklaus early in his pro career as he beat golf balls for an hour, then another, on the practice range until it was almost dark.

“Let’s go, Jack,” his new wife, Barbara, called out impatiently. “I’m hungry.” With callused hands, Nicklaus hit another ball, then another, then another into the dying light. “So am I,” Jack replied.

(From Mind Gym by Gary Mack with David Casstevens, p. 95)

Are YOU hungry???

MESSAGE #862 A BASEBALL TREASURE…

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Ed Tseng interviews a baseball treasure, Roland Hemond at the Princeton Sports Symposium. https://www.edtseng.com

MESSAGE #861 CREATE YOUR FUTURE…

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“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
-ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Well, today is the Princeton Sports Symposium at the university. There will be 59 speakers and 11 panels with experts in all areas of the sports world discussing various topics.

This is a HUGE networking event for me. I’ll be sure to get and give business cards, and will be giving away a signed copy of my book.

What’s the lesson today?

Nobody’s going to ring your (or my) doorbell and hand you success. You have to go out and get it. You have to take action.

K-A=O

Knowledge minus Action equals Zero.

The best ideas and the best skills are nothing if nobody knows about them.

Go create your future today…