For every man with a baseball story - a memory of a moment at the plate or in the field - there is a woman with a couldn't-play-baseball story.

Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, teamwork, and success.

Sport has been called the last bastion of male domination. Unfortunately, there are others - Congress, for instance.

Bodybuilding is about making oneself seem larger than life. It's about creating the illusion of perfection.

The act of sport remains a human act, unrelated to gender.

Like families, competitors can bring out the worst as well as the best in each other. Like romance, competition has many faces, some of them ugly. In addition to showing me my grace and graciousness, the mirror of sports has reflected back to me my jealousy, pettiness, and arrogance.

Competition is about passion for perfection, and passion for other people who join in this impossible quest.