For parents, few things rival the thrill of baby’s first step. The proud mom and dad eagerly await the event. They’re ready with the video cam. They call their friends to tell them the news.
No wonder! Taking that first step is a huge moment for any baby. It separates the past from the future, and [...]
Today I heard a woman say with some pride that she “can do 12 things at once.”
She also said, with not as much pride, that her daughter can only do one thing at a time.
Only?
By being able to do “only” one thing at a time, her daughter owns the key to success. Doing “only” one [...]
Comfort is the enemy of growth. Navy SEALS know that, and they’re teaching it to U.S. Olympians.
“We’re going to re-set your baseline today,” a SEAL tells a group of athletes as they embark on a grueling session to test and expand their limits.
Olympians and SEALS are just like the rest of us. They have limits [...]
Your focus is your future. Correct focus can help you perform at your peak, beat the odds and win the big one.
The good news is that you have a great ability to focus. If you don’t believe me, think abut the last time you watched a great TV show. You were really locked in.
The bad new [...]
I’m back blogging after a grueling few days of putting the finishing touches on my book, “The Improvement Factor: How Winners Turn Practice into Success.”
The book finally got done because I’ve learned the same lesson that I preach in my Winner’s Workshops. You can’t try to do several projects at once. If you do, all [...]
No matter who you pick in the upcoming NCAA tournaments, you can be sure of one thing: The winner will have to overcome adversity.
Injuries, bad calls and momentum swings will test the will of all teams, and the one that responds best will win.
It will take mental toughness to survive, which raises a key question. [...]
An FDA panel has given its thumbs-up to diet drug Qnexa, clearing the way for a final decision on whether or not the drug should be approved.
Qnexa is designed to help those struggling with obesity. Tests have shown that it helps, but they’ve also shown side effects that include heart problems and birth defects.
I’m no [...]
Fifty years later, we have learned how dangerous John Glenn’s space flight really was.
One expert says there was a one in six chance that Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, would die in the attempt. Glenn made it, but not before enduring a tense re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
“There were flaming chunks of the [...]
People like to say that there is no such thing as a stupid question. They are wrong. There are plenty of stupid questions, and for proof all you need to do is hang around the Super Bowl.
Over the years, the press corps has used the preview week to pose some questions that have gone down [...]
On Wayne Gretzky’s birthday — he turns 51 today — I always think of practice and of Gretzky’s father, Walter.
One day, when Wayne Gretzky was already the greatest hockey player in the world, he was practicing with his team, the Edmonton Oilers. Walter watched from the stands.
Afterwards, the two drove home together.
“You just wasted two [...]