Goals

In a previous blog post, I mentioned that only through the process of climbing the mountain and winning the final game - a national championship - can one truly know he secrets (if you will). However, there are two paths that must be taken to expose the truth (to the secrets). The first path is the climb to the top . . . 

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Without confidence, an athlete's freedom is masked by repetitive failure. An athlete that is properly influenced builds confidence through beliefs and preparation. This confidence empowers them and creates freedom. And with freedom, players can perform beyond levels of expectations (check out this video - the story of Adam). Freedom enables an athlete to perform without fear. IT enables an athlete to play “in-the-zone” and experience being in the moment.

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To win a National Championship a team (watch this video about the essence of TEAM) needs several things to happen. It starts with players who posses two fundamental qualities: great talent and great commitment. Then a dream needs to be transformed into a clear vision. Each and every player must buy into the vision and the plan that is created by the vision must be obtainable by the players and equivalent to their talent. Then you need a great amount of LUCK. This is just an overview, as there are many steps in between the start and the finish. In summary, it's very hard to win a National Championship and usually it's the perfect storm that delivers IT.

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All of us coaches have experienced extreme highs and extreme lows. That’s what separates coaches from other so-called experts. Perspective and truth is everything! Over my coaching career and specifically during my recruiting days, I experienced both the process, and the effects, of winning and losing at the highest level. I also witnessed the consequences that both have on the student-athletes.

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The title signifies a question I recently received when I performed a case study on this special promotion. A great number of responses came back positive and with overwhelming support. And they were the reasons why, we moved forward with this very exciting promotion . . . And so . . . if you are an athlete or coach who aspires to reach the next level - we help you create the plan (if you don't . . . then . . . watch this) in achieving FREEDOM during competition - ALL 4 FREE!

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After calling the final pitch, resulting in a strikeout and a grand celebration of the 2009 College World Series title, I enjoyed that brief moment at the pinnacle. After a return trip back to Baton Rouge with the team and my family, and less than 12 hours after we landed, I was on another airplane to scout the next great player – the true sacrifice a coach must make for the program: the loss of family time. Through it all I am . . .

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Actually he’s not the sole reason, but the life Lance lived for the last 20 years explains the WHY of our Online Leadership Institute(OLI - Video Series Click Here). We transform lives with a specific focus on developing leadership skills and habits through a focus on mental skill awareness – non-physical player development. We present the “essential key” in unlocking the door to build the COMPLETE athlete. We prepare athletes to dominate the MOMENT during competition - proved in our FREE ADReport.

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Today makes the official launch date of our Institute. The process of building the platform and finalizing the web construction is finished. Our website, www.onlineleadershipinstitute.com will be our members only hosting website. Designed for ALL athletes age 16-22 and coaches of ALL levels, our Online Leadership Institute is a proactive platform of leadership developing with a focus on mental skill awareness. We provide the most effective and efficient athletic development plan for athletes and coaches through a focus on the non-physical process to achieving championship moments. 

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I think it is safe to say; this hasn’t been the start that Phelps was looking for. He just lost the 400 IM, to a teammate who wants the limelight, and he looks very shaken in this post race interview. He just lost out of a medal and the status of “best ever” might be in jeopardy. He looks timid and full of fear. He just experienced failure for the entire world to see. This is a spot he hasn’t seen before. Phelps has not experienced much failure in his career.

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Specific game goals must be established for the TEAM to understand the important aspects of a pitching philosophy. However, only elite and developed talent will enable a TEAM to accomplish great end-results. By establishing game goals you take large dreams and simplify them into obtainable tasks. The game goals become the end-results of the players defined process. The process is different for each pitcher and based on his ability level, strengths, and weaknesses. Each player must define his specific strengths and weaknesses and its up to the coaching staff to know them. 

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Problems; Our society is concerned with a different value system than what occurs in baseball;  Lack of "true" rewards / benefits for the majority of amateur baseball players - only the elite reap the rewards / benefit; The relationship between College Baseball and Professional Baseball is poor; The failure rate in baseball resembles the drop out rate of amateurs at lower levels. Solutions;

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We live in a world on constants. Sometimes it feels like the movie groundhog day, a constant time loop that just never ends. Is it a boring life or a life of consistency and discipline? Could be a little of both, but one thing is for certain – sooner or later – change is inevitable.

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Staring the season 10-0 and having the burden to being the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to go undefeated is quite daunting. Especially with a short week and the Lions on Turkey Day. Is this the week the Packers lose game #1?

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MLB Draft Proposal for the upcoming collective bargaining agreement. Desperate change is needed in the June amateur draft!

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