After a while I was dancing rather than counting my steps, playing music instead of notes. I was having fun. The transition from trying to letting was profound. Something was awakening within. A sense of simple enlightenment was seeping in to the hardness of my soul. Could it be that art had to be learned with a different heart? Could it be that performance is art? And art is not about the outcome…
Read MoreOne of my greatest desires as a coach is for my players to make their teammates better on and off the court. I also want to see them rise to the occasion when it means the most—game day. David has given us a road map for both in his new book greatness.
Read MoreYou will speak greatness into many as I flood you with insight. You will live life as a noticer as you listen to me. You will bring life where there is death, light where there is darkness, hope where there is pain, and freedom to those trapped in fear.
Read MoreThe US Open is a step up from normal competition; it’s in a different league. Extreme variables, unforeseen challenges, monumental decisions,” Johnny said. “The U.S. Open is about pinpoint accuracy and freedom in the chaos. To win an Open your belief roots must go deep. You will have to face adversity over and over as it tries to take you out. There can be no doubt in your mind that you belong there.
Read MoreI repeated the fly-casting once again. My focus was on rhythm, balance, and patience. It was as though I was in a trance. For a few moments I forgot where I was, who was watching, and how I had gotten there. It was just a rod, a fish, and me. The experience was mesmerizing. The water was like glass as the stillness of the Texas Hill Country settled around me and within me. The only sound was the whispering of the line as it danced back and forth like a hummingbird between flowers. A slight smile came across my face as I experienced the emersion beyond performing, an emersion into art.
Read MoreWe base our identity and self-worth on the shallow opinions of scoreboard watchers and on the empty meaning of a number posted… It was an insidious time in life when I began to believe the lie shouting from the scoreboard. In the words of Don McLean’s classic song, ‘It was the day the music died.’ A score was a goal, not the definition of a person’s self worth.
Read MoreGreatness is defined as selfless exceptionalism. Choosing a selfless heart is the defining pillar of greatness. It is a place of exceptional performances for the purpose of enhancing and encouraging the lives of others. When you choose greatness, you perform to inspire and encourage, you lead to inspire and encourage, your life mission is to make the lives of those around you—your team, community, nation, and world—better during the journey.
Read MoreSo here is the secret of fearlessness:
I took God at His word.
Somewhere along my journey the words quoted below jumped off the pages of scripture. I had a choice to believe that they were true or that they were a myth. That God was real or not. I had a choice to take God at His word. My choice would ultimately revolutionize everything I did. Here is what I read:
‘Perfect love drives out fear.’
The world believes the final frontier is in the mind. I know better. The mind is the penultimate step. The final frontier is in the heart. In fact, the ancient words tell us the heart is the wellspring of life.
Read MoreI have always believed that two are better than one. When facing the raging challenges of this life, we need an advocate. We need a voice of wisdom that is with us in the heat of the battle. We don’t need that voice to be on the sidelines; we need it as close as possible, in our hearts.
Read MoreJohnny said, “I learned long ago that golf is to art like dance is to music. Dance is a physical expression of the music; a golf shot is a physical expression of art. To be a great player you must be a great shot-maker. To be a great shot-maker, you must become an artist. All shots start with a blank canvas—the quality of our shot mimics the quality of our painting.”
Read MoreThere are six volitional choices that we can make at any moment in performance and life: I won’t, I can’t, I’d like to, I’ll try, I can, I will. Mental toughness is established by committing to ‘I will.’
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