HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! MAKE THIS YEAR THE YEAR THAT YOU START PERFORMING AT YOUR BEST

Happy New Year. Make 2010 the year that you start performing at your best.

I have talked to coaches and administrators at every level of athletics, including High School, College and Professional. They are all in agreement with the following:

1. At every level that you perform at, there will be a talent threshold that you have to meet to be able to participate.

2. Of the athletes that meet that threshold, about 15% - 20% will rise to the top immediately because of superior talent.

3. The remaining 80% - 85% of the players will be fairly equal in talent. They will ultimately distinguish themselves based on their make-up. By make-up I mean the player's character, determination, work ethic, attitude, and mental ability and toughness.

Make 2010 the year that you begin to distinguish yourself. Work hard physically and mentally to make yourself the best that you can be. Create a plan that will develop your all around abilities and allow your talents to shine.

See www.yourmentalgamecoach.com for assistance in developing a comprehensive plan.

Also, read the new publication, Enhance Your Performance...with the mental edge that you need. It is already receiving advance praise:

"Paul DeRenzo captures the mental parameters necessary for athletic perseverance at all levels of play"

Paul J. Friday, Chief of Clinical Psychology at UPMC - Shadyside, author of the critically acclaimed book, Friday's Laws: How To Become Normal When You're Not and How to Stay Normal When You Are.

"This book can help improve the performance of the athlete, help the coach be a better coach, and the parent support his children's athletic activities. But beyond that, it can help you face the many problems and challenges of life."

Paul DeVries, Former Yale athlete, graduate of Yale University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. One of the most respected business and marketing minds of his time.

The book will soon be available at www.yourmentalgamecoach.com and selected bookstores. It can be pre-ordered now via email at: pderenzo@yourmentalgamecoach.com.