“Even the poor can be fat in the U.S. That says something about a country. That's how incredible what we have is. But it can also take away incentive.” CountryPoorIncrediblesFatsIncentives Author:Jim Courier
“It does take a great hunger to be successful at anything.” DoeSuccessfulHungerBeing Successful Author:Jim Courier
“I'm not suggesting that the entire nation can't be successful, but there's something to it when you have 150 cable channels and the Internet at your fingertips and video games and all kinds of ADD-addled devices like my iPhone and your BlackBerry and things that keep us busy.” KindGamesNationsSuccessfulInternetAddBusyVideoAll KindsBeing SuccessfulDevicesCablesIphoneSuggestingFingertipsBlackberries Author:Jim Courier
“Focusing on one thing can be tough, and people with fewer options are more apt to concentrate on what they're doing. There's probably something to hunger.” PeopleOne ThingToughHungerFewer Author:Jim Courier
“You can drill down on where hunger comes from and figure it out from there, but there absolutely has to be a sense of urgency if you're going to play tennis because you're the team - there's no one for you to rely on but yourself.” IfsPlayTeamFiguresHungerRelyTennisUrgencyDrillsSense Of Urgency Author:Jim Courier
“If you don't want to practice, unless you have a hard-nosed coach, you don't have to.” IfsWantHardPracticeCoaches Author:Jim Courier
“Trophies separate the winners from losers, and life is about winning and losing. Go into business and you see. You're competing every day.” Life IsWinningLosingWinnerLoserCompetingTrophiesWinning And Losing Author:Jim Courier
“Many books have been written about what the X-factor is, what separates people who win big matches versus those who struggle. Some of it's innate, but there's a piece of it that's learned, embracing those moments.” PeopleHas BeensBookMomentsBigsWinningStrugglePiecesWrittenFactorsVersusInnate Author:Jim Courier
“Fear is an interesting energy that we all have to face. Some people step up and aren't afraid but still come up short. And some would rather cop out: "My shoulder hurts" or "I didn't give it my all." They can sleep at night.” PeopleGivingStillsFacesNightEnergyHurtSleepInterestingStepsCome UpShouldersCopStep Up Author:Jim Courier