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McGwire Finally Admited to Steroid Use in the Past
There is an interesting trend going on....come forward with your past transgressions, clean up your act and move on. America will forgive and move on too. It worked for Kobe Bryant maybe it will work for Mark McGwire.

Grounds for Success: How Schultz Reached the Top
“I can’t give you any secret recipe for success, any foolproof plan for making it in the world of business,” says Schultz. “But my own experience suggests that it is possible to start from nothing and achieve even beyond your dreams.”
The Message Man From Mississippi: Fred Smith is Born
“I think the American Dream is freedom,” says Fred Smith. “It's the ability to do what you want to do. It's the freedom to succeed; it's the freedom to fail. And the freedom to live your lifestyle the way you want to live it…Very few people in the history of the world have ever had that enormous opportunity.”
Lesson #3: Anything is Possible with Passion and Purpose
Ask anyone who has attended a Tony Robbins seminar to describe the experience in one word and you are likely to hear words such as “energetic” or “enthusiastic.” If there is one thing that Robbins is known for above all else, it is the passion with which he approaches life. Whether he is speaking to an audience of 2,000 or a single journalist, Robbins can’t help but be passionate.

Lesson #5: Do What Cannot Be Done
In 1991, after Johnson revealed to the world that he was HIV-positive, it seemed as if his magic was gone. People thought it was the end for the once-unstoppable athlete. “People thought I was going to go away,” recalls Johnson. “But I never planned on going anywhere.”

Causing a Rumble in the Food Jungle: The Foreman Grill Goes for Gold
Critics were skeptical of Foreman’s decision to return to boxing after some ten years. He was out of shape, some said. He was only in it for the publicity, said others. They were right about one thing – Foreman was definitely no longer in his prime.

Who’s Coaching You on Your Path to Success?
You would never expect an athlete to reach the Olympic Games without a world-class coach. Nor would you expect a professional football team to enter the stadium without a whole team of coaches – head coach, offensive coach, defensive coach, and a special teams coach. Well, today, coaching has moved into the business and personal realm to include coaches who have succeeded in your area of interest – and who can help you traverse this same path or even one far greater.

Good Choices
Brandon Silveria tells his story in a pamphlet published by the Century Council (1310 G Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20005-3000 [202/637-0077] www.centurycouncil.org). He says, “My life before: I had a job, a car, a girlfriend…and after: one bad decision.
Those “Good Ol’ Days”
A popular joke goes like this: A former athlete (teacher, preacher, coach, etc.) laughingly says, "The older I get, the better I was!" There's more truth than fiction in that statement and, in a way, that's good. It certainly indicates the person is looking back and thinking of the good things instead of the negatives of life. That kind of attitude will ensure not only a longer life, but a happier and healthier one to boot!
Quieting the lizard brain
How can I explain the never-ending irrationality of human behavior?
Sports Psychology
When the chips are down, the athlete often cannot share his/her inner fears, anxiety and anger issues with the coach or their parents. Now the athlete has a new ally…the professional Sports Psychologist (also referred as the professional Sport Psychologist).
Losing Your Cool During Competition: Just Part of the Game or Unresolved Anger Management Issues?
Given that there are hundreds of provocations made to elite athletics each season, why do some athletes melt down, while others don't?
Athletes and Sports Psychologists
When the chips are down, the athlete often cannot share his/her inner fears, anxiety and anger issues with the coach or their parents. Now, the athlete has a critical ally…the professional Sports Psychologist (also referred as the professional Sport Psychologist).
Dumb Jocks … Or Smart Athletes?
We all know the stereotype. The great athlete didn't spend much time honing his intellectual skills; instead, all of his efforts were spent on the athletic field and thus, he tends to be lacking in the brains department. Like all stereotypes, this idea does not encompass all athletes, but still seems to be pervasive, especially among football players, where we all chuckle about the easy courses they take in college, etc. For example, it seems like 90 % of football players are Sociology majors, often the easiest curriculum at the university. However, some new research cited in Scientific American is stereotype breaking.

Why not be a player!
Are you working too hard? Maybe that's your problem!
Winners Never Cheat and Cheaters Never Win...Bull#$%!
This article puts to rest the idea of cheating and all good deeds coming without criticism. Read this to learn more.
Practice, Practice, Practice then Play
In the sporting world it is expected that athletes make the time to practice, practice, practice and then go and compete or play the game. Through regular practice they hone their skills, behaviours and attitudes to ensure they are ‘match fit’ and ready to compete at the highest standards. A sports team needs to make sure that when they are in the thick of the game they can draw upon those skill drills and practice sessions to perform well as a team and perform well under pressure. When an individual athlete is neck and neck with a competitor racing for the finish line they need to know how to dig deep and draw upon their experiences, skills, and mental and physical reserves to cross the finish line first. This cannot happen without lots of conscious, purposeful practice.
C-Level Relationship Selling: Business Development Is All About More Sales
Any successful person learns process and probability - business person, athlete, gambler, sales person, etc. This article will show you how they can help develop more business.

Network Marketing Success - The Reasons Why, Part 2
Motivation is the name of the game and those individuals that know how to tap into this vast reservoir of ‘driving force’ are the ones who succeed in life. This article discusses the positive motivators. A basic knowledge of, and the application of, these positive motivators or ‘why’s are indispensable.
Winning the Away Game
Persuasion is not always what one thinks it is. It is an away game, yet too many rely on the home court to persuade or sell ideas or products.

How to Make Sales and Marketing a Doable Strategy
It’s kind of like the old argument, what came first the chicken or the egg. Only in business it’s what comes first sales or marketing.

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Why is it that even the very best receive coaching?
Have you ever wondered why the best always have a coach? This article gives you some great insight on how a coach can work for you.

No Excuses
This article visits a powerful advertisement released by Nike'. The theme of the commercial deals with excuses. A couple questions are added for small group discussion.
How Abraham Lincoln Used an Ancient Achievement Principle
Abraham Lincoln believed in a principle long taught by great religious leaders. In a new book--LINCOLN SPEAKS TO LEADERS--the authors show how this principle can be used by leaders today.

Avoid Burnout: Do the Limbo Regularly
Too often we approach life and work as a lone athlete rather than seeking support and objective feedback from like-minded colleagues, friends and advisers. Many roles, many goals and many distractions can steal your joy and wear you down. Take a cue from the old game of Limbo and learn three simple steps that can hep you turn intention into action while also helping you avoid burnout.
Leadership Strategies - The Bigger Game Competencies from A to Z
For athletes to get to higher levels of achievement, they have to raise the bar to advanced self-awareness. They do this by accessing their potential, which they put into action through training. It is progression from where the athlete comes to the game with her/his existing competencies and then enrolls in coaching and training to expand to her/his bigger game possibilities.

Beliefs: The Software of the Mind
The mind is the most powerful bio computer known to man. The software we run on it determines everything. Our beliefs and belief systems run like programs of the mind. Preventing us from accomplishing what we want or propelling us to new heights of achievement. Change your mental software when you change your beliefs. Learn how in beliefs the software of the mind.

Enthusiasm Makes all the Diferrence
In business, as in every venture in life, the common denominator of success is Enthusiasm. No one ever became a success by mistake. Ethusiasm is the key to winning in sales, marketing, sports and all human endeavours. Included in this article is a little excercise that is designed to be read aloud in a group (or alone in front of a mirror) with prizes given to the person who delivers the most enthusiast presentation.

Great Work From Home Small Businesses For The Seasoned Entrepreneur
While many franchise businesses are designed for those with little to no business experience, there are some franchises where an experienced entrepreneur will have a definite advantage. If you're a seasoned entrepreneur, take a look at your best options for a work from home small business.
RAMP UP YOUR BRAND - SLEDGEHAMMERS AND SERVICE BRAND PREFERENCE
By Mike Schultz and John Doerr Swing the Hammer Imagine the strongman game at the carnival. You lift the sledgehammer over your head and swing it down onto the platform. When it strikes the target, a metal cylinder rises up and up—20 feet up the pole until it rings the bell. On its way down the pole the cylinder passes the same words it passed on the way up: strongman, tough guy, athlete, junior, and weakling. In a way, establishing a services brand follows a similar process. You swing the hammer (your marketing tactics, the marketing mix you employ, and the quality of your company's services) and the strength of your efforts determine whether or not your brand moves up the pole and makes it to the top to ring the bell. The question is, “What stages must your brand pass through in order to ring the bell?”

7 Secrets to help you be 'in the flow'
Have you ever had days where things flow effortlessly? Did time just seem to 'disappear' and you were caught up only in the moment? Athletes work on having 'flow' all the time. This is when they shine as they effortlessly perform their sport. Find out the secrets athletes know and apply them to life and business to achieve your success with less stress.
Distraction Control: The most important skill for consistent high-performance in your business
Let's face it; most of us are likely to get distracted throughout the course of a day. And, it takes awareness that you've gotten distracted and effort to get back on track. Focusing THROUGH distractions is the most important skill you'll need to develop for consistent high-performance in your business. Read on to learn more...

How To Stress Less, The Science of the Well Workplace
This article addresses some common misunderstandings about stress in the workplace and introduces you to the philosophy behind our in-house corporate workshops…a program that can implement a highly effective stress reduction strategy for your firm.

Developing Winners
Our position is this: Profits and growth are about performance and performance is about people. Therefore, invest in people. Invest in people because this is potentially a highly leveraged investment.
Selling Is About Helping People
When you were a young child do you remember people asking you what you wanted to be when you grew up? Do you remember what you said? If you have your own children and ask them this same question, what will they say? The typical answer from an average kid is something like doctor, lawyer, teacher, policeman, fireman, and the like. What do these professions have in common? They all help people. A child might even say an athlete, who helps people by entertaining them. Or even an astronaut, who helps people by furthering the progress of mankind as a whole. Although in the latest news, I’m not sure that animal-abusing athletes and drunken astronauts are good role models these days, but I digress.

Other athlete Related Articles

Coaching in Business
Coaching in business!? Now we’ve all heard of a coach, in terms of a football team, an athlete or even a swimmer, but for a business owner, that’s a new one! But as business moves into the new millennium, and with the rapid expansion of the communication and IT industry, it is becoming evident that the world doesn’t seem as big
Sales Success Tip-Either You are Growing or You are Dying
Just as a doctor never stops learning, a world class athlete never stops practicing, neither should you. It is a scientific fact that every living thing on the planet is either growing or dying. Which is it with you?
Five Steps to Creating a "Goal" Medal Life - Part I
You don’t need to be a world class athlete to achieve success in life. However, you can use many of the same techniques that these athletes use to accomplish their goals. The following are five tips that will help you stand on the winner’s platform in life.
Lesson #4: Giving Back Can Bring Your Game Forward
“Recently, I’ve been looking at all these athlete endorsements. It’s really cool that these guys are making all this money, but is that really going to make a difference?” asked van Stolk.

Four Levels of Coachability
Have you noticed that there is not a single top-level professional athlete that does not have a coach? It's obvious, isn't it? In order to become a champion - to excel - it is necessary to be coachable. But, did you know that there are four distinct levels of coachability? If you are a leader, you will want to know this.
The Spirit of the Olympic Athletes Can Influence Your Business
Not everyone is a sports enthusiast or competitive person. There are lessons, however, which can be learned from athletes and applied to your business. Each and every Olympic athlete has a coach behind her, is part of a group and is driven to strive for peak performance. They have the determination and mindset of a winner, choosing to move forward even when it is uncomfortable.

Sports Psychology
When the chips are down, the athlete often cannot share his/her inner fears, anxiety and anger issues with the coach or their parents. Now the athlete has a new ally…the professional Sports Psychologist (also referred as the professional Sport Psychologist).
Athletes and Sports Psychologists
When the chips are down, the athlete often cannot share his/her inner fears, anxiety and anger issues with the coach or their parents. Now, the athlete has a critical ally…the professional Sports Psychologist (also referred as the professional Sport Psychologist).
Living In The Gap Of Possibility And Purpose: Part 1
Creating a GAP in our lives can be one of the most life enhancing processes we ever do. The Olympic athlete does it when he or she 'goes for the gold.' The young teenager does it when he or she commits to the career of their dreams rather than settling for mediocrity. And you and I can do it when we clarify what our life on purpose will look and be like.

How To Challenge Your Competitors and Win New Business
Business presenting is a lot like professional sports. To challenge your competition, you must know everything about your opponent. How can you go into each presentation as prepared as a prize athlete? Find out here.
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