| Congratulations to the Major League Baseball | | | | Sometimes you have to keep fouling off pitches, |
| World Series Champions, the New York Yankees! | | | | but by all means, make sure you step up to the |
| Champions of 27 World Series! Wow!! | | | | plate to take your swings. |
| I have been a fan and student of the game of | | | | - The more successful hitters in baseball/life |
| baseball since I was four years old. I have been | | | | visualize the pitch they are going to hit and where |
| fortunate to play for some outstanding coaches, | | | | they will hit it, before they step into the batter's |
| and played with some great players. These days I | | | | box. They know what to expect. |
| have the unbelievable joy of coaching my sons | | | | - Becoming an expert at the little things, the |
| and their friends in Little League baseball. | | | | fundamentals of the game is what makes the |
| There are a many things that standout to me in | | | | difference between the good players and the |
| baseball that have been great life lessons for me. | | | | great ones. The great players make the routine |
| I am listing a few for you as you play in your | | | | plays. |
| own world series each day in business and life. | | | | - Practice is for working hard, testing your limits, |
| You are already in the major leagues of life and | | | | pushing yourself so that the game time is easy |
| you are your own MVP(most valuable player) | | | | and fun. You have to love to practice as much as |
| every day. | | | | you love the game. |
| - Baseball/life is a game of inches whether you | | | | - To be a great winner, you have to be able to |
| are running bases, fielding a ball, or covering the | | | | lose with class, compliment your opponent, and |
| plate with a pitch or your bat. Manage those | | | | prepare for the next meeting so you can learn |
| inches in advance, be efficient, get the first inch | | | | from your defeat. |
| advantage. | | | | These lessons are powerful. There are many |
| - Baseball/life is a game where success is not an | | | | more that I have taken as notes in my life. May |
| all time thing. You can make the Hall of Fame by | | | | you use these lessons to achieve your status of |
| being a successful hitter 4 out 10 at bats. | | | | MVP today. |