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Even in winning a Super Bowl, Brett Favre never made a better call than the one he made in watching his daughter play college volleyball. “I try not to be one of those parents,” the famed Green Bay Packers quarterback said recently while watching a match in which his daughter, Breleigh, did not get off […]
The president’s remarks at Pearl Harbor sound very much like the ones sport psychologists use to help athletes perform at their best.
What do Thomas Edison, Lil Wayne and J.K. Rowling have in common? Note-taking! Writing down their thoughts helped make them all successful, and it can do the same thing for you. Take school for example. My friend and co-author Rob Gilbert says the quality of a student’s notes will correlate strongly with the student’s grade. […]
For years I’ve had it wrong. For years I’ve been telling anyone within hearing range — seminars, my teams, this blog, etc. — that there are four levels of goal-setting. First comes thinking of a goal. Second is writing down the goal. Third is carrying the goal around with you. Fourth is checking the goal […]
Diana Nyad has tried four times to swim from Florida to Cuba. She has never succeeded. Does that make her a failure? It makes her a champion! Only champions dream such big dreams. Only winners try things that scare away others. “Marathon swimming is the most difficult physical, intellectual and emotional battleground I have encountered,” […]
“How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.” Benjamin Disraeli In the book “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” author Dale Carnegie begins by advising the reader never to “criticize, complain or condemn.” You can’t provide motivation while tearing someone down.
A few years ago, a friend of mine predicted that the sport of American football would disappear within a generation or so. This friend, a sport psychologist, said a growing awareness of concussions would lead parents to keep their children away from the game. Evidence is growing to help his claim. An August episode of […]
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 […]
Today marks the birthday of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States. He came into this world in 1773, the last president to be born before the Declaration of Independence. Few things about Harrison’s life can rival the facts about his death. He served only 32 days, the shortest tenure of any president. […]