Whatever It Takes
Why do some people pursue their dreams while others bury their dreams? It comes down to belief and desire. Whether you believe it’s possible, whether you believe YOU can do it, and whether you want the dream enough to do whatever it takes. Let’s say you believe it’s...
How to Rebound from Setbacks
A boxer has only 10 seconds to get back up... When I was 21 years old, I made a decision to take up the sport of luge and pursue my lifelong dream of competing in the Olympic Games. Many people tried to discourage me. I was told that I was too old, that I would break...
How to Condition Your Mind to Succeed
Totaled my sled and broke some bones... Top achievers in every field understand that words have the power to condition the mind to succeed or fail. Whenever you say something, your mind tries to build a case for it. If you call yourself “stupid” the mind does a...
Probabilities and Possibilities
I finish my speeches by saying, “What are the chances that someone like me was going to make it to the Olympics? I wasn’t a great athlete, I didn’t get started until I was 21 years old, and to top it off I live in hot and humid Houston and I chose to compete in the...
The Power of a Mentor
Olympic decathlete Bob Mathias Have you ever had someone tell you that you were destined to do great things in life? Did you buy into their belief in you? Sometimes we have to rely on someone else’s belief until our own belief kicks in. When Bob Mathias was young, he...
How I Turned Singles Luge into a Team Sport
When I decided to take up the luge and train for the Olympics I was 21 years old. Back then I thought I could make it to the Olympics all by myself. I still had a lot of growing up to do... In "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," Steven Covey talks about three...
The Power to Choose
"I am the master of my fate. I am the Captain of my soul." - William Henley In his book “Roots,” Alex Haley tells about something unexpected that happened right after slavery was abolished. The newly freed slaves did not know how to be free. All their lives...
Focus, You Won’t Succeed Without It
Picture of "The Luge Man" Being focused is not an option if you are serious about realizing your dreams. Being focused on your dream is critical to making it become a reality. Back in 1984, when I made a decision to take up the sport of luge and make a run at the...
You are Designed for Greatness
Great people were not born great. They became great by making a decision to pursue their dream in life and by refusing to give up. The struggle we must all face on the road to our dreams is what makes us great. Ordinary people can become extraordinary if they...
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