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Play Like a
Champion Today!
Most of you have
probably read or heard about that famous saying.
This past weekend, I
traveled to Chicago with my wife and 16-year-old son
on a wonderful trip.
On Saturday, I’d have
to say I experienced one of the top 20 things in my
life. My first reaction was the top 10, but after
thinking about the birth of our 4 kids, my marriage
to my wife, starting the BioForce Baseball Academy
etc., the top ten filled up pretty quick.
After arriving in
Chicago Friday night, we went to a local downtown
Chicago pizzeria called Giordanos. A tip from my
business partner, Sean Cochran. Authentic Chicago
style pizza. Very good!
Our plan the next
morning was to get up early and drive the 95 miles
to South Bend, Indiana and visit the Notre Dame
campus. My son Craig has had a strong affection for
the University since he found out that his cousin
plays for their football team.
Of course, this was
the Saturday that No. 2-ranked Notre Dame was
playing No. 12-ranked Michigan for bragging rights
to the all-time best college football winning
percentage.
The stage was really
set for a big showdown. TV cameras, Goodyear blimp,
sellout crowd, etc.
Yes we did have
tickets to the game. My good friend and neighbor Tim
scored us some incredible tickets to the game. I was
sitting on the 47 yard line, 26 rows up from the
Notre Dame bench. An incredible view! Tim, I owe you
big time!
Back to the “Play
like a Champion Today!” headline. If you don’t know,
the Notre Dame locker room has a sign over the door
as you leave. The sign says “Play Like a Champion
Today.” The tradition is that the players touch the
sign as they leave the locker room with the
intention to play like a champion. This day,
Michigan played more like a champion than Notre Dame
did.
What I noticed about
everything and everyone at the Notre Dame campus is
that everyone there plays like a champion. Even the
tailgaters…..more on that another time.
The grounds were
meticulous, the people working the parking lot did
their jobs with enthusiasm and pride. The people
taking my money for the Notre Dame hat did it with a
smile. (Seems sacrilegious that I have a Notre Dame
cap when my son attends another University).
I’m always looking
for an opportunity for life’s lessons to share with
the BioForce family. This weekend was full of them.
What does it mean,
Play Like a Champion Today?
In my mind, it means
have the attitude you are a champion. Most of us can
recall a time when we were a champion at something.
What a great feeling.
A feeling of
confidence. An eagerness to get it done. The ability
to know you are the most prepared.
What if we had that
attitude going into our daily lives….like the
parking lot attendants? Would we perform better?
Would we enjoy the activity more?
My guess is yes.
So from now on, we
are adapting the saying “Train Like a Champion
Today!” To me, that means be the most prepared. Have
the most knowledge and the best plan.
With that, the
opportunities are limitless. So many of us put
limits upon ourselves.
I hope this helps a
little.
Going to a Notre Dame
football game in South Bend is an incredible
experience. The tradition and pageantry is
incredible. The passion of the fans….especially the
tailgating happening 5 hours before the game… is
amazing.
Imagine a wild party
of 80,000 people wearing green and gold……with a few
Michigan fans mixed in…..very wild.
Good thing I don’t
drink very often.
Let’s all go out
there with our training and Train Like A Champion
Today. Don’t leave anything in the training
facility. Work hard and smart.
Next time I’m going
to talk about our trip to the Cubs game at Wrigley
Field last Sunday.
Train Like a Champion
Today!
P.S. Looking for some
training guidance? Check out our training DVDs like
the Explosive pitcher….and the 12-Minute Shoulder
and Elbow Endurance Solution and a soon to be
released Power training DVD!
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