Rating time: What are your key areas of strength?

It’s November, which means my hitters have already put in the work this fall (August-October) to try new things. The goal was to find what worked and what didn’t. From November through January, we will commit and discipline ourselves to build strength and habits based on what works.

There are three types of strength that I focus on with my hitters:

• Mental — How you think
• Emotional — How you feel about what you think about
• Physical — How you get things done

Thinking about things at a high level is a skill you must develop. Albert Einstein once said, “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

I don’t like riding roller coasters because I don’t like not being in control of things—especially something that’s making me go fast, and has me going up and down, up and down and around over and over again.

Our emotions can be like a roller coaster. We spend lots of time building our bodies to be strong, and too often we get it wrong. Building physical strength must also include rest, a good diet and the right exercises for the right reasons.

On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest, how do you rate your areas of strength:

• Mental —How you think
• Emotional — How you feel about what you think about
• Physical — How you get things done

What are you doing to get/maintain mental, emotional, and/or physical strength?

To help keep your skills sharp, we have introduced a new type of Skill Build—our Virtual Skill Build—where I can help you develop hitting skills anytime, anywhere using anything.

Remember: Intelligence tops being smart.

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C.J. Stewart has built a reputation as one of the leading professional hitting instructors in the country. He is a former professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization and has also served as an associate scout for the Cincinnati Reds. As founder and CEO of Diamond Directors Player Development, C.J. has more than 22 years of player development experience and has built an impressive list of clients, including some of the top young prospects in baseball today. If your desire is to change your game for the better, C.J. Stewart has a proven system of development and a track record of success that can work for you.