Peak Performance: The Blog

At the moment of glory, no one is as revered as much as the successful athlete. Few people go through as rigorous training and preparation as the world-class athlete. Everything that they do is designed for success. They have another special quality. It is how they prepare mentally and emotionally that help them to make quick decisions, perform flawlessly, under pressure in a highly public forum. This preparation is the basis of this blog. Enter their world.

Friday, October 30, 2009

World Series Game Two: Yankees Learn from Phillies About Confidence

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"He talked about belief in his stuff, and all I told myself last night and today was the same thing. I went out tonight with confide...
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Philadelphia Phillies Open World Series in Grand Fashion

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"We have confidence . We know we have a good team." -- Chase Utley , Philadelphia Phillies' slugging secondbaseman, who hi...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Ultimate “Kein Ayin Hora”: The Clipper Curse aka Klipper Karma Lives On

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“Kein ayin hora !!"or "Kenahora !!"...It literally means "There is no evil eye" or “without the evil eye” in Yiddis...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Confident New York Yankees Win ALCS, Head to World Series

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The New York Yankees are American League Champions for the first time since 2003 because of their talent, their skills, their preparation a...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Michael Jackson: "This Is It" Sets The Most Challenging of Visions

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"The show we create here has to have people leaving and not being able to turn it off. They shouldn't be able to go to sleep. The...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

Visualization in Sports Breeds Success

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"Considering the stage, this was the best game I've played. It's something you visualize before the game. I saw myself making...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Management Lessons: The Joe Torre Legacy Grows

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"The thing I'm most pleased about, probably, is coming here after leaving New York and inheriting a team with a lot of talent, then...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Tony Romo Deals With Continued Criticism as High-Profile Dallas Cowboys' Quarterback

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''You're always frustrated and disappointed when you don't play to what you feel like you're capable of. That was me las...
Monday, September 28, 2009

Mark Sanchez: NFL Rookie Living A Dream and Having Fun

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"I'm loving every part of this. This is all I could ever dream of." --Mark Sanchez, New York Jets rookie quarterback, after a...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Michael Crabtree: NFL Rookie Holdout

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"He's a very focused kid. Far more focused than kids his age. He compartmentalizes things. My impression is that in his mind, he...

Tiger Woods: Focus, Technique & Execution

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“When you’re over that putt, all you think about is where you’re playing that ball. All the other stuff takes care of itself. It’s nothing...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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marshal sandler .com : Before, After and After........... ( http://ping.fm/c9WgE )
Friday, September 18, 2009

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America's Most Promising Companies from Forbes ( http://www.forbes.com%2Fentrepreneurs%2Fpromising-companies%2F&urlhash=RZ3G&trk...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

More Tom Brady Magic: Patriots Make Last-Minute Comeback

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"The interception was a really bad play. You can't do that. You learn from them, get focused and concentrate on what you have to d...
Monday, September 14, 2009

Update: Serena Williams Amends Her Apology

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Prior to her championship doubles match at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams issued this amendment on her blog: Hey guys!!! I want to amend my...

Serena Williams Loses Her Cool

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"If I could, I would take this ... ball and shove it down your ... throat." --SerenaWilliams, in the heat of battle at the U.S. Op...
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Oudin Finally Ousted from U.S. Open

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"The dream...it's not over yet." --Melanie Oudin, talking with Good Morning America after being eliminated from the U.S. Open....
Tuesday, September 08, 2009

For Melanie Oudin, Mental Toughness Pays Off at the U.S. Open

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“I try to pretend that it's not like Arthur Ashe Stadium playing Maria Sharapova. I try to just pretend it's any other match, even ...
Friday, September 04, 2009

Melanie Oudin: "Believe"

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“I think she’s very talented. She was in the court and not afraid to play. She was playing very aggressively , really enjoying this atmosph...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Notes from the U.S. Open: Andy Roddick Learns Confidence

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"I think I used to get more up and down on an individual results or two. I maybe used to be convinced after two bad weeks that it was ...
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