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Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Melissa Sapio.

Yesterday, I took some risks. I started the day off eating pigs’ ears. Yes, you read it correctly the first time…I ate pigs’ ears. A delicacy in Italy. I’ll be honest with you, I’ve had them before when I was younger (also a delicacy in China), but they were prepared differently this time…I enjoyed them. I won’t go into great detail about the taste and texture, but they were tasty. Most people shy away from eating things such as pigs’ ears, but you never know until you try it.

I also went to the “outsider art fair” at the Puck Building in “the city” for what Roberta Smith in the New York Times called “an annual dose of smelling salts” for the art world. I have never attended this event so I didn’t know what I was in for. I love art, so I gave it a try. I saw art using paint, metal, pencil, pen, charcoal, yarn, rocks, toys and more. I saw art on canvas, paper, wood, metal, furniture, etc. Many of the artists at this “outsider” fair, supposedly were never formally trained and some of them are in asylums. The pieces went for a couple hundred dollars to approximately $50,000. What an amazing event.

Most importantly…FOOD. I found a new brunch and a new dim sum place. Both were risks, yet both were superb. You never know…

Moral: Take risks, you may be pleasantly surprised. Most of us habitually do the same thing day in and day out, whether in sports or life and by staying in out “comfort zone” we rarely experience new things or learn new ways in which to improve.

“Take risks, if you win you will be happy, if you lose, you will become wise.”

Thanks for reading.

How fast are you going?

Do the days/weeks/months/years FLY by?

Are you trying to do too many things?

Do you feel like you’re not getting any better at your sport?

Do you LIVE for the weekends?

Here’s the thing…

Instead of focusing on the QUANTITY of the things you do, focus on the QUALITY. Practice does not make perfect; PERFECT practice makes perfect. In other words, the amount of TIME you put in doing something is not as important as the amount of EFFORT AND PASSION you put into something…

You don’t necessarily need to work longer hours, perhaps you just need to be more efficient.

You don’t necessarily need to spend more time with your mate, perhaps you just need to make the moments you are with them better quality.

You don’t necessarily need to practice tennis more, perhaps you just need to be more specific with your practice sessions.

Also, STAY IN THE PRESENT! We, as humans are habit forming creatures and sometimes we “mindlessly” do the same things day in and day out looking towards the weekend or some far off vacation.

Tomorrow is not promised, live every day to it’s fullest. Have GRATITUDE for being alive and everything that life has to offer. THIS will help you slow down life and help you become happier, healthier and live longer.

The road to success is always under construction, so as they say in those construction zones…”Give us a brake.”

SLOW DOWN and enjoy today.

Thanks for reading.

I have good news and bad news…

The bad news is…

If you didn’t call last night for the phone seminar on “Success in School,” you missed a great talk.

The good news is…

You can hear the recording of it right now!

Call 641 715 3413

Access Code: 1072571, and then press #

Even though this seminar was geared towards students, the principles are the same. Here’s one…

In order to achieve success all you have to do is…

SURPASS EXPECTATIONS

What does this mean? Easy, just find out what’s expected of you and do a little bit more. So obviously, if you’re a student, find out what the teacher expects of you and just do a little bit more.

If you have a job, find out what your boss expects of you and “do a little bit more.”

If you are in a relationship, find out what your mate wants out of the relationship and “do a little bit more.”

If you are in sales, find out the needs of your customers and “do a little bit more.”

You know why this works?

Because NOBODY else is doing it!

Thanks for reading.

Do you believe that there is only ONE way to do things?

Do you feel that YOUR perspective is the ONLY perspective?

Do you feel that if what you’re doing isn’t working, you should give up?

Do you feel that if something doesn’t go your way, you are a BAD person?

THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG, JUST OPTIONS.

THERE IS NO ONE PERSPECTIVE, BUT MANY.

IF WHAT YOU’RE DOING ISN’T WORKING, TRY A DIFFERENT WAY

IF YOU DON’T GET THE RESULT YOU WANT, IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S A LESSON

If you know an expert and they are TRULY an expert, they will tell you that they are often uncertain.

The reason for this uncertainty is because CONDITIONS are always changing. Many of the so-called experts go by facts. But what they don’t realize is that those facts are from the PAST and things change.

Here’s an example.

Pretend you are playing a tennis match and you are facing someone you played last year and they had no backhand. So all you did was hit to their backhand and you won the match.

Now, you are facing them again and AUTOMATICALLY you just play to their backhand, but this time you LOSE the match. You don’t know what happened.

Let me tell you what happened. Over the summer, that player worked on their backhand day and night so it would no longer be a weakness. They improved their technique, gained confidence in it and now love their backhand.

Someone that focuses on the process and understands that there are many “options” will be able to adjust to this situation and increase their chances of winning.

Life is the same way, if you “assume” that everything in the past will ALWAYS be the same, you’re in for a rude awakening.

Conditions are constantly changing and as long as you understand that, you will be able to perform better, have more fun and learn in the process. There is no right or wrong, just options.

Let me ask you a question…

When does 1 + 1 NOT equal 2?

When you combine two sandcastles…they become one pile.

Be Mindful of changing conditions and different perspectives.

Thanks for reading.