The average person has about 60,000 thoughts per day. Many of them we don’t even notice. What percentage of those thoughts do you think are negative? If even 10% of them are harmful, that is 6,000 thoughts throughout the day that are hurting you! Just think how positive and productive we could be if we turned those into ones that are beneficial to us. Here are 3 steps that will help you turn those negative thoughts into self-talk that will assist you to achieve a calmer and more productive mindset. 1. Notice the negative talk and stop it The fist step is to notice when something negative is a ..read more

In the world today, many of us have crazy and hectic lives. We may feel like we don’t have enough hours in the day to get done what we already have on our plate, let alone add the time for daily meditation to the list! How or why would we want to add an activity which we sit and do nothing when we’re already so busy!? Well here are some reasons... 1) By taking just 5 minutes a day to quiet your mind and meditate, you will be able to slow those thoughts that go racing through your head all day. You are constantly thinking about something whether you are conscious of it or not. Meditation will ..read more

There is no shortage of challenges and obstacles when you set goals that will get you out of your individual, group or organizational comfort zone. . By using the simple W.I.N. Method you or your group will be able to determine what steps you need to take next to achieve your goals. So what is the W.I.N. Method? What’s. Important. Now. What’s important now, means exactly as it sounds. Taking care of the tasks right now that will help you to be the most successful in the future. It means doing what needs to be done whether you want to do it or not. This method will help to stop procrastination ..read more

When it comes to self-improvement, it can be difficult to stay motivated over a long period of time. Staying consistent and being productive in our thoughts and actions can feel overwhelming if we imagine having to improve ourselves EVERY DAY. It is much easier to stay who we currently are, not to self analyze, and figure out where we can make improvements. One method that has continued to provide motivation for me is the story of “The Two You's”. Imagine there are 2 YOUs. One has been doing things the way that you have been. This YOU doesn’t make any real changes, positive or negative. You s ..read more

Values are the foundation of everything that the William & Mary men’s basketball team does. After one year at the helm, Coach Dane Fischer has started to integrate his coaching and team philosophy into the William & Mary culture. He has built this philosophy so that players, coaches, and anyone else involved with the program will be on the same page and on the same mission. And if you spend even a few minutes speaking with him, it’s not a surprise that VALUES are the foundation of his work. The “value” of having these values has been evident to Fisher from the start. “If something isn ..read more

As I write on this subject, I want people to understand something. By no means do I have it all figured out. I struggle everyday to make the right decisions about how hard I should work, where my energy should be focused, and trying to pay attention to my attitude and how I am presenting myself. It is a constant self-check to make sure I’m making the right decisions for me, and what I want to achieve. And guess what? I don’t always make the right decisions! One thing that I have done a better job at in the last few years though is taking control of my own story. Let me explain. In life, it is ..read more

I am very lucky to be able to call Eric my brother. Not only has it been fun to share his unbelievable journey into the professional tennis player world with him, but he has been a constant source of inspiration and knowledge in my life. I hope that you all enjoy this story that Eric shares. It is an awesome look into the mindset of one of the top athletes in the world! I had just lost a tight match in the third round of the 2015 US Open to Rojer/Tecau. They would go on to be the number-one team in the world that year. I was in the back corner of the locker room. The TV in my area was tuned t ..read more

“Setting and achieving goals” is a phrase that gets used often these days. We’re told that setting goals is the best way to be reach whatever it is that we hope to achieve, and for the most part I agree. But why do so many people have a difficult time achieving their goals? There are a few different reasons, but they all stem from the same place: Your Mindset. I believe you can successfully achieve your goals if you treat them as if you were going to run a 100 mile race. Preparation: If you were going to run a 100 mile race, you would make sure to prepare before you did it. You would make a p ..read more

Scott Lipsky: • 3-time All-American at Stanford • 16 ATP doubles titles • 2011 French Open mixed doubles champion • 15-year professional tennis career I had the pleasure of interviewing Scott about his 15 year professional tennis career. Here are some of the important insights about mindset and mental toughness that he picked up over that time. Living life on the cut line: Scott played professional tennis for a number of years at a very high level. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t always the most glamorous lifestyle, unless you are at the top of the mountain. When asked what he did, Scott ..read more

It has been said that the person that you will be in five years will be the accumulation of the books you read and the people you surround yourself with today…. So what are you feeding your mind today? This question provides just one of the reasons why I do my best to spend a significant amount of time reading books each week. It has become something that I enjoy doing, as well as have seen a great benefit from since I started reading on a regular basis since college. Anyone who knew me growing up though, would never have thought that I would have turned out this way. But then again, my paren ..read more