Rick Honeycutt played 21 seasons of professional baseball and then transitioned into one of the best pitching coaches of all time. 

 

I had a conversation with him and want to share one of his answers...

 

Question: What’s the biggest obstacle you see athletes face that keeps them from reaching their full potential?

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It’s you.  We all have a comfort zone, whether it’s in our workouts or our thought process during the game.  It’s really you.  You have to learn yourself.  Know thyself.

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It really comes down to you – can you assess yourself and know what your pluses and minuses are?  Are you willing to make yourself better in where you’re deficient?

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Know yourself well enough to know what you need to do to play better.  Some athletes are willing to pay that price, and some aren’t. The game will eventually weed those guys out.

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Franco's questions for you...

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What are the areas that you need to work on to get better at?

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Do you know your strengths and weaknesses?

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What is one example of you "paying the price" to be great?