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Attitude is Everything

There are several posts on “Attitude” on this Blog.
The best articles include the Dan O’Brien story, Maintaining a Positive Attitude, and Attitude: the Difference Maker from the 2007USATF National Podium Education Project
Why is Attitude the most important factor for success?
You know that numerology numbers game where:
A = 1 B = 2 […]

A Great COACH Gives HOPE

This article is an anthology of attributes for a great coach. Mix the ingredients carefully and add you own touch.

Many Thanks to all the readers who submitted their notes and thoughts.

From Tom Tellez: You are the teacher, and the classroom is the track

What are the qualities of a good coach?

Comprehension
Outlook
Affection
Character
Humor

What is HOPE?

Helping
Others
Perform
Extraordinarily

What exactly does […]

More on the Good to Great Book

There are two corollaries from the article “Good to Great” Book - Analogies to Track and Field.

This is based on Jim Collins’ business book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

Here are 2 other topics I want to point out:

1) While the practices of engineering continually evolve and change, the […]

“Good to Great” Book - Analogies to Track and Field

I just read a great business book by Jim Collins called Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

It has a great overview on companies getting to the next level, but it has better analogies that you can apply to everyday life.

Even Track and Field.

Here are the 5 key elements from […]

Genetic Potential - Obstacles = Personal Best

If you followed this blog for a while, you’ve noticed I’ve tried to run parallels to the business world or just ordinary working class people. I made references to Pareto’s Principle as well as the PDCA Deming Cycle.

For those lucky to still have a job, ask yourself this question:

What is the role of your […]

Key Factors for Success - Happy New Year

If you made (and broke) your resolutions on January 1, NOW is the time to start over again.

Why?

Because today is the Chinese New Year - The Year of the Ox.

If you are new to this blog, here are 6 good articles to start with. They have nothing to do with Track… well, at least […]

UK Training in Sports Hypnosis for Hypnotherapists

Certificate in Sports Hypnosis

Presented by Gary Baker
Director, The Centre for Sports Hypnosis
London, United Kingdom

Starts: Friday January 30, 2009, 09:00AM
Ends: Saturday January 31, 2009, 05:00PM
Event Type: Training / Seminar
Location: The Centre for Sports Hypnosis, Greater London, GB
Price: £245 - £295
Website: http://www.sportshypnosis.org.uk
Related Keywords: Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Hypnotist, Hypnotherapist
Intended For: Qualified Hypnotherapists
Organization: The Centre For Sports Hypnosis

This 2-day post-qualifying […]

Plan-Do-Check-Act and the PDCA Deming Cycle

Today is Walter Deming’s birthday.

Who the heck is Walter Deming?

William Edwards Deming was born on October 14, 1900. He is most famous for Deming PDAC Cycle, otherwise known as the Shewhart cycle, or the Deming Wheel’s “Plan-Do-Check-Act” (modified to “Plan-Do-Study-Act”). Deming is widely credited with improving production in the United States in the […]

More Good Sportsmanship Stories

Here are 3 short snippets of Olympic History with a good sportsmanship story attached.

Lutz Long & Jesse Owens, Long Jump

One of the earliest recorded moments of a good sportsmanship story occurred in 1936 Berlin Olympics between Lutz (Luz) Long and Jesse Owens.

Carl Ludwig “Lutz” Long is famous for assisting Jesse Owens in the preliminary round […]

Relaxation - The Key to Victory and Success

NEWSFLASH: Running and Swimming Relaxed is the Key to Victory.

This old news. Everyone knows this.

But when this concept makes the New York Times, and references Clyde Hart, the Director of Track & Field and 4×400m coach at Baylor University, I thought it deserved some feedback.

It doesn’t matter if you are a surgeon, public speaker […]

Dara Torres Featured on ESPN E:60 Torpedo

In case you missed the May 6, 2008 edition of ESPN’s E:60 Torpedo, here is a 10 minute video of Dara Torres.

In January 2006, Dara Torres “Support Team” included swim coaches Michael Lohberg & Chris Jackson, and Florida Panthers’ Strength & Conditioning Andy O’Brien. And of course, her secret weapon, resistance stretching which will […]

Personal Goal Setting & Planning Success

Just before the New Year’s, I wrote a post on The Power of Writing Down Your Goals.
Tom Venuto had another great example that didn’t include Harvard Graduates. In his Blog, he wrote:
(Guess Who)
“I will come to America, which is the country for me. Once here, I will become the greatest bodybuilder in […]

Subliminal Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy for Athletes

Some athletes will do anything to win, as long as it’s legal.

We’ve heard the cliché that winning is X% physical and Y% mental. You can plug in your own numbers, but we all agree there is a mental aspect to sport success. Or meltdowns, especially when fatigue is a factor.

I’ll be attending the […]

Michael Johnson Motivation.com

Michael Johnson has a new website for motivational speaking, and it’s not to be confused with his Michael Johnson Performance Center.
Who the heck is Michael Johnson?
To recap his resume:

Gold Medalist, 400m, Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000
Gold Medalist, 4×400m, Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000
Gold Medalist, 300m in 30.85 seconds, Engen Grand Prix, Pretoria, South Africa, 2000
Gold Medalist, 400m […]

Inspirational and Motivational Sports Team Stories

Caroline Kluft and JJK, step aside.
Last week I covered some good sportsmanship and bad sportsmanship stories. Now we need some motivational sports team stories.
In High School and College Track and Field, I cannot stress the importance of scoring points. Even scoring a single point makes a difference between winning or losing […]

Training for Peak Performance - Mental Edge Sports Seminar

JON LEE KOOTNEKOFF & ASSOCIATES and IIHSI ANNOUNCES THE MENTAL EDGE SPORTS SEMINAR
Friday, June 6 - 7 at the Burnaby Winter Club, BC
Vancouver, BC — “On Friday June 6th and Saturday June 7th, Jon Lee Kootnekoff & Associates and International Ice Hockey Systems Inc. (IIHSI) will be hosting a Mental Training Seminar for players, parents […]

Good Sportsmanship Stories?

Remember that story of the high school runner who breaks her leg in a Cross Country meet and crawls to the finish?

Here’s another similar story from ESPN.

Game tied 0-0 between small colleges in a women’s softball. With two base runners on, part-time starter Senior Sara Tucholsky hits her first HR of her college career. […]

TrackandFieldRadio .com - I DARE YOU TO RUN

I had the pleasure of working out once with Decathlete Phil McMullen during my years at Berkeley, California. It was a pretty intensive speed endurance workout, and I’m sure glad he didn’t invite me to practice the field events!
On the other hand, his brother Paul McMullen is well known for winning the 1996 US […]

Success from Brain-Training or Brain-Mapping

This one is an inspiring and true story.
Former Cricket player all-rounder Richard Petrie’s career was cut short after he tore his Achilles. Unlike Donovan Bailey, he never recovered fully. My guess is he didn’t have access to a hyperbaric chamber.
As with most sports professionals, he ended up in sales. (I’ll write up […]

How to Get a Sport Job You Love

There was a good article in the Wall Street Journal on the new National Football League CFO Anthony Notto and how his diverse financial background landed him a high level job at the NFL.
Here are 8 good ideas to keep in mind when trying to land a job in the ever-so-competitive Sports Industry Business, whether […]

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