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.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The NBA's Top Dunks of 2010

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The NBA 2010-2011 Season is not that far away.  I thought I would jump start your day with the Top 10 Dunks of the past season. Check ou...
Monday, September 13, 2010

Kevin Durant and Team USA: Peak Performance Case Study

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"I'm not nearly the player that I want to be.  I've got so much more work to do."   -Kevin Durant, MVP of th...
Friday, September 10, 2010

Visions of Greatness: Larry Fitzgerald

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"You can never let anything distract you from your main objective.  My only goal is to be great. That's all I want. That's a...
Thursday, September 09, 2010

Caroline Wozniacki: New Star in Women's Tennis

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" Pressure is when you're put on the spot and you don't feel like you belong there, don't think you deserve to be there. ...
Friday, July 09, 2010

The Decision: Did LeBron Do The Right Thing?

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“I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad, buy all of the things I never had!” --Travie McCoy, musician and rapper. Did it surprise you...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

USA Wins Group C to Advance to Sweet 16 in World Cup

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“I think in the past when I thought about leadership , it meant doing more things to help other people. I’m best leading when I’m focused ...
Friday, June 11, 2010

"Will and Determination" Off Bench Lead Celtics Over Lakers

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“I don’t think that what we did today was really in the scouting report. A lot of things that we did was just will and determination and se...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Two Teams, One Championship Formula?

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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are both in the 2010 NBA finals...again. They are meeting in the finals for the 12th time i...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Championship Playoff Mindset

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Perhaps the Boston Celtics have something to teach businesses. Here are some interview statements from Paul Pierce, the Boston Celtic star ...
Monday, May 17, 2010

The Firing of Mike Woodson and the Definition of Success

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I heard an interview on a sports talk radio station, 790theZone, with Rick Sund, General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks. He was nervously def...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Steve Nash: Zen Playmaker, A Peak Performance Case Study

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"All any team has at the end of the day is how hard they work and how bad they want it." --Steve Nash, two-time NBA MVP of the Pho...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Atlanta Hawks Need to Ponder Their Future Without Panic or Shame

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The Atlanta Hawks of the NBA have finished their 2009-2010 season and should spend a great deal of time reflecting upon and celebrating the...
Friday, April 30, 2010

The San Antonio Spurs Still Know How to Win

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"We watched a lot of film on [the Dallas guards] to see what they like to do, their strengths and their weaknesses, and the main thing ...
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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