Dojo Mindset
Thoughts about the inner game
The Power of Boring
Edgar Martinez took the most boring batting practice I’ve ever seen. It was so boring that they gave him a plaque in a little museum in upstate New York.
Multi-Tasking
If you’re thinking about anything else during this pitch
(your stats, your coach, your parents),
you’ll barely notice the ball as it passes you by…
Celebrate the Win!
Growth doesn’t come from criticism alone.
Confidence is built when you recognize what’s working.
Ready, not Perfect
You don’t need to be perfect for the first game.
You just need to be ready.
Fresh Start
Have you ever watched the grounds crew drag the infield, or a Zamboni resurface the ice during a hockey game? It’s pure magic. History becomes potential. Chaos turns into order. All is forgiven and forgotten, ready for the next moment…
Let the Kids Play!
Do you want your team to play better?
Lighten up. Baseball is a game. Let it be one.
Truth, or Validation?
With humility and intellectual honesty, Alex Burg pursued understanding rather than validation. That mindset ultimately helped put his player on a path to a second consecutive Gold Glove.
Box of Hammers
If you’re ready to expand your own toolbox, look beyond baseball. The tool you need to unlock your next level might be sitting somewhere you never thought to look.
Hideki Matsui
Why don’t we teach our kids how to think, how to adapt and cope, how to lead and be great teammates? We seem to leave that to chance, or we frame it as “character” and simply hope they figure it out on their own.
The Magic Word
The problem is the hidden assumption under most forecasts: that whatever direction you're currently heading is straight, predictable, and permanent. But it will not always be this way.
Build Your Bookshelf
Sometimes it feels like eyewash to write in a journal, or take five minutes to breathe and visualize, or build a simple routine that you actually follow. But without practicing these skills, you’re letting your hard-earned experiences collect dust in a hoarder’s library.
The Moment After the Moment
Don’t miss the lesson hidden in the celebration. The moment after the moment is where your training truly shows.