MESSAGE #1130 ACTIONS…
There is an old Chinese saying…
I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
MESSAGE #1127 THIS IS YOUR BRAIN…
Brad Gilbert once said that you can win with 60% of your game and 100% of your brain, but if you have 60% of your brain and 100% of your game, you won’t win.
What does this mean?
Physical skills are important, but mental skills are more important.
I received an email recently from a top tennis player in Idaho that read:
“I was in the final of the Men’s 50’s Idaho Senior Games, down 0-5 and getting frustrated. I took a break on the changeover, cleared my head of all thought except for the plan I formed–Serve into the body, groundstrokes deep to the corners followed by short angles to the open court. Instead of questioning why things were happening, I set out to focus on the things I could control…attitude, effort, strategy, cutting down on errors. I won the first set 7-6, and the next 6-2. It wasn’t pretty…but I won the Gold Medal and qualified for the US National Games next year in Houston. I keep a copy of your ‘Top 10 things Champions Do’ list in my bag. Thanks for the list, Ed…that gold is as much yours as mine!”
When was the last time you worked on your mental game?
MESSAGE #1122 A RECORD BREAKER!
Last night, Adam Warren (above) broke the record for most strikeouts (15) in a single game for the Trenton Thunder. The old record stood for 16 years.
I spoke with Warren a few weeks ago regarding his keys to success. Here’s what I unearthed…
1. Before you compete, you have to lock-in mentally, get serious. It helps to have the same routine.
2. Focus on throwing your game, the things you can control.
3. Take it one game at a time, one pitch at a time.
4. It’s normal to be nervous, use it to your advantage.
5. Have fun, but give it all you’ve got.
These keys to success helped Adam Warren set the Thunder record for strikeouts in a single game, but the result came as a by-product of having the right mindset.
Congrats, Adam!
MESSAGE #1121
May I have the courage to accomplish what I can,
May I have the patience to accept what I can’t accomplish,
And may I have the wisdom to know the difference between the two.
-author unknown
MESSAGE #1115 SECRET EQUATION
This morning I was listening to a great speaker and coach, Micah Lancaster. He said something I thought was brilliant…
2+2=0
Too negative plus Too lazy equals Nothing.
I like that.
More on Micah coming soon…
MESSAGE #1112 EXPECTATIONS
“That little voice inside my head keeps telling me that I’m no good.”
“I’m just a negative person.”
“I always lose when I have a lead.”
These are common thoughts. And they lead to common results.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can achieve them.
-MICHAEL JORDAN
