The Perfect Walk Up Song Changes Everything.

I love baseball! I love the game, the smells of hotdogs & beer, the 7th inning stretch, the weather & of course, America's #1 mascot, the Philly Phanatic! It's ritualistic heaven.

The best ritual by far is the players' walk-up songs for the season. It's no small undertaking, getting in the right headspace to hit a 95mph pitch with a bat less than 3 inches in diameter. The perfect walkup song can conjure feeling, location and circumstances in the flash of several seconds by virtue of what we remember from our past. Additionally...

• It stimulates neural pathways for the optimal flow state in players

• It is a window into each player's personal brand of performance management

• It connects the player to the fanbase by joining all of us in song

The perfect walk-up song has an impact on the player’s internal environment and external environment to amp up the mood and ready the player for optimal performance.

Watching a Phillies game, I noticed that some players like AC/Dc rock anthems while others lean toward the chill island vibes of Marley. I thought to myself, "Self, I should have a playlist of walk-up songs for everyday moments when I need to knock a fastball outta the park."

My Work-In Progress Playlist...

Game of Thrones Theme Song

30 seconds of this orchestral masterpiece before responding to a conflict with my siblings or turning with striking dignity as I walk away...I win.

Stronger by Kanye West

Starting off high-stakes virtual presentations with this adrenaline-inducing beat will undoubtedly have my audience riveted on my every word. #ChefKiss

God's Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash

I've been thinking about buying a new car and this song is the secret sauce to disarming salespeople and unlocking uber deals and free upgrades.

Freedom 90 by George Michael

Look out lady blocking the grocery aisle with your cart. I'm on a mission for produce and you're in the way of my hot-girl walk.

Facts, walk up songs = slump busting victories... even at the grocery store.