Brad Yetman

Tony Gwynn shares what it took to become one of the greatest hitters of all time and how to master the mental game. "It took me a while to figure it out, but after about 4 or 5 years, I started to realize that this thing was more mental than it was physical." He didn't figure it out alone. "Those first 5 years, I had great conversations with a lot of great players. Pete Rose, Willie Stargell, Henry Aaron, Mike Schmidt. I had a chance to sit down and talk to 'em - pick their brain, find out how they do what they do." The greats learn from the greats. They never stop learning. They never stop wanting to get better. "After about 4 years, I started to realize that this is more mental than physical. So what I need to do is get an approach that I think will work and then just trust the approach. Trust what you practice on. Trust it." That's the key. Create the plan then work the plan. And when it's not working, you still trust yourself. "During the winter, I can hit in a cage and be mechanically sound. But the first time I hit live in spring training, I'll be lucky if I get a ball out of the cage." "For younger guys, that's a sign of, 'Oh, I'm not getting out of the cage,' so they try to speed things up, do things quicker." Trust your approach and stay under control. Don't let frustration change who you are. The game is mental. The greats know that and they learn how to build a process that works for them. They adapt as needed, but they learn the art of focus. Focusing on how to master and trust the process. (🎥Special Collections )

Phil Jackson shares a must-listen on why mental strength matters as much as physical strength. "As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up." Where your focus goes, energy flows. Mental toughness isn't a talent - it's a learned skill. You build it by facing challenges and overcoming adversity. (🎥OWN)

People today are afraid to start because they're afraid to "fail". They think "not failing" before growth. Fear of failure can stop you from taking risks and make you focus too much on other's opinions. There's so much value in trying. How to Overcome That Fear of Failure:

Wayne Gretzky shares the advice he gives to every young athlete. "The commitment and the work ethic is worth it." "My dad was a big believer that the harder you work as a kid, the more fun you're going to have as an adult. And the more fun you have as a kid, the harder you're going to work as an adult." Read that again. It's one of the truest things ever said about success. Work now, play later. Or play now and work forever. "The commitment and the passion for what you're doing is so worth it at the end of the day. Just believe each and every day - it's really, really worth it." Commitment is a choice. It's choosing long-term growth over short-term comfort. "I wouldn't trade my life in for anything in the world." Outcomes and rewards require sacrifice. The key question is: what price am I willing to pay (🎥Be Better Off Show)

Coach K shares what it actually takes to get better. "In order to get better, you change limits." "When you change limits, you're going to look bad and you're going to fail." Growth requires pushing past what's comfortable. And that means you're going to stumble. You're going to look like you don't know what you're doing. That's not a sign you're on the wrong path - it's proof you're on the right one. Coach K would always emphasize: Failure isn't a destination. It's a checkpoint. It takes grit to keep going. Courage to try again. And the willingness to endure when it would be easier to quit. The only way to expand your limits is to test them. (🎥Bloomberg)

Nick Saban on why adversity isn't the obstacle - it's the requirement. 🎯Most people treat adversity like a detour. Something to avoid. Something to survive until conditions improve. Saban sees it differently. "Life is difficult. This camp will be difficult. But you have to overcome adversity if you're going to have a chance to be successful in your life." Not might have to. Have to. You're going to have to earn it. Listen to his next line. "There can be no great victories in your life unless you can overcome adversity. You can't be a great competitor unless you can overcome adversity." No great victories. 📌That's not a motivational line. That's a law. And here's the part most people miss: "That's mental. It has nothing to do with physical ability." Physical ability is given. Mental toughness is built. And the only way to build it is to go through something hard - and choose not to quit. The adversity isn't in the way. The adversity is the way. You don't find out who you are when things are easy. You find out when they're hard and you keep going anyway. Great victories don't come without great resistance. That's not a coincidence - it's by design.