Success Lessons from Stephen Strasburg – pitching phenom

May 6, 2009

Stephen had great potential,  but he was fat, out of shape and a mental mushball. Still, his conditioning coach at San Diego State pushed him hard. When Stephen told him “thanks,” the coach replied, “I really think you should quit.” Quit? Have you ever been told you should quit? Have you ever just wanted to? […]

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"Agony of Defeat?" He Had No Idea!

May 1, 2009

This week I talked about the Agony of Defeat and the Thrill of Victory (and how to turn the former into the latter.) I referred to the weekly sports show The Wide World of Sports, which was a U.S. staple for over 30 years, and how we cringed each week to watch a certain snow-skier […]

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“Agony of Defeat?” He Had No Idea!

May 1, 2009

This week I talked about the Agony of Defeat and the Thrill of Victory (and how to turn the former into the latter.) I referred to the weekly sports show The Wide World of Sports, which was a U.S. staple for over 30 years, and how we cringed each week to watch a certain snow-skier […]

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Turning the "Agony of Defeat" Into the "Thrill of Victory"

April 29, 2009

Are you old enough to remember the opening footage to the
Wide World of Sports on ABC?

I don’t even remember what
they showed as the announcer crooned “The thrill of victory…”

But I sure do remember the snow skiier’s wipeout to the words
“…and the agony of defeat!”

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Turning the “Agony of Defeat” Into the “Thrill of Victory”

April 29, 2009

Are you old enough to remember the opening footage to the
Wide World of Sports on ABC?

I don’t even remember what
they showed as the announcer crooned “The thrill of victory…”

But I sure do remember the snow skiier’s wipeout to the words
“…and the agony of defeat!”

Read the full article →