“I just think overall a lot of it has to do with conditioning and players putting in the time and the effort in the off-season to keep themselves in condition for 12 months a year.” ThinkingYearsSportsEffortPlayerConditionsMonthsSeasonsConditioningOff SeasonOffseason Author:Mark Messier
“One of the cool things about ski racing is there is never a perfect run so it's hard to be satisfied in that sense, you can always go that extra step, i don't think any of us have the realistic goal of having the perfect run. Ski racing is the most variable sport out there, conditions change run-to-run, we only get one chance at it and the margin for error is tiny.” ThinkingHardRunningSportsGoalChangeChancePerfectStepsConditionsErrorsTinySatisfiedExtrasRealisticRacingMarginsVariablesSkisCool ThingsOne ChanceRealistic GoalsSki Racing Author:Ted Ligety
“I have just realized that it is due to you, and to Mr. James Thomas and his staff of the Army Navy Country Club that the putting green here on the White House lawn is already in such excellent condition. I assure you that I get a great deal of pleasure and relaxation out of using the green in an occasional late afternoon hour . . .” CountryHouseSportsHoursWhitePleasureDealsConditionsLateArmyGreenClubsDuesExcellentWhite HouseAfternoonStaffRelaxationNavyOccasionalLawnsCountry ClubsJust RealizedArmy NavyLate Afternoon Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“You've got to be dedicated to train as hard as you can, for as long as you can, because in any sport, and especially this environment, there's a lot of contact. It's all about conditioning and good preparation to keep your body in the best condition possible to play games.” LongHardPlayBodyGamesSportsEnvironmentConditionsTrainYour BodyContactPreparationDedicatedConditioning Author:Filo Tiatia
“What separates sports from entrepreneurism, however, is that in business we constantly have to overcome undefined and unpredictable challenges. Athletes train for specific events and conditions, whereas entrepreneurs generally have little idea what they will encounter along the way.” WayLittlesIdeasSportsChallengesConditionsEventsOvercomingEntrepreneurTrainAthleteEncountersUnpredictableUndefined Author:Naveen Jain