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Hope these are helpful...

The Juggler

If I were to put a caption on this photo, it would be this:

The lessons embedded in this drawing are many, but here are some of my favorites:

• The best don't just practice until they get it right; they practice until they can't get it wrong: Stable skills hold up under pressure. The only way those skills can be forged is through hours and hours of purposeful practice.
• Embrace the boredom of consistency: If you look closely, you will notice that the audience only sees the polished version of the juggler—the flawless one. The time spent chipping away at his craft took place in the dark, with no one watching. If you want to get better at whatever you do, you must remember this: Embrace the boring, lonely process of getting better.
• The road to being good goes through being bad: Bring your attention to the number of broken plates at each step. The closer he got to center stage, the fewer plates were broken. Many people don't get good because they quit when they are bad.

Try it: Pick one of these principles that resonates with you. Write it on a post-it note and put it in a place you will see it often to help you remember it throughout the week.

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Preparing for Spring Training

I'm already having lots of conversations with MLB clients in preparation for Spring Training 2026. Here is a notable conversation I had last week:

He and I then proceeded to lay out the game plan for his off-season:

• Prioritize sleep
• Strength and conditioning routine
• Throwing program and bullpens with a specific focus each day
• Spending quality time with his wife
• Visualization and breathwork

After the plan was set, I made one more suggestion: "Every day, I'd invite you to write down everything you are doing to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be in February. These are your preparation receipts. Your future self is going to thank you for being able to objectively look at an undeniable body of evidence that you did what you said you were going to do."

Try it: Pick a date two months from now and ask yourself the same question I asked this professional athlete: “On [insert day], how do I specifically want to be better than I am today?” Then choose 3–5 daily behaviors that will increase the probability of getting there. Document the completion of each of those behaviors every day — these are your process receipts.

Hope you have a great week!

Justin Su'a

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