From the outstanding book "Legacy" by James Kerr comes a great story of perseverance and resilience: Champions do extra. It...

The following comes from Angela Duckworth's outstanding book "Grit."  It gives a great example of Tom Seaver's decisio...

How's this for commitment to practice and improving? Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of any sport with a total of 28 ...

Here is an excerpt from a book that shows the mindset of competitor -- someone who is serious about being the best they can be.  It also s...

Kevin Eastman once asked Kobe Bryant how long did he work on a move.  Kobe's reply? "Until."  Meaning there was no time limi...

Kobe's professional trainer was fast asleep. Could you blame him? It was 3:30 am in the morning. All a sudden his phone starts ringin...

The following comes from Stack.com in which Kyle Korver talks about the work ethic of Lebron James.  You can see the entire article here...

One of the most important elements to your practice, especially when you are working without your coaches, is that it is both deliberate a...

Another look into a reason that Steph Curry has become a great player.  The following comes from an SI article written by Rob Mahoney.   ...

There is an incredible lengthy yet well-worth the read article on Steph Curry written by Sally Jenkins .  It’s a great read and you can ...

Few things are more important that having confidence and belief in yourself and your abilities.  Of course what is sometimes overlooked is...

"Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit themselves to anything.  But commitment always preced...

Remember that big shot Ray Allen hit for Miami to force a game 7 and eventually lead them to a championship?  What it you were told he...

Rudy Ruettiger , upon whose life the movie Rudy was based, observed, "If you really, really believe in your dream, you'll get ...