Listen now to several MLB players answer the question, and perhaps it will offer some insight to both how they approach life and the game, and maybe even get you thinking about your personal philosophy.

Along with my faith, two practical sayings have guided me since I was a child. My mother’s mantra: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” And my father’s practical nature encouraged us to “Don’t wait. Anticipate.”

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Simple enough advice from the father of the great baseball player Tony Gwynn. But because Tony took that to heart, to the practice field and to every other place he could prepare and work at his craft of hitting — he not only was one of the most consistent hitters, the 15 time All Star earned 8 NL batting titles and 5 gold gloves,  among other awards, paving the road  into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Whether the players interviewed here received direct advice from Tony Gwynn at some point or not, each has his own story, his own lessons, his own advice to pass along.  I believe it’s important to ask the question and give players an opportunity to share. It’s up to us — and young people, and young players especially — to listen.

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These days, many are doing it. And that’s great. If you’re not, amid the holiday festivities and New Year’s  plans, I urge you to take the time to DOCUMENT THE MOMENT. Do interviews of your parents or siblings. Record thoughts about the day, the year, the experiences that impacted your year. Technology makes it easy. And you’ll never regret having it.

The challenge with all the gizmos and gadgets “these days” is that sometimes the quick videos and pictures are used with fun spontaneously, but often are too hard to look at later on, or get lost in the digital shuffle. Organizing them is up to you but here are a few suggestions to ensure the thought you put into capturing words and experiences now, will pay off with memorable dividends down the road.

• Hold the camera steady.
• Get a good microphone for you or your subject, or speak loudly and clearly into the camera/device.
• Ask questions that encourage thoughtful answers such as “describe your favorite Christmas. Who was the most influential person in your life and why? What would you like to tell your friends/family about how you feel about them?” These questions require answers with more depth than just “yes and no.”
• Speak from your heart, or encourage your subject to speak from their heart. Remember, these are moments you will have in your archives. Moments in time that you can watch again, or at least know you could watch again or share with others down the road.

You can also WRITE about your life… as part of the wonderful world of blogging or just for yourself and family. If any of these moments happen to be related to the Good Sports Story or Perpetuating the Positive, please go to the right of the website and type it up and send it. I’d love to hear it.

Document the moment. Make the effort. Make it count.

Jane.

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