The Hard 90 With Zach Sorensen

In a letter to his younger self, Ray Allen discusses what will eventually lead him to success in the NBA - Boring old habits!!

One of the most important words in the comoetitive dictionary. Compete!

Talk to yourself as if you are your own coach. Tell yourself that "you" can.

Often times players tell me that they turn the corner in their career when they stop caring. Is It Better To Care Or Not To Care?

When you are facing fear, go right to it and right through it.

Make sure you are asking the right question.  Instead of asking am I better than......., ask, Can I Beat Them On Just This Pitch 

Difficult times are coming. You Need To Be Turned On By Difficulty!

You Are Not Lacking It, You Are Blocking It

Don't Be In A Hurry to have success. Yes, you want to compete with urgency, but Don't Be In A Hurry. Live in your ideal performance state by slowing the game down.

What is your ideal performance state? If your optimal speed limit is 75 mph, what do you need to do to get back to 75 mph?

Every outcome is preceded by an outcome. Are you happy with your process? 

Your focus shouldn't be on being the best team. Your focus should be on doing what it takes to be the best team.

What do you emphasize? What is it that you want to become? You Will Become What You Put Your Emphasis On.

You Become The Average Of The Five People You Spend The Most Time With. Who are you hanging out with. Do they make you better?

Make sure you are focusing on the correct thing. Can you control the outcome? Instead, focus on what it take to get the desired outcome.

Control what you can control. You can control your effort.

Hunter Greene’s definition of "compete" centers on total mental and physical dedication to every single pitch over the course of a full game. He has described it as a high-intensity, draining effort that leaves a player "mentally and physically exhausted" by the end.

Based on his interviews, actions, and approach to the game, Mookie Betts defines "compete" not just as trying to win, but through intense preparation, versatility, resilience in the face of failure, and a relentless pursuit of perfection.

10 Things That Require No Talent: 1. Being On Time 2. Attitude 3. Work Ethic 4. Passion 5. Competing 6. Being Coachable 7. Body Language 8. Doing Extra 9. Energy 10. Being Prepared

Compete means to be in the zone and unlocked to go 100 percent.  4 things to know. Be unlocked. Stay locked in on your breath. Know your strengths/weaknesses. Understanding your edge

    In that moment, give every ounce of what you have, to perform the best you can, with helping/performing for the TEAM at the forefront of your thinking ;               If you are only at 80% physically, mentally, etc,  then give 100% of that 80% ! 

"You let him know you're locked in on him from the time you leave the dugout. Then when you walk to the plate, you walk like you can hit. You carry the bat in a positive fashion. You have good body language. You're not bent up. You're not letting your last at-bat leak over, and you're n warrior. You're walking like a man to the plate with a job to do. And it's a one-on-one confrontation. You're go...

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

For an elite athlete, "compete" means performing consistently at the highest possible level where the focus is on winning, pushing physical and mental boundaries, and achieving peak performance. It requires relentless training, extreme discipline, and the ability to perform under pressure. 

🏀 Trust in your work. Confidence comes and goes, but trusting your preparation, habits, and “trust buckets” builds a foundation you can always rely on. Trust in your teammates and coaches!  🏀 Compete on every play, THIS PLAY! Focus on attitude, effort, body language and being present.  🏀 Play with a free, “unlocked” mind. Don’t let past plays congest your thinking; stay present and play freely....