Cincinnati Reds: Curt Casali is one of the best additions to this year’s team→

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Cincinnati Reds: Curt Casali is one of the best additions to this year’s team

When the Reds traded for Curt Casali on May 31, the reaction in a lot of circles was the same: Why?

Tony Cruz was backing up Tucker Barnhart after the trade of Devin Mesoraco. 

"I didn't know anything about Casali,"  Reds manager Jim Riggleman said. "I had seen the name through the years. To be honest, Tony Cruz was doing a good job. The front office had an eye on Casali for a while if there was a waiver situation or whatever. He was a guy they had been targeting for a while, so when became available they got him."

The Reds got Casali from Tampa Bay for cash considerations.  

No one is questioning the move at this point. Casali went into Saturday's game hitting .311/.407/.500 in with three home runs and nine RBI in 74 at-bats. The Reds are 12-6 in the games he starts…. Read more-

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Howard interviewed for an article on the Falcon's psychological road back this season

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Howard interviewed for an article on the Falcon's psychological road back this season

FLOWERY BRANCH

In the wake of the most historic collapse in Super Bowl history, the Falcons, individually and collectively, must take a long walk through a psychological valley.

Some have started and completed the trek. Others have put it off. Others will just try

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New Interview about Howard's Work and What it Takes to Achieve Peak Performance

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Powerful interview with Andrew Ferebee of the "KNOWLEDGE FOR MEN" Podcast about the nature of my work with individuals and college and professional athletes looking to achieve the highest mental state of performance and achieve breakthrough results.

Client Charlie Reiter Wins & Earns Invite to Play in 2017 Australian Open

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Client Charlie Reiter Wins & Earns Invite to Play in 2017 Australian Open

Client Charlie Reiter, shot rounds of 66-67-68-71 for a -16 total and an 8 stroke victory last weekend in the Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship in California. Charlie took the lead in the first round and never looked back. The win earned the 17 year old an invite to play in the 2017 Australian Open Golf Tournament.

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The Power of Present Mind in Sports and Life

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The Power of Present Mind in Sports and Life

Golfer Rory McIlroy explained it clearly when asked what his key thoughts were on his way to winning the British Open and the third major championship of his career. "I wasn't thinking about the end result. I worked on staying in the process on every shot," is what McIlroy said. "I wasn't thinking about what it would mean or how many further clear it would get me," he continued. That simple ability to stay in the moment is one of the key factors that allowed him to play his final round in a state of the greatest peace and control, and hence allow his deepest talent and desires to be realized.

A present state of mind is incredibly valuable to an athlete or to anyone who is trying to bring forth his or her best when it matters most. The reasons are profound. Presence of mind produces 

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The New Edge in Sports Performance and Results

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The New Edge in Sports Performance and Results

The year was 1976 and the film Rocky made its debut on cinema screens all over America. The movie quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Thousands of kids and young adults were instantly inspired to try drinking a few raw eggs and getting up before dawn to run to get in shape like the great Rocky Balboa. Little did we know it at the time but the fitness and workout craze in America was being born, and by 1981 a cover of TIME magazine was devoted to this movement. In a few short years the fitness industry had become a multibillion-dollar industry with no signs of slowing down.

Improved muscle mass, leaner bodies and intense physical conditioning was the first big movement in the evolution of the modern day athlete. Thus began a trend in sports to find new ways to stay ahead of the curve and gain a competitive edge.

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Grit, Grind & Mind: The Path of a Champion

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Grit, Grind & Mind: The Path of a Champion

What makes a champion? Is it heart, talent, preparation or a combination of all of these? Why do some break through to astonishing levels of athletic success and performance while others seem to have to fight to just get a glimpse of it?

Dustin Johnson's heartbreaking three-putt on the final hole of the U.S. Open to lose the championship to Jordan Spieth and finish second illustrates this exact point. He was over 96 percent successful in making putts inside of five feet before that fatal moment. Clearly him missing his four-footer for birdie and a tie had nothing to with physical ability or talent. He's made hundreds of these. What this grand moment really revealed was a deeper issue or limit coming to the surface. Hopefully for him a great learning experience for success yet to come. On the other hand, Jordan Spieth finished with a needed birdie that gave him a one-shot lead. There are simply some athletes or teams who rise to the moment and embrace it, and some, no matter how bad they want it, who simply aren't ready yet for a certain level of success.

The search for a formula to consistent winning has been a quest for many athletes and teams around the globe for years. What is the magic to putting it all together?

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