“To see a man beaten not by a better opponent but by himself is a tragedy.” Cus D’Amato Throughout this whole blog series on “Be Perfect Today”, I’ve harped on the mental discipline of training. I’ve ranted on about being perfect. A day ago I received a FB msg from a ‘friend’ who strongly suggested that what …
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Apr 20
Be Perfect Today: Part XXI – Just Do It
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven.” John Milton We’re less than 3 weeks until the E-Cup. How are you approaching your contest prep? Is this something you HAVE to do, meaning it’s a chore, it’s drudgery, it’s hard, and you don’t …
Apr 04
Be Perfect Today: Part V – Do Your Homework
Recently I sent my 7 year-old granddaughter, Grace, a Seahawks Super Bowl jersey – the fancy one. I mean, what grandpa doesn’t spoil his grandkids rotten, right? That’s what we do. N-E-Whooo…I never heard from my daughter, Marissa, that Grace received the package so I texted her. “Hey ‘Riss, did Grace get a package the …
Apr 02
Be Perfect Today: Part III – Tell Me You Will…Tell Me You Won’t…Don’t Tell Me You Can’t
I accepted long ago that I’m not a morning person. Yet I realize that this blog series would work best for those individuals who’d like it to read first thing in the morning. So here’s what I propose. Noooo…I’m NOT gonna start waking up at 4 am to write a blog. That goes against my …
Mar 31
Be Perfect Today: Part I
Every day for the past month I’ve been texting my Competition Team a little daily mantra to “Be Perfect Today.” You see, I’m not looking at the end result, although I have all of their show dates in mind. What I’m more concerned with is their day-to-day functions and activities. Are they doing everything they …