IT IS SAID that soon after his enlightenment the Buddha passed a man on the road who was struck by the Buddha’s extraordinary radiance and peaceful presence. The man stopped and asked, “My friend, what are you? Are you a celestial being or a god?”“No,” said the Buddha.“Well, then, are you some kind of magician […]
Last night, I was on a tele-seminar with the great coach, Mike Tully and the amazing professor of sports psychology, Dr. Rob Gilbert. The theme was simple, yet powerful. The Rule of 3s 1. Figure out the 3 most important things that will make you great at whatever industry you are in. 2. Find a […]
This message is dedicated to the great John Sieh, about to embark on a month-long trip to Europe. Are you a camera? Can you focus? You need to focus, first, on the right things. If you are weak at overheads but only practice your groundstrokes (your strength) during practices, guess what? Your overheads aren’t going […]
This message is dedicated to the great Walter Czajkowski. I discovered Elbert Hubbard’s “Philistine” Magazine yesterday. Never heard of it? That’s because it’s from 1905. This magazine allowed Hubbard to express his opinions and philosophy. Each issue was printed by hand on a press. I managed to get a copy of one from December 1905. […]
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW BECOME AN EXPERT? Today’s message is dedicated to Detective Christopher Longo. The way to become an expert in whatever you do, is to look at things from a different perspective, try different ways of doing things, and ask yourself questions. When you look at things from others’ perspectives, you […]
This message is especially dedicated to the great Jake Myers, in Brussels. Eight Suggestions for Succeeding 1. Fear no opponent. Respect every opponent2. Remember, it’s the perfection of the smallest details that make the big things happen.3. Keep in mind that hustle makes up for many a mistake.4. Be more interested in character than reputation.5. […]
This message is dedicated to the great Dr. Harvey Dulberg. When figuring out what you want to do or accomplish in life, you have to make sure you narrow your focus. Too many people try to put their hands in many different things and as a result, just wind up in quicksand, going nowhere. If […]
This message is especially dedicated to the great Ellen Langer at Harvard. When I met with Ellen Langer this week up at Harvard, we talked a lot about her theory of mindfulness. During her graduate class, Cognition and Decision Making, she told us about a great study that was done by a psychologist at Stanford. […]
This post is especially dedicated to the great Melissa Thurston. Wow, 100 messages. Is it impressive? I guess so, but I am just dedicated to bringing you a message every day. I’m doing what I love and having fun…I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. I’m reading an amazing book right now entitled “The Monk […]
Today I met with Dr. Harvey Dulberg and Dr. Ellen Langer. Let me put this in perspective…Dr. Dulberg is a sports psychologist that was one of the first people to do sports psychology, EVER. Dr. Ellen Langer, at Harvard, is one of the top psychologists in the world. I met with them and got some […]