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Arnold Schwarzenneger Success Formula

August 28, 2010

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I can zero in a on a vision of where I want to be in the future. I can see it so clearly in front of me, when I daydream, its almost a reality. Then I get this easy feeling, and I don’t have to be uptight to get there [...]

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The Battle of Whiner and Superman

August 28, 2010

The game is only metaphor for a larger battle going on between the ears. This battle is the epic fight where man decides to slay his fear and asks will I be ordinary & average like the collective? Or will he climb his stairway to those spoils reserved for the unique… [...]

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One of John Wooden’s Last Appearances

August 18, 2010

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Not a Label

August 7, 2010

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The Coach: Ernie, this is Floyd Little.
Floyd, this is…
Floyd: Ernie Davis….2,386 yards,360 carries, 6.6 yards a carry.
Ernie Davis: You good at math, huh?
Floyd: You see, my plan is to be just like you,best Negro running back in the NCAA, Heisman Trophy all the way.
Then the NFL, make some money.
Ernie Davis: You got it [...]

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Gentlemen, this is a Football

August 7, 2010

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“Gentlemen, this is a football”, Vintage Vince Lombardi.
I never really got this message other than getting back to basics. The message became real however when I read Pete Carroll’s new book. Winning Forever. He writes, “USC won fifty three straight games when we had a positive turnover ratio.” And he goes onto say [...]

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Effort Expands Ability

August 6, 2010

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Today’s message was that effort expands ability.
The more you “try” ( a word I hate because as Yoda said in Star Wars don’t try, do) , the more opportunities to get better. Focus will not wane and the battle of Mr. Whiner will be won over by Superman. It is when we are [...]

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Kenny Chesney Boys of Fall

August 3, 2010

Many do not understand the game. Football is what young men love and men miss. Kenny Chesney immortalizes the feeling well in Boys of Fall.

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Randy Pausch Last Lecture

June 14, 2010

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and [...]

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