Monday, June 30, 2008

MESSAGE #336 PISTOL PETE...

In Pete Sampras' new book, "A Champion's Mind. Lessons from a Life in Tennis," he talks about how he used to practice...

"When it came to the x's and o's, one of the first things Tim did was get me to shorten my practice sessions. This was something Tim learned from Jimmy Connors, who may have practiced less-in terms of minutes spent-than any other top player. Jimmy was legendary for his short, intense practices. He sometimes practiced for as few as forty-five minutes, but always with total focus and purpose. He ran for every ball, hit his best shots, and kept up the pressure all the way. He could wear out a guy accustomed to two-hour practices in less than half that time. With Jimmy, you didn't play two points and then stop, drink some Gatorade, and chitchat."

Sampras, Pete, Bodo, Peter. (2008). A champion's mind. Lessons from a life in tennis. Crown Publishers: New York.

So practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect. It's not quantity, it's quality. You don't have to spend more time doing homework, paperwork, or working out...

You just have to spend that time more wisely.


Thanks for reading.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

MESSAGE #335 RELATIVITY

"When you're courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity."
-Albert Einstein

Some things in life may be unavoidably difficult, painful, or scary, but the successful person learns to disregard the temptation to take the easy path. The truth about doing difficult things is that if you keep doing them, in most cases, they eventually become easier...
One person's difficulty is another's ease...it's all relative.


Thanks for reading.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

MESSAGE #334 LAW OF ATTRACTION

Friday, June 27, 2008

MESSAGE #333 REALITY

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Alissa Goldsmith.

Recently, I gave a talk to the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce on the topic of Peak Performance in Business and Life. Relationships are the key, but the challenge is that everyone is different. Our thought processes and perceptions may not be the same, however, there is no right or wrong - only differences.

We tend to think that everyone else is just like us, but the truth is that we all have our own view of things. We think how WE perceive things is the RIGHT way, but in actuality, there is no "right" way. Three different people could read the same book and put it down with three different views of it. Each of their views is equally real.

So the next time you disagree with someone, try to look at it from THEIR point of view and you may have a different opinion about it...you may even like their perception better.

So reality is whatever we think it is.

"We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think."
-The Buddha

Thanks for reading.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

MESSAGE #332 JUST AS BAD...

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Nic Cecan.

I was driving in rush hour traffic the other day and in the lane next to mine, a driver cut another driver off. I heard a honk and some yelling. Then, the person who was cut off continued to yell and proceeded to speed up and tailgate the other driver to get back at them.

Should we take revenge? I think many times that is the natural tendency. But doesn't that make you just as bad as the person that did you harm?

If you're playing tennis and someone makes a bad line call, do you do the same to get back at them? I sure hope not. You need to be the better person.

Just because someone treats you poorly, doesn't mean that you have a right to do the same back.

Don't be a thermometer...be a thermostat and control your internal temperature.


Thanks for reading.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

MESSAGE #331 LOSING

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Scott Kance.

I have a feeling that someone reading this blog has lost.

Perhaps you have lost a tennis match.

Perhaps you have lost a job.

Perhaps you have lost a bet.

There is no way that you can go through life without losing. In fact, all of the successful people in the world have probably lost the most. You can't change the fact that you have lost, but what you CAN change is...

Your perception. How you react. What you learn from it.

Start getting more comfortable losing, and something amazing will start to happen...

You will start to win more.


Defeat is bitter, only if you swallow it.


Thanks for reading.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

MESSAGE #330 TAKE IT FROM ME...AND TIGER

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Tiger Woods.

Recently, before I gave a motivational talk, I was nervous, but then I remembered Tiger.

I was also a bit nervous before the last tournament I played in, but then I remembered Tiger.

I'm nervous quite often, but I always think of Tiger, and I'm okay.

Tiger Woods gets nervous before every shot.

But Tiger Woods doesn't ACT nervous.

So if Tiger Woods gets nervous, it's okay if YOU get nervous.

Remember, winners and losers feel the same feelings, they just ACT differently.

So how are you going to act?

If you act anything long enough, it becomes real. So when you feel nervous, act confident and soon you will become confident.

The great Dr. Gilbert told me last night that Jim Carrey was on Oprah yesterday and Oprah asked him if he could dance. Carrey said he couldn't dance, but he could fake anything. So he went into the audience and "faked" dancing and looked like he knew what he was doing! Amazing.



Thanks for reading.

Monday, June 23, 2008

MESSAGE #329 ARE YOU STRONG IN MATH?

"You can multiply happiness by dividing it."
-author unknown

This quote doesn't just apply to happiness. It applies to success, money, motivation...EVERYTHING.

Think abundance and you will get abundance.

Help and share with your teammates, co-workers, family members and friends...

It always comes back to you.

Instead of making a living...

Create a life. Make a difference. Be the best you can be.


Thanks for reading.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

MESSAGE #328 THE BEST THING...

The following passage is taken from The Once and Future King by T. H. White.

Merlyn gives this advice to the young Arthur...

The best thing for being sad...is to learn something.

That is the only thing that never fails.

You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewer by baser minds.

There is only one thing for it then - to learn.


Thanks for reading.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

MESSAGE #327 TWO LESSONS...

A man was walking to his office one day and as he approached his building, he saw a penguin right outside the front door. "Very strange," the man thought. So he took the penguin inside and showed his boss. "I found this penguin outside the building...what should I do?"

"Take him to the zoo, you idiot!" the boss barked.

So the next day at about 10AM, the manager sees the employee and he still has the penguin.

"I thought I told you to take that thing to the zoo?!@#"

The employee replied, "I did. But we had such a good time that today I'm taking him to a baseball game."


Lesson #1 Do what you love.

Lesson #2 Sometimes you have to make your own decisions.


Thanks for reading.

Friday, June 20, 2008

MESSAGE #326 THE BE-DO-HAVE PARADIGM

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Valerie Chagnon.

Most people believe if they "have" a thing (more time, money, love -- whatever), then they can finally "do" a thing (write a book, take up a hobby, go on vacation, buy a home, undertake a relationship), which will allow them to "be" a thing (happy, peaceful, content, or in love). In actuality, they are reversing the Be-Do-Have paradigm. In the universe as it really is (as opposed to how you think it is), "havingness" does not produce "beingness," but the other way around.


First you "be" the thing called "happy" (or "knowing," or "wise," or "compassionate," or whatever), then you start "doing" things from this place of beingness -- and soon you discover that what you are doing winds up bringing you the things you've always wanted to "have."


The way to set this creative process (and that's what this is...the process of creation) into motion is to look at what it is you want to "have," ask yourself what you think you would "be" if you "had" that, then go right straight to being. In this way you reverse the way you've been using the Be-Do-Have paradigm -- in actuality, set it right -- and work with, rather than against, the creative power of the universe.


Here is a short way of stating this principle:
In life, you do not have to do anything. It's all a question of what you are being


-Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God: an uncommon dialogue





Thanks for reading.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

MESSAGE #325 THIS IS IT...

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Yukiko Iino and everyone that came out to my presentation of Peak Performance in Business and Life yesterday for the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting.


People often ask me what the key to success is.

When I think of success and look at all the greats of yesterday and today, I see a common theme.

I saw it recently with Tiger Woods winning the US Open.

I saw it when the Celtics beat the Lakers.

I see it in the successful business people I know and read about.

I see it in great musicians, and chefs.

When I think of success, I think of this...


"It's not how good you are. It's how good you want to be."


So how bad do you want it?


Desire beats skill any day.


Thanks for reading.

For a free 10-minute peak performance consultation, email: ed10s26@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

MESSAGE #324 COURAGE

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Karen Colimore.

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson




Thanks for reading.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

MESSAGE #323 DO WHATEVER IT TAKES

Lennox Lewis was the only boxer in heavyweight history to win the heavyweight championship on 3 separate occasions. His career record was 41 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw and in 1988, Lewis won the Boxing Gold Medal in the Olympics.

Excerpt from It's How You Play the Game. Powerful Sports Moments That Taught Lasting Values to America's Finest by Brian Kilmeade...

"Even today, I'm tireless when it comes to the projects I have to get done. I go at it like I'm still that twentysomething boxer on the road, in the snow, putting in that roadwork. It's that 'whatever it takes' attitude that got me through training for my fights, and now it's what guides me through life as a father, businessman, and broadcaster. I always feel like I have to be the one to run in the rain because the other guy doesn't. That's probably what explains how I won."

-Lennox Lewis


Thanks for reading.

Monday, June 16, 2008

MESSAGE #322 THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX...

Do you know your Roman Numerals?

With just one line, turn the Roman Numeral for the number 9 (IX) into a 6.











Answer: SIX

So go out and today and get closer to your goals, and don't be afraid to think outside the box.

Thanks for reading.

For a free 10-minute peak performance consultation, email: ed10s26@yahoo.com.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

MESSAGE #321 LEARN FROM SKIING...

Today's message is especially dedicated to the one and only Vincent Tseng. Happy Father's Day. Thank you for all your support...Every thing I do, I do to make you proud.


The best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a champion.

-Jean Claude Killy 1943-, French Alpine Skier



So what do you want to be good at? A sport? A job? A hobby?

It doesn't matter what you want to do, all you have to do is...

Do what the great ones are doing.

Why spend years figuring it out on your own when you can learn from the ones that have already done it?

Hang around the best.

Interview the best.

Read the books written by the best.

Then...BE the best.





Thanks for reading.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

MESSAGE #320 WORDS TO LIVE BY

Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves-to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today.

-Stewart B. Johnson

Friday, June 13, 2008

MESSAGE #319 NOW THAT'S A RALLY!

Thursday, June 12, 2008

MESSAGE #318 IN THE NEWS...

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Shana Abdel-Rahman. Happy Belated Birthday.

From this week's US 1 Newspaper...

Net Benefits

By Roger A. Shapiro

Ed Tseng, founder of Tennis Solutions/Tseng Performance, walks around with a rock in his pocket. Every day.

"I call it my gratitude rock," he says. "During the day I reach in my pocket, hold the rock and feel grateful for something. At the end of the day, I take the rock out of my pocket and stay aware of how grateful I am."

Being grateful is a crucial part of achieving happiness in life, which is a key message in the workshops Tseng offers. Tseng will present "Peak Performance for Business and Life" on Wednesday, June 18, at 7:30 a.m. at the Nassau Club, as part of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce's Business Before Business breakfast meeting. Cost: $30. For more information, call 609-924-1776.

"There's only one thing we can all control and that's our mind," he says. "Too often, we complain about what's happening to us. But ultimately what we're looking for is a state of mind. All of us are just looking for happiness on this planet."

Often, we're looking in the wrong places. "We look for money, the big house, the nicer car," Tseng says. "But when I ask people a series of questions, it boils down to a search for happiness. The truth is, you can get that now. And the real key is gratitude."

And he knows a lot about gratitude. The entrepreneur is an author, motivational speaker, and tennis pro who was named the United States Tennis Association/New Jersey District Pro of the Year in 2005. He also knows failure. Twice he failed out of college while pursuing a computer career, a path his father wanted him to pursue because he himself was a programmer.

"I was 'in' computers, but, not 'into' computers," Tseng says. "To really succeed, you need to be into what you are doing. When you are 'into' something, you follow the process much more. People don't sing to get to the end of the song, they sing for the joy of the song. It makes them feel good. When you enjoy the precess, you get into the work. Then you win."

Act energetic. People can instantly become better by improving their energy level. Too often people act how they feel. "If they are tired of hungry, they act tired and hungry," Tseng says. "You may feel low energy, but then you have to act with high energy. It's a choice, but most people won't do that."

Sales people, for example, need a lot of high-energy moments. But they can improve by changing their energy level - without changing their approach or technique.

Wanting is a problem. People who appreciate what they have get more energy and experience more happiness. "Gratitude is a big part of life," Tseng says. "Whether you are grateful for your health, your family, or the trees around us, it affects your energy level and success."

How to set goals. Many people set goals the wrong way. Typically, people will set low, attainable goals for their sales or business success. Then they reach those low goals and settle where they are. "If you want to achieve greatness, you need to set your goals high," Tseng says. "You can only become as great as your own self-image."

Failure sets the stage for the future. "The only thing we can change is our minds," says Tseng. "Sometimes we have to fake success until we get there." What is needed is the mindset to win. "If you know what you want to do, just do it and it becomes real."

This approach helped Tseng after he failed out of college. He decided he wanted to become a tennis pro, even though he didn't have the experience. He earned his bachelor's in marketing and professional tennis management and enrolled in Ferris State University in Michigan and offered to work at a club for free to learn the game. "Suddenly, I was into school instead of just in school," Tseng says. "I had hit rock bottom with my first attempts at college and bounced back. I tell that story because it motivates people. If I failed out and then became Pro of the Year, imagine what they can do."

With his can-do attitude and gratitude, Tseng, who grew up in West Windsor and now lives in Lawrenceville, has built a motivational business and converted his father's thinking about the need to follow in his footsteps as a programmer. Next month, his approach will be detailed in his new book, "Game. Set. Life. Peak Performance for Sports and Life." It will show how the principles of sports apply to all areas of life.

Now 34, he also publishes a daily blog at www.edtseng.blogspot.com, which includes inspirational messages and words of wisdom that help people motivate themselves to raise their energy levels. "I care about how I make people feel. If I give them hope and energy to become better, my job is done," he says.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

MESSAGE #317 GOOD...AND GOOD FOR YOU

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Tom Gates.

If you're like me, you love to eat good food, but you also love to eat healthy food. Here's a mouth-watering recipe I came across from The Flat Belly Diet, a book that Rosanna Moriello shared with me recently.

Lime-Marinated Chicken with Salsa

Preparation time: 20 minutes/Marinating time: 1 hour
Cooking time: 13-15 minutes/Makes 4 servings

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 lbs)
3 tablespoons lime juice (about 3 limes)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped avocado
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion (such as vidalia)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 small jalepeno chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped

Note: Wear plastic gloves and keep hands away from eyes when handling fresh chile peppers.

1. Put the chicken into a large resealable plastic bag.

2. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, oil, cumin, and salt. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the marinade to a medium glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Pour the remaining marinade into the chicken bag. Seal and turn to coat. Chill for at least 1 hour.

3. Meanwhile, add the tomatoes, avocado, onion, chopped cilantro, and chile pepper to the bowl with the lime marinade. Toss gently to mix. Cover the salsa and chill.

4. Coat the grill rack or broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat the grill to medium-high for direct heat or the broiler to 450 degrees F. Cook the chicken, discarding the marinade, for 6 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees F.

Eat One Serving: 307 Calories, 35 g protein, 10 g carbohydrates, 14.5 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 82 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 4 g fiber.


Vaccariello, L. & Sass, C. The Flat Belly Diet! (2008).
p. 188.



Thanks for reading and thanks for eating...healthy.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

MESSAGE #316 BE LIKE A BOXER...

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Teddy Atlas.

At a certain point, if he's going to get to the top of the boxing profession, a fighter has to learn the difference between the truth and a lie. The lie is thinking that submission is an acceptable option. The truth is that if you give up, afterward you'll realize that any of those punches that you thought you couldn't deal with, or those rough moments you didn't think you could make it through, were just moments. Enduring them is not nearly as tough but having to deal with the next day and the next month and the next year, knowing that you quit, that you failed, that you submitted. It's a trainer's job to make a fighter understand about difference, that the parts of a fight that are urgent last only seconds; seconds during which you have to stave off the convenient excuse- “I'm too tired” or “I hurt too much” or “I can't do this” or even simply “I’m not going to deal with this.” Sometimes it just comes down to not floating- just being there and understanding that if you give in, you’ll hurt more tomorrow. Maybe there is no more important lesson to learn from boxing than that.

Atlas, T, & Alson, P. (2007). Atlas: From the streets to the ring: A son’s Struggle to become a man.
p.82


Thank you to Melissa Sapio for sharing this quote.


Thanks for reading.

Monday, June 9, 2008

MESSAGE #315 DAY 3 AT THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES






"The lessons I learned from Ed helped me win a gold medal in the Special Olympics Summer Games...and they can help you win a gold medal in life."
-Brad Abouchedid, Special Olympics Athlete

Well, my favorite time of year has come and gone with another memorable Summer Games. It really touches me when special athletes, coaches, volunteers, corporate sponsors and supporters all come together and create an inspiring event.

I recall Alex Armour saying thank you to one of the ball boys and another athlete asking if one of the ball girls was okay after nearly hitting her with a ball. Coaches, friends and family members cheered for ALL the athletes, regardless of what team they were on.

Even though the athletes I work with all received either ribbons or medals, the thing that I was most proud of was their attitudes. I saw much improvement in dealing with losses and the great Chrissy Acton even won a sportsmanship (sportspersonship?) award. As a coach I make it a point to stress giving it your all, having fun, and having a winning attitude. I tell my players that if they do those things, they are winners in my eyes.

Congratulations to Brad Abouchedid, Joey Clawson, Joe Bodnar, Alex Armour, Mike Capone, Chrissy Acton, and Laura Casper.

A special thank you to the great coaches, Mary Ellen Abouchedid, Mike Capone, Joe Acton and Sean Abouchedid, as well as volunteers, Robbie and Jessie Luttrell and Mike Fishman.

P.S. Joe Clawson and I ended up winning the Bronze Medal for Unified Doubles. Thank you Joey, for the pleasure of being your teammate.

Thanks for reading.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

MESSAGE #314 DAY 2 AT THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Day 2 at the Special Olympics Summer Games saw some brutal heat but the athletes did a great job staying hydrated and staying in the shade when not competing.

There was some great singles and doubles matches. It was also great to see some of the local community like the Luttrell family from West Windsor come out and support the local athletes.

I, personally played two unified doubles matches with the great Joey Clawson and we won one and lost one. After the full day event, many of the athletes went to the Trenton Thunder minor league baseball game for Special Olympics night. Our team didn't go because we have a long standing tradition of having a team dinner on Saturday nights at Mamma Flora's restaurant for salad, pizza and great memories.

We're going to give it our all again today and then wrap it up with the medal ceremony around 12:30pm.

"Many times the people who take risks end up with much more."

Thanks for reading.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

MESSAGE #313 DAY 1 AT THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES






Day 1 at the Summer Games consisted of 6 hours of inspiring tennis and 2,500 Special Olympics Athletes plus their coaches in 50 buses from The College of New Jersey to the Sovereign Bank Arena for Opening Ceremonies.

It was like a rock concert as people were waving as our bus pulled in front of the arena. And as we walked into the building, People were giving high fives and cheering each other on. Then the officers came in with the final leg of the torch run.

In addition to the 2,500 athletes and their coaches, there are over 4,000 volunteers this year for the Summer Games.

The Sovereign Bank Arena has seen Bruce Springsteen, playoff hockey games, and much more but I hardly think that it has seen such an inspiring event as witnessed tonight.

Enjoy the photos from Day 1.
Come out today between 9AM and 3PM as Joey Clawson and Ed Tseng play Unified Doubles and go for the Gold!

Thanks for reading.

Friday, June 6, 2008

MESSAGE #312 LEARN FROM A 76ers CHEERLEADER...

Today's message is especially dedicated to all the athletes competing in the Special Olympics Summer Games this weekend at The College of New Jersey. Thank you for "Inspiring Greatness."

Beth is a Philadelphia 76ers Cheerleader (Hare Raiser). If you don't know, a hare raiser is one of the girls that gets thrown around and flipped at basketball games. She is also representing the NBA in China later this year. I spent some time recently with Beth and asked her what it took to become a successful cheerleader. Here's what she had to say...

1. Enthusiasm
2. Physical fitness
3. Mental fitness

Beth also mentioned that you need to work as a team. You're only as strong as your weakest link.

Can this apply to what you do?

I asked Beth if ANYONE could be a cheerleader with the right training and she said, "Yes, definitely."

So whether you want to become a great accountant, swimmer or computer programmer, know that it IS possible. Greatness is already inside of you, you just have to know the strategy and believe that it is indeed possible.

Thank you Beth and...

Thanks for reading.

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for a full report of Day 1 from the Special Olympics Summer Games.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

MESSAGE # 311 IT'S OK TO MAKE MISTAIKS

Today's message is especially dedicated to Hali the Great at CanDo Fitness Club in Princeton, New Jersey.

Have you ever made a mistake?
Of course you have.

Guess what?
So have I!

But the real question is...
Have you ever blamed someone else?

See, too often we say that we didn't succeed because:

"My doubles partner kept hitting into the net."

OR

"My boss doesn't listen to me."

OR

"Everyone else is making more money than me."

But here's the thing...

Don't blame others, take responsibility yourself. If you had anything to do with it, take full responsibility. If you do that, you are empowering yourself to do something about it and to make a change, to make it better. Remember...

Your decisions create your destiny and by continuing to complain about things that you can't control will not make them better...

But YOU can make things better. That's power.

"Some people wait so long for their ship to come in that the pier collapses."

Thanks for reading.

Don't forget...Come out and support the great athletes at The Special Olympics Summer Games this Friday, Saturday and Sunday @ The College of New Jersey. Opening Ceremonies Friday night at 7:30PM @ Sovereign Bank Arena. It's the ONLY place on Earth that you can see ALL OUT EFFORT and GENUINE EXCITEMENT ON ATHLETES' FACES...even with a last place finish.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

MESSAGE #310 BE DIFFERENT...

IF YOU DO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING, YOU'RE GOING TO GET WHAT EVERYONE ELSE GETS.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

MESSAGE #309 BE A CREATOR...

In my experience as a tennis pro and peak performance expert, I often see a common theme, and that theme is...

Some people create their future and some people let their future create THEM.

See, you can't just go out and play tennis and hope you win.

You can't just SAY you want to start your own business and think you eventually will.

You can't just say you are going to start working out or losing weight and expect it to happen automatically.

What you need to do is start taking ACTION.

ACT don't REACT!

Instead of seeing what life brings you, CREATE the life you want by taking the correct action and by having the right strategy.

A good habit to get into is, every night when you get into bed, visualize what you want to accomplish the next day. Then, while you are sleeping, your subconscious creates ways to make it happen.

Nobody is going to ring your doorbell and hand you success. You need to go out and get it for yourself.

Thanks for reading.

Monday, June 2, 2008

MESSAGE #308 MAKE TODAY...

We can always make more money, but we can never get time back.

Make today great. Make a difference. Help others.

"What we give, we keep. What we fail to give, we lose forever."


Thanks for reading.

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Sunday, June 1, 2008

MESSAGE #307 HIT THE GROUND RUNNING...

Today's message is especially dedicated to the great Roger Shapiro.

Here's what I would like you to do.

1. Take out a blank piece of paper.
2. At the top of the paper write down the word "Achievements"
3. Then, write down all of the achievements you have had in your life, big or small. It could be graduating middle school, getting married, being in the newspaper or getting some type of award.

You can make your list as long as you want and you can of course keep adding to it.

Now here's how you use this paper.

The next time you are about to do something challenging, like asking for a raise, giving a presentation, trying out for a team or even psyching yourself up to go to the gym...

Read this paper. Look at your accomplishments and you will gain confidence and go out an kick butt!

Be your own coach. Be your own biggest fan. Be the person you always wanted to be.

Thanks for reading.