Inspiring Sports Story – 4 Yr Old Meets LA Laker Star
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
“Ezra Frech, Showing Life Lessons On Having A Positive Attitude”
I only have 3 words for you… Watch the video.
Top 5 Motivational Sports Videos
Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
There’s nothing like a great video to keep you motivated and inspire you to do the things that will allow you to achieve greatness. We get emails every day asking us questions about inspiration and sports motivation. So, instead of giving you some long drawn article about how important it is to stay motivated. We thought we’d give you some of our favorite motivational sports videos.
If you have some of your own. We’d love to see them. Simply leave a comment below with a link to some of your favorites.
Enjoy!
Number 1:
Reasons we like:
- It’s got Muhammad Ali.
- It’s got Rocky.
- The music rocks.
Number 2:
Reasons we like:
- It’s all about the underdogs. And most of us at some point in time feel like we’re underdogs.
- The music and they rising crescendo of awesomeness.
- We like Versus. They always puts up great videos.
Number 3:
Reasons we like:
- Most people look at Beckham as having a blessed life. It shows the true road he’s been on.
- It brilliantly shows the need for self-belief and resiliency.
- The quote, “It’s a round world.” – Something we talk about a lot in The Champions Challenge
Number 4:
Reasons we like:
- No team in professional sports prepares like this. New Zealand Rugby owns the best pre-game ritual.
- The chant is old and honours tradition. We like tradition.
- The intensity. Period.
Number 5:
Reasons we like:
- The quote: “There is no maybe. You’ve got to get up and say I’m going to be a champion. Whatever it takes.”
- It provides great insight into the mindset of someone that has achieved a lot in many different industries. Fitness, Entertainment & Politics.
- It advocates working hard.
If you have a favorite that isn’t included. Leave a link and leave your thoughts below…
Failure vs Success
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
When I was growing up I was like a roller-coaster. When I had success I was happier than a pig in S#%t. When failure came knocking I was depressed like a little boy that lost his puppy.
I wasn’t the model of stability.
When I reached my twenties a mentor of mine shared this fable with me and it’s reminded me that things are neither bad or good, they just are what they are.
The Farmer and His Horse
A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away.
All the neighbors came by saying, “I’m so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. The man and his son corraled all 21 horses.
All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
One of the wild horses kicked the man’s only son, breaking both his legs.
All the neighbors came by saying, “I’m so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
The country went to war, and every able-bodied young man was drafted to fight. The war was terrible and killed every young man, but the farmer’s son was spared, since his broken legs prevented him from being drafted.
All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
If you lose a game… so what. If you win a game… so what. If you get hurt… so what. If Megan Fox gives you a kiss… so… Nah! That’s pretty flippin’ cool!
Would love to know your thoughts…Or if you have a favorite fable/story share it below.
Korea’s Got Serious Talent
Posted on 25. Jul, 2011 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
One of the best things about amateur sport is the passion an athlete has for the game. The passion to play, the passion to improve and the passion to reach for greater heights. That passion can get lost with all the distractions that turning pro can create. The money, the media or managing the people that just want to hang around with you.
While this video isn’t about sport… it’s still about performing because of a passion for something. The entertainment world and sports world have a lot in common. Enjoy! I hope it inspires you just as much as it inspires me to continue to improve and become better.
This guy rocks!
The Story of the Turtle and the Frog
Posted on 21. Jun, 2011 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
"You're thinking too small..."
When I was in my early twenties I had a great mentor that would always drop great little nuggets of wisdom on me. Each time he’d open up my awareness to new possibilities and shift my focus onto something bigger and better.
At the time I was depressed because I had blown up my knee and wasn’t going to be able to play the game I loved, Football, anymore.
One day, when I’m sure he was getting tired of my attitude, he said to me:
On a hot summer’s day a wise old turtle was out for a morning stroll. As he was meandering through a meadow, he came upon a frog who lived in a well.
As he looks down into the well the frog boasts to the turtle, “I am the master of this well! I command everything here from corner to corner. Aren’t you impressed!?”
The turtle then tells the frog about the ocean and blows the frog’s little mind.
I still chuckle when I remember the day he told me the little fable. I realized I had spending so much of my time focusing my attention on a very little thing, and was missing out on the bigger picture.
I think we all do it…We get so caught up in thinking about our own problems, challenges or mistakes, that we ignore the possibilities all around us. Just like the frog thought he had something special because he never ventured out beyond his little well. Until the turtle came along and opened up his mind to greater possibilities.
How’d he do it?
Information.
I know it doesn’t sound sexy or mind-blowing. But the reality is, that just one new piece of information can completely alter a person’s perspective of who they are and what they’re capable of.
When my mentor would tell me these stories or share his wisdom with me, the trajectory of my life would always change for the better.
So, if you’re caught in a bit of a funk right now, or injured and can’t practice… or you’re having a bad hair day. Watch for the turtle in your life… because there’s always some little sign reminding you of bigger possibilities.
Get out of your well to explore, learn and grow.
P.S. If you’d really like to blow open your awareness of what’s possible, than join the thousands of other athletes here –> http://thechampionschallenge.com
Todd Herman helps athletes get out of their own way, so they can unleash their hard-earned skills and win. He’s worked with athletes in 59 different sports and 46 countries and is the creator of The Champions Challenge.
Kevin Spacey’s Advice on Success
Posted on 13. Apr, 2011 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
I have to admit I’m a huge fan of Kevin Spacey. An excellent actor and I met him on the streets of New York a couple years back. Nice guy. (People have even told me I look like a younger version of him, but I don’t see it…)
A few months back, one of the athletes participating in The Champions Challenge sent me this video after watching one of the lessons in the program. He said, “Todd I think you’ll like this video because Spacey says pretty much the exact same thing you did in today’s lesson. Thought you’d like it.”
Well… I did. And I’ve finally had the chance to share it.
My favorite quote from Mr. Spacey:
“There is no prize out there [pointing away from him], the only prize is this one and what you feel [pointing to himself].”
If you have any other videos you’ve found or inspiring stuff around the web. Let me know and share them in the comments below.
How To Think Like A Champion
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
“How To Think Like A Champion”
There are few interviews from exceptional people, that illustrate so flawlessly, the process needed to achieve great things than this one with, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch, Listen & Do!
The mental part of anyone’s game is always the part that needs the most work and has the greatest opportunity, if improved, to give epic improvements to performance immediately.
It’s the exact reason why I created ‘The Champions Challenge‘, which has become the #1 sports program on the web in the past 12 months. There are athletes, parents and coaches from over 29 countries and 58 different sports, rapidly changing their performance with the program.
If you’d like to learn step-by-step how to develop a mindset, confidence and belief in yourself like Arnold. You can simply click here for more details ===>> http://thechampionschallenge.com/start
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A special thanks to Demetrius Durante from Palm Desert, California for sharing this video and being a valuable addition to The Champions Challenge.
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The Glass
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Todd Herman in Inspiration
Below is one of my favorite poems. (slightly modified, it’s actually a bit longer.)
I also like having a version for male and females. Because hey, why not.? 
Enjoy!
~ Todd
How Great Are You?
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by Todd Herman in Athletes, Inspiration
Quotes From The Video:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.”
~ Nelson Mandela
“I’m gonna show you how great I am!
Last night I cut the light off in the bedroom, hit the switch and was in the bed before the room was dark.”“I’m gonna show you how great I am!
Only last week I murdered a rock.
Injured a stone.
Hospitalized a brick.
I’m so mean I make medicine sick.”“I have wrastled with an alligator.
I done tussled with a whale.
I done handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail.”
~ Muhammad Ali
“This kid’s gonna be the greatest kid in the world. This kid’s gonna be better than anyone I ever knew.”
~Rocky
“But somewhere along the lines you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and try to tell ya – you’re no good. And when things got hard you started looking for someone to blame. Like a big shadow.”
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place – and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.”
“You, me or nobody’s gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you’re hit – it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward! How much you can take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD! That’s how winning is done! Cuz if you’re willing to go through all the battling you’re gonna go through to get what you wanna get. Who’s got the right to stop you?”
“I mean maybe some of you guys have got something you never finished, something you really want to do, something you never said to someone – SOMETHING! And, you’re told no – even after you’ve paid your dues. WHO’S GOT THE RIGHT TO TELL YOU NO!? NOBODY!”
“It’s your right to listen to your gut and it ain’t nobody’s right to say no after you’ve earned the right to BE WHO YOU WANNA BE AND DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO!”
“Now if you know what your worth than go out and get what your worth – but you gotta be willing to take the hits! And, not point your finger and say you ain’t what you wanna be because of HIM OR HER OR ANYBODY! COWARDS DO THAT AND THAT AIN’T YOU! YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT!”
~Rocky Balboa
“It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
~ Marianne Williamson (Also quoted by Nelson Mandela)
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