THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend ⚡“I emptied the tank. I poured my soul into everything I did. Not everything will work out. But when you empty the tank you have no regrets.” -Jesse ItzlerSince forever, I've heard coaches say, "Trust the pro...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend ⚡“You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose — with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.” -...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend ⚡Learning from the best doesn't require meeting them. It can happen through absorption: books, podcasts, audio, or one single powerful quote. Feeding your mind is how you become your own best coach.Jim Loehr said,...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend ⚡The Monday Leadoff is back after a short hiatus. I spent the last 12 hours at a leadership mastermind in sunny Las Vegas. Here are the top 5 takeaways from today's seminar:Data should drive decisions. What data a...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡I recently read that attention is the key to accessing one's full potential. Here are seven additional thoughts on the power of attention:The power of attention is the measure of your inner force.Your attention m...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Here are five helpful ideas about decision-making.The quality of your decisions eventually determines how far you go and how fast you get there.When you evaluate a decision, focus on the process you used to make...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡When it comes to the mental game, elite tennis players have it figured out. Roger Federer discusses the importance of progress over perfection, handling failure, and the importance of moving forward:“Perfection i...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Neither effort nor preparation is glamorous. Yet, both are essential to success. Here are nine ideas that I find helpful when it comes to hard work and preparation:Stop wanting things to be easy and prepare for t...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Stoicism has become a new avocation of mine. I've gravitated toward Seneca. Here are a few noteworthy insights from his letters Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium:To be everywhere is to be nowhere (commit to mastery)C...
THE MONDAY LEADOFFHi my friend 🫡Another high school baseball season is in the books. Here are the five most important reflections I have:The pursuit of mastery is contagious and inspiring.Relationships are more important than everything else.Co...