JFK

"THERE ARE RISKS AND COSTS TO ACTION. BUT THEY ARE FAR LESS THAN THE LONG RANGE RISKS OF COMFORTABLE INACTION."

MONDAY FUEL

Not dead, can't quit.

The conditions always suck.

Every second counts in stressful and pressure situations.

Performance is all about focus.

Doubt, second guessing, fear, personal shit, hesitation--How is that helping you?

Focus = clarity + concentration + action to create a specific result in the present

No excuse zone

Your last fuck up: DONE. Get rid of it.

Is personal shit with a guy gonna help you focus or get something done?

I know you'd much rather be at home in bed, but that's not what you chose.

The quitting conversation shows up when you're tired. It's a very reasonable conversation. It makes sense. And you can text or call or talk to your friends and they will probably agree with you.

Achieving your goal is very unreasonable. It goes against the odds. You said you would and you did.

Do you want the heads to turn to you when they need somebody to deliver when the going is tough? If not, why don't you?

Fixation: Getting caught up in the obstacles

What we fixate on limits our ability to produce the life we want

Fixation is stuck in the past and looking at the future. Focus is connecting to the present.

NBA NOTES

10 GUYS I WILL MISS WATCHING PLAY THIS SEASON:

Blake Griffin
Derrick Rose
Zach Randolph
Steve Nash
James Harden
Kevin Durant
Rajon Rondo
Kevin Love
Louis Scola
DeJuan Blair

10 GUYS I WILL NOT MISS MUCH

Chris Bosh
Everyone on the Hawks
Antawn Jamison
Mo Williams
Andrea Bargarini
Metta World Peace
Carlos Boozer
Everyone on the Magic
Andre Kirilenko
Kris Humphries

5 COACHES I WILL MISS

Stan Van Gundy
Doug Collins
Lawerence Frank
Frank Vogel
Tom Thibadeau

5 ROOKIES I WANTED TO SEE

Tristan Thompson
Enes Kanter
Marshon Brooks
Jan Vesely
Iman Shumphert

Jon Daniels

Jon Daniels is a pretty impressive guy. He's only 34, but he's been the GM of the Texas Rangers since he was 28. John Hart, who us Clevelanders know and like, (or at least we should), hand picked him as his successor and then retired early. Since then, Daniels has had his foot on the gas pedal, and has helped lead the Rangers to back to back World Series appearances.

He's done this through a lot of Moneyball, a lot of savvy old school talent scouting and some really good high risk, high reward gambling. His farm system is flush, arguably the best in the bigs, and he's managed to keep the payroll down just above 90 million.

My main point being: he doesn't get a ton of love. He probably should. Haha, losing to the San Francisco Giants notwithstanding. Guys in this business are so focused on Theo Epstein, the Yankees and the Phillies. Daniels is up there with anybody. And he's doing it in a more efficient way. And his re-design of the farm system and good drafting has created a minor league system full of guys who are great athletes and pitchers that throw the ball 98 with movement.

My last point being: You gotta win it when you have a chance. He and Nolan Ryan gotta cash this one in.

Quick Thing on the Lockout

This past weekend, TrueHoop editor and chief Henry Abbot wrote a great piece detailing the huge falling out that occurred in the labor talks late last week. He discussed how there was a deal in sight. Some of the big time owners were called and asked to board flights. Derek Fisher, and the rest of the player reps had worked their butts off and a deal that they thought was going to be good enough for the players was starting to take shape.

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Paul Pierce, Kobe and KG came in and fucked the whole thing up. They strongarmed the whole operation and told Stern, Hunter, Fisher, Adam Silver etc. to go pound salt. The 50-50 split wasn't good enough. They were holding out for better.

WOW. Those three guys. Kobe and KG: 2 guys who from the age of 19 each had a bank account that would never ever run out. Guys who for the last 12 years have had a constant account balance of 9 figures. There hasn't been a day in their lives over the last decade where they didn't have 60 million dollars to loan to a friend and never miss the money. Those guys came in a messed the whole thing up. BECAUSE THOSE GUYS ARE IN TOUCH WITH REALITY. THOSE GUYS UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE ECONOMY. THEY UNDERSTAND MAIN STREET. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TWO GUYS WHO STUDIED HARD AT COLLEGE. 2 GUYS WHO ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS. AND WILL GO RIGHT INTO RETIREMENT AND GETS JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? On top of that, throw in PP, who for some reason thinks his ability to hit big shots over the last few years makes him an authority on labor law. That just is incredible to me. Especially the Kevin Garnett thing, who apparently was the most adamant.

Obviously, there is a lot that has happened since. And a lot that will continue to happen. But I was floored when I heard about that threesome. Maybe 50-50 isn't fair. In fact it probably isn't. But Derek Fisher, guy whose made a lot of money and done things the right way thought it was shaping up to be a fair deal.

Let's hope 3 of the most out of touch people on the planet didn't ruin everything for everyone. Players, coaches, arena workers, trainers and fans alike.

Little Brownies Chatter

It was nice to see the Browns sneak out of Indy with a win. I can't even imagine the reaction if we had lost. It would not have been fun. But hey, now it is fun. Now we're getting ready for the tailgate Sunday morning. Now we're looking to beat the Fins at home to go 2-1.

I don't think Colt McCoy has been very good in these first 2 games. He's hung in there and made some great plays for his team. But from a fundamental stand point, he hasn't been great. He's locked on to guys too much instead of just taking what is in his progression. He hasn't been patient in the pocket and kept his eye level down the field. He reacts to pressure too quickly and ducks his head to get out of the pocket. That's not ideal, but what makes him a special player is his knack to make great plays when he's improvising. So you can live with it because once he gets out of there and has some space he makes great plays. I would like to see him keep being aggressive on the run, and hopefully the offensive line can make strides as well, so Colt can hang in there and make good throws from the pocket as much as possible.

Sheard and Taylor and Rubin really earned their game checks yesterday. They played great, hightlighted by Sheard's sack, strip, scoop play. He was winning his matchup all day. And Taylor brought his lunch pail too. He made some great stops. Both those guys really picked up Rubin, who had a unbelievable first quarter and stayed solid throughout the game.

AS ALWAYS, you just can't say enough about Josh Cribbs. He's just an insanely good player. We can't force it to him, but we have to continue to find opportunistic spots for him to touch the ball. And just continue to work our ass off to give him lanes when they don't kick the ball out of the endzone. The game changed on that 50 yard kickoff return.

Evan Moore is really the only guy who can win for us at receiver. You got that big play from Mo Mass, but really didn't have much else other than Greg Little on a couple option routes. For those wondering, I think Brian Robiskie played, and the only reason I know that is he made a great block on the Peyton Hillis long touchdown run. I know these guys aren't the most talented bunch, but they need to keep working and just being better and smarter.

Lastly, the play calling has been very uninspired. The two run calls the Hardesty on the goal line when the game was still in serious doubt was unbelievable. They were a fire-able offense if we had lost. I think it's just a combination of things: 1. young nervous coach grinding to get his first win, not thinking totally clearly due to the immensity of job 2. he's not totally in love with what Colt has been doing 3. Line play has been bad/injuries/musical chairs trying to settle on a lineup/trying to hide pinkston 4. no receivers can win on the outside Add all that up and it's not as easy as it used to be.

I expect it to keep getting better.

Monday

Growth must be chosen again and again. Fear must be overcome again and again. --H. Maslow

Your authentic self is your attractive self. It's the only thing attractive about you.

Ice Baths: 50 degree water for 15 minutes-- post workout

What you do speaks so loudly, I cannot hear a word you say. --R.W.Emerson

Hold yourself to an incredibly high standard and be gentle with everyone else.

Rehearse poverty frequently.

What you do, proves what you believe.

People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it.

Think about the man you plan on being in ten years and start doing some of those things today.

Tell a beautiful woman exactly what you like about her.

This is not a dress rehearsal.

80/20 rule.

Deadlifts and Kettle Bell swings

Invite people into a higher standard--the right people will show up

Come up with 25 ideas in 10 minutes

Tighten up your important online passwords

Pre-workout: 500mg of vitamin C, 250mg of vitamin E

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