Apr 23
“The minute you settle for less than you set out to accomplish, you accomplish even less than you settled for.” David Patterson. We’re into the ‘Hell Week’ – the make-or-break week. This is the period where many competitors lose it. They break psychologically. They break physiologically. They break emotionally. But this is not the time …
Apr 22
With 2½ weeks to go until the 2015 Emerald Cup, I thought it appropriate to shift the emphasis just a bit. I found a great ‘story’ about a parent who talks to a child before the child’s first game. For many of you, this will be your first contest, or first Emerald Cup. I changed …
Apr 21
“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 …
Apr 20
“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 19
Today wasn’t a particularly good day. I got invited to go to a Non-NPC contest up north by my good friend, Tony Ruggiero. He had an extra ticket. I’ll do free any day. So I said I’d go. I’m thinking prejudging starts around 10 am like normal NPC shows, but noooo…this thing starts at 8:30 …
