“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice is perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.” — Winston Churchill
“Energy flows where attention goes.” – quoted by Gary Pritchard
This week, spring training begins for big-league ballclubs, and soon all of them will be practicing one of the most basic plays in the [...]
“We cannot afford idleness, waste or inefficiency.” — Eamon de Valera
Years ago when sitting with baseball scouts at spring training games, I got a kick out of one of their habits.
They held a stopwatch in one hand and, whether they were jotting down notes or chatting with the person next to them, they would automatically [...]
This story comes courtesy of a homily at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid, N.Y.:
A man who could not walk met a man who could not see. It didn’t take the two of them very long to realize that they could make a perfect team. The man who could not see carried the man who [...]
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” — Ken Blanchard
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.”
Is the same thing true of winners? Are they fundamentally different from others?
The answer is yes! Winners think and act differently: When they fail, they don’t quit or get [...]
Later today I’ll be posting from the World Luge Championships, but until the results come in, let’s talk about an athlete so mentally tough he could have thrived in any venue, whether ice, water or turf.
Christy Mathewson, an original member of baseball’s Hall of Fame, had the mind of a sports psychologist. He was [...]
“They can because they think they can.” (The Aeneid) — Virgil
Today my wife and I leave (courtesy of a Christmas gift from daughter Katie) for a weekend in Lake Placid, N.Y., to witness the 2009 World Luge Championships. Many of the athletes we see will be competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, [...]
“The best place to start is at the beginning.” — The good witch, Wizard of Oz
What would you think if you were getting on an airplane and you overheard the pilot remark, “It usually takes me a couple of hundred miles to warm up and get to the top of my game?” How would you [...]
“The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time.” — Unknown
According to USA Today, the Doritos ad and two Budweiser spots made the biggest impression on viewers during Sunday’s Super Bowl.
But here’s a question: Why do Doritos and Budweiser have to advertise at all?
Doesn’t everyone [...]
“It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? — Henry David Thoreau
(Note: Today’s post contains two items about use of time. The first concerns how time is spent specifically at practice. The second refers more generally to life.)
What do you suppose are the most important [...]
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” – Leroy “Satchel” Paige
Why do winners win?
And why do losers lose?
Let’s take a look at Super Bowl history.
With Pittsburgh’s victory yesterday, three franchises — [...]