March 06, 2014
Take a Chance
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. - James Dean
The most successful people in the world are risk takers. As soon as the see an opportunity, they...
February 25, 2014
Failing Your Way to the Top
I'll never forget it. We were training for a week in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, an ancient city in Eastern Europe. We had a couple of hours to kill so we visited the old city. The...
February 13, 2014
Feedack, The Breakfast of Champions
There is a simple thing you can start doing right now to help you improve your relationships, your results at work, the quality of your products, and anything else in your life....
February 07, 2014
What a Luge Run Feels Like
This week the luge athletes competing in Sochi are taking their last 7 training runs. Friday they will take their two last runs and then march in the Opening...
January 30, 2014
Success is Not Convenient
(Written 4 months before competing in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics)
What are you willing to do to reach your goals? All you need to do is whatever it takes - whether it's...
January 06, 2014
Meet Hard Times with a Harder Will
You were created to chase your dreams. For that reason, you will never be truly satisfied until you break down all barriers that restrict and limit your soul's aspirations. But...
November 25, 2013
How to be Flexible Like an Olympian
We live in times of constant and rapid change. Because of this, one of the most important qualities you can develop to succeed in the 21st century is the quality of flexibility....
November 15, 2013
How to Manage Your Time Like an Olympian
Would you like to be able to reach your goals in half the time? Would you like to have a greater sense of control over your life? People that have a sense of control over their...
November 04, 2013
Commit to Excellence
Most successful people have something very important in common. Somewhere along the line, they made a decision to commit to becoming the best they could be in their field. They...
October 28, 2013
Eliminating Your Obstacles
Success is simple but not easy. Most people allow fear of failure to keep them from even attempting to pursue their dreams. They don't understand that failure is part of the...
October 17, 2013
Measuring Your Progress
As you set goals and begin working towards them, it is critical that you establish benchmarks you can use to evaluate your progress. The more specific your measures are, the...
October 10, 2013
The First Step in Your Journey
Imagine that you are about to drive your family on a cross-country trip from Los Angeles to New York City. Your first step would be to determine exactly where you were and where...