“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.” – Roger MarisBaseball great, Roger Maris, racked up 275 dingers over his 12 seasons in the majors. He certainly didn’t achieve this success by random chance, but instead realized early in his career that preparation is fundamental to success. This idea goes beyond simply practicing…
As your season drags on, it can become increasingly easy to find yourself falling into the same monotonous day-to-day routine. Whether it’s going through the motions in your morning lift or becoming bored with the same old practices, complacency can quickly take hold. Complacency leads to decreased motivation; the last thing you need as…
Now that the baseball season is over or near over for most college and high school players, it’s either time to relax or time to start travel ball right? Well, it’s definitely travel ball season, but if you are a serious player it’s never time to relax! It’s time to start setting goals and action-planning…
Sunday Story: Shake It Off And Step Up A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ – or – whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the…
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No matter how bad you want to accomplish your goals, you are likely to have days where you just don’t want to do the right things to work towards them. Everyone has those days when they feel lazy, tired, or just downright unmotivated. The best baseball players find a way to overcome these feelings and…