Volume II Part16

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"Bring Out The Greatness Within You"

“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
—Lou Holtz—

Taking Command

Let’s say you’re a pitcher and you’re goal is to obviously get each batter out. How do you do that? Do you throw the ball as fast and as hard as you can? Do you throw a bunch of off-speed pitches and curveballs? As a pitcher, what do you need to do to get a batter out?

If you’re a pitcher in baseball or softball, kick a soccer ball, throw a football, or hit a tennis ball, what is the one thing you can control? You control where the ball is placed. This is the key element in winning because YOU control your own destiny.

You don’t have to be the hardest throwing pitcher or hit or kick the ball harder and further than anyone else. If you put the ball where your opponent can’t get to it, that’s all it takes to win—that’s control.

Look at the quote from Lou Holtz above. Read what he says about the difference between ability, motivation, and attitude. Your attitude determines how well you hit, kick, or throw the ball with the ability to place it where YOU want it to go.

Now there aren’t many great hitters in baseball. In fact, in all of baseball, there have been only 185 life-time .300 hitters since 1871! So what makes them so great? The key is they can spray the field by hitting the ball anywhere they want to. They are in control at the plate.

Taking Control

So take control of your game by being able to put the ball where you want it to go. If you can do that, you’ll be a winner many more times than you will a loser. I don’t care what your sport is and whether you’re a male or a female. The lesson here is concentrate on what you can control.

Break down your sport and focus on how you can gain the power to control the outcome of the game. A strategy is worthless if you can’t execute.

Focus – Control – Win!

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Tony Falco
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