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, March 12, 2010

Could Texas Longhorns' Downward Slide Have Been Prevented?

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The Texas Longhorns' basketball team was ranked #1 in January with a 17-0 record. Since then they are 6-7. What went wrong? Their min...
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Winning Correlated to Touching in Team Sports

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In a paper due out this year in the journal "Emotion," Drs. Kraus, Huang and Keltner, report that with a few exceptions, good team...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Mental Game of Business and Sport

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“I worked very hard, especially in the mental training. One has to understand that physical fitness alone isn't sufficient. My mental t...

Business Requires Increased Use of Mental Conditioning

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As I work with clients and listen to colleagues, it is clear that the old days of business are over and gone. Organizations and the environm...
Friday, February 19, 2010

Evan Lysacek Wins Olympic Gold With Pre-Skate Routine

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"When I'm getting ready in my room, I drink the same thing, I light the same good-luck candle I have — it's a brand from Englan...
Monday, February 08, 2010

Super Bowl XLIV: Peak Performance Case Study

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"Everyone has such a passion for living. They deserve this so much." --Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints' quarterback and Most V...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Alabama Crimson Tide Rolls to 2009 BCS Championship with Mental Conditioning Program

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With great interest and anticipation, I drove Sunday, January 24, 2010 to Birmingham, Alabama to attend a celebratory program to award Alaba...
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Tony Romo: Dallas Cowboys' Quarterback Learns About Accountability

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"It's very easy in this profession to look at somebody else and blame. It's almost difficult to make yourself accountable to t...
Thursday, January 07, 2010

Kobe Bryant: Having His Best Year Ever?

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From Yahoo Sports: Is the NBA's Kobe Bryant better than ever? What keeps him motivated? How long can he go as he ages and withstand...
Thursday, December 31, 2009

Texas Tech's Mike Leach Responds to Firing

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“I want everyone to know what a privilege and pleasure it has been to teach and coach more than 400 student-athletes at Texas Tech Universit...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

NFL Peak Performance Notes

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"I got that because that's what I want to do -- I want to live forever. I want to make a difference . I want people to be thinking ...
Sunday, December 06, 2009

Alabama Achieves a Vision in Defeating Florida in the SEC Championship

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Alabama Establishes a Clear Vision “Everybody bought into it.” --Mark Ingram, Alabama running back and Heisman Trophy candidate. Ingram, m...
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Friday, December 04, 2009

Peak Performance Case Study: Vince Young, Tennessee Titans Quarterback

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"My goal is to win three or four Super Bowls." --Vince Young, NFL quarterback responding to questions as he entered his third NFL ...
Thursday, December 03, 2009

I Couldn't Help Myself: The Top Ten NBA Plays and Dunks of November 2009

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Please excuse the overlap in plays and dunks. Some deserve a second look anyway. And... From NBA.com . For more on Peak Performance, click...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Texas Longhorn QB Colt McCoy Finally Learns to Relax

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In his last home game, Colt McCoy, the University of Texas Longhorns' quarterback, burned the Kansas Jayhawks for 396 yards and four to...
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The NBA's Kobe Bryant: Never Satisfied and Always Improving

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“When you first come into the league, you’re trying to prove yourself as an individual, do things to assert yourself and establish yourself....
Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Atlanta Hawks on Top of the NBA: Patience and a Plan

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"We've got the depth we need. We treat each possession as precious because we know we've got something good going here." ...
Monday, November 16, 2009

Key to Long-Standing Patriots' Success: Stand Behind the Coach and his Decisions

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”Coach has a lot of confidence we can make a yard and a half to win the game. They showed us the drive before they can go pretty fast and s...
Friday, November 13, 2009

NBA All-Stars Show the Way to Victory Through Mental Mindset

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Here are some notes from NBA games played on November 12, 2009. Much can be learned about success from listening to NBA players reacting to...
Friday, November 06, 2009

The Owner of the New York Yankees Acknowledges the Champions

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"The Steinbrenner Family and the Yankees Organization are extremely proud of the members of the 2009 New York Yankees for bringing ...
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