Beating the Odds
The Emergence of Victor Cruz
Victor Cruz of the New York Giants is headed for the playoffs, and he’ll get more attention from the Atlanta Falcons than he did in the 2010 draft.
That’s because Cruz has emerged as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL after being passed over by every team in the league. That’s right. Less [...]
A Wish for 2012
Years ago, there was a young musician in the Bay Area who made a living giving banjo lessons. Each of his students came on a certain day of the week.
One evening, however, the teacher was waiting and waiting for someone to show up for a lesson. No one did. This puzzled the teacher, who couldn’t [...]
Enjoy the Journey
Here’s a quote that takes us beautifully into 2012:
“It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit,” said Denis Waitley.
What a perfect message for you and those around you! Whether it’s a sports season, a business venture, or anything at all, enjoy the journey.
It’s not [...]
How to Create a Great 2012
What can you do to make 2012 your best year yet?
It all begins in the few precious hours before Dick Clark comes on TV and the ball comes down in Times Square. With one fun exercise you can create a year to remember.
Just use the Banquet Technique. It comes in three steps.
First, imagine that this [...]
The $1,000 Challenge
If nothing changes, then nothing changes. This goes for your sport, your studies, or your business. If things keep turning out short of what you want, then you must change something.
It happened to me recently. A doctor told me, basically, to change my diet or die. Those were the only two choices. But how [...]
Praise as Much as You Criticize
Whether you’re a coach, a teacher, a boss or a parent, you’re in the business of molding the future. How do you help people improve? How do you help others become all they can be?
There’s great advice in this article. It’s the Management Tip of the Day from the Harvard Business Review.
“Research shows that identifying [...]
Fake It Until You Make It
Now Tim Thomas can tell the truth. Now that’s he has led the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup, and now that he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP, he can admit it: he was petrified.
But he never let it show. He used a technique that everyone can use. He Acted As [...]
Lecture for LeBron
LeBron James is likely not in the mood to hear a lecture right now. But his former employer, Clevelands Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, has one anyway. And it’s one that all of us can heed.
“Old Lesson for all: There are NO SHORTCUTS. NONE,” Gilbert said Sunday night after James and the Miami Heat fell to [...]
Exercising the Problem-Solving Muscle
In the word of sports parenting, here’s how you keep up with the Jones:
Personal coach.
Psychologist.
Nutritionist.
Lawyer.
Lawyer?
Yes, according to this article in The Record of Bergen County, NJ, one father is suing because his daughter did not make the All-County team. He claims this is hurting her college chances.
You can decide whether the father has a point [...]
The Endless Search for Novelty
Well, it’s headed for 100 degrees here in New Jersey, USA. The heat wave led one radio announcer to say, “It was a rough winter and a very wet spring. No reason to think the summer won’t be extreme, too.”
One of my favorite quotes came from the world-class instruction at the Gold Medal Squared volleyball [...]
