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Vanessa Sullivan

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Four Things to Learn from the U.S. Open

Even if you’re not a golf fan, you can get better at whatever you do by watching the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open Golfers: Shut Up and Play

U.S. Open golfers are already complaining about the Chambers Bay course. Umm, should it be easy?

Two Things to Never Say to an Athlete

The words you say to your athletes will either help them or hurt them. Ask yourself: If you were a teenager and heard your words, would you understand them? Would you know what to do with them? Are they simple and clear?

Motivation by the Numbers: 199

The number 199 reminds us that it’s easier to spot someone’s faults than to spot their potential.

Motivation by the Numbers: 12

The Number 12 reminds us of two things: Avoiding failure doesn’t work. Bouncing back from it does.

Motivation by the Numbers: 10

Why the number 10 reminds us that less is more.

Motivation by the Numbers: 18

What the Number 18 says about you.

Motivation by the Numbers: 200,000

Do think writing a book would be hard? Imagine if the only part of your body you could move was one eyelid.

What Makes Jordan Spieth Great

Greatness comes from the ability to sustain passion over a long period of time toward the same goal.

The Genius of Obsession

Legend (or fact) has it that Albert Einstein stumbled on the Theory of Relativity when he spied the clock in a public square. Actually, “stumbling” is the wrong word. If Einstein had not been thinking about mysteries of the universe, seeing the clock would not have meant anything to him. But Einstein had a deep […]