Desire
Focus Matters, Achieving Greatness
A two-decade study of more than a thousand adolescents revealed focus, self-regulation and delaying self-gratification is a better predictor of someone’s success than IQ and socioeconomic status. Hmm, then why do many parents provide overbearing feedback and take away opportunities to their kid/s to learn from mistakes? For them to only feel better in the moment? It is not the kids’ fault;...
Keeping the Roof Up!
Recently, I wrote about doing whatever it takes to become a champion, but I am not sure you really understand this sentiment. I am not saying to go out and cheat, lie or steal. I am saying that when you are talking about achieving an audacious goal like being a top 1% athlete (playing college golf means you are striving to be in this percentile), you will need to do more than give a little ef...
“Want to be a Champion? Do Whatever It Takes!”
Let us start with something basic here. You may not have the fastest swing. You may not be the best putter. You may not have the same talent as your opponent. Perhaps you do not have the high caliber training facilities and great coaching opportunities that your competitors have. Your technique may be unorthodox. You may be physically limited by your size. All this notwithstanding, you can sti...
Grit is for the Gritty?
It is that time of year… golf competitions start happening on a regular basis in the Northeast! The Master’s excitement has gotten you ready to go, the PGA Championship coming up in a couple of weeks, high school and collegiate golfers are nearing post season championships, your competitive juices are nearly at a boiling point! What an exciting time! Oh wait, I had this nightmare that ...
The Value of Knowing Where You Are!
Imagine that you are on a journey, driving across the country from the east coast to the west coast. Your navigation system isn’t working and somehow driving in the dark you took a wrong turn. Bam! Now you’re lost in the middle of nowhere! How could that be? You’re thinking, I was just fine an hour ago on Route 40 West, how could I be lost? Well, somehow you missed the slight right hand...
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