Archive for year: 2010
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 #1114 GREAT ATHLETES
Here is something brilliant I read recently…
Average athlete:
Feels good,
plays good.
Feels bad,
plays bad.
Good athlete:
Feels good,
plays good.
Feels bad,
plays good.
Great athlete:
Feels good,
plays great.
Feels bad,
plays great.
-ROB GILBERT
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
MESSAGE #1110 SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
Most successful people are not especially talented, educated, charming or good-looking.
They become successful because they WANT to be successful.
How badly do you want to be a great athlete, musician, student, parent or artist?
MESSAGE #1109 GO FOR IT
They say you can’t steal second by keeping your foot on first.
What does this mean?
You have to get out of your comfort zone.
You have to take a chance.
Here is Luis Nunez of the Trenton Thunder taking a chance on a ball hit in the gap.
MESSAGE #1108 A-ROD’S 600TH
Yesterday Alex Rodriguez finally hit his 600th home run. An amazing feat. Or is it?
Admitting to have taken performance enhancing drugs because of “an enormous amount of pressure to perform” is ridiculous.
I don’t know about you, but as much as I love the Yankees, I can’t fully enjoy A-rod’s accomplishment.
That’s like using an aluminum bat in the majors.
Yes, Rodriguez will soon surpass Sammy Sosa and Willie Mays, then approach Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds.
But at what expense?
Cheating? Lying?
Professional athletes are role models, whether they want to be or not.
I know Alex is trying to walk the walk and is more focused on teamwork as of late.
That I can respect.
The cheating and lying?
Not so much.
MESSAGE #1107 A QUOTE FROM ARTHUR ASHE
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is more important than the outcome.
-ARTHUR ASHE