In his book, "Mental Toughness for Young Athletes (Parent’s Guide)," Troy Horne talks about engraving techniques. When I was eight, I fell in love with baseball. I'd watch Chicago Cubs baseball …
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Did you know that it takes .5 of a second for an average fastball to leave the pitcher’s hand and cross the plate? That’s faster than the blink of an eye. This means you cannot watch the bat hit …
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Talent, habits and skills are not the same thing. When I was young, people talked about how much talent I had. Hearing it so much made me stop working as hard as I should have because I thought that …
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I am a strong believer in teaching people how to think so they can teach themselves how to hit. That was the case in my coaching relationship with New York Mets' slugger Peter Alonso. He and I …
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Vincent Van Gogh once said, “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” I am most afraid of heights and snakes. I used to be afraid of public speaking. However, lots of speaking …
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Once you believe it, you can change. And belief comes from experience. The critical change construct that I have created for my life begins with conviction and ends with change. Conviction …
