“They were so frightening, you even watched the TV highlights from behind the sofa.” — England cricketer Keith Fletcher How do upsets happen? How does DePaul, which hadn’t won a conference game all season, finally do it in the spotlight of a tournament? For answers, just go to the greatest upset stories of all time. […]
“We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do.” — Dale Carnegie Few words carry as much power as the words “What if?” The Internet, the car, the microwave all came about because someone asked that simple question: “What if?” My father, who was born into the […]
“The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective. ” — Al Neuharth Some people believe that hitting a baseball is the single most difficult skill in sports. No wonder. The pitcher can throw the ball at speeds up to 100 miles an hour, make it curve, make it sink, and vary its […]
“The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has found liberation from the self.” — Albert Einstein What are you willing to do in order to win? Before you say anything about giving 120 percent, think of the issue this way: Would you give up part of […]
“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.” — Confucius The difference between success and failure comes down to just a few moments in a person’s life. Those moments are the ones that come immediately after a failure of some kind. The responses — called mistake responses — add up to your destiny. […]
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” –– Aristotle A friend recently mentioned how proud he was to hear a good report about his team. It seems the players had gone out to eat and they behaved so well in the restaurant that a fellow coach called […]
“You always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” — Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Speed skaters go faster. Pole vaulters jump higher. Athletes over a wide range of sports improve their performance. But not free throw shooters in basketball. According to a story on the front page of yesterday’s New York […]
“All resources are not obvious; great managers find and develop available talent.” — Zig Ziglar There’s a saying that success leaves clues. By looking at successful people, you can improve your own chances for success. Such was the case yesterday when New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese was interviewed on WFAN radio. He was asked […]
“Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I’m doing.” –– Phil Jackson Did you ever see the movie “Big,” starring Tom Hanks? It’s the story of a 12-year-old boy who magically gets the body of a grown man. He goes to the big […]
“Victory always starts in the head. It’s a state of mind. It then spreads with such radiance and such affirmations that destiny can do nothing but obey.” — Douchan Gersi, explorer How do you succeed in the gym? How do you improve and reach your goals? Last night I heard a seminar on starting […]