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Perfectionism is a Double-edged Sword
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude
Posted January 19, 2021

Perfectionism is a Double-edged Sword

Any perfectionists here in the community? Perfectionism – A focus on needing to do everything perfectly. Little tolerance for making mistakes, little to no tolerance for failure. [...]

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Using Pre-Performance Routines to Handle Stress
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude
Posted November 23, 2020

Using Pre-Performance Routines to Handle Stress

Performances are made OR broken before they even start! What you focus on and think about before your start can either keep you calm and enhance your confidence or do the opposite, stress you [...]

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Perfectionism is the Biggest Threat to Any Athlete’s Performance
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude
Posted November 16, 2020

Perfectionism is the Biggest Threat to Any Athlete’s Performance

On the surface, perfectionism may seem like a positive trait for an athlete to have. After all, isn’t it every athlete’s goal to strive for perfection and settle for nothing less than the best? [...]

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When Catastrophe Strikes
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude
Posted August 24, 2020

When Catastrophe Strikes

LOOK FOR THE CHALLENGE IN THE CATASTROPHE When the garbage hits the fan and bad things befall us, we always have two choices: We can focus on the catastrophe of it all and how terrible things are [...]

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Athletes! You’re Home And Can’t Train The Way You Need To! Now What Do You Do?! Managing Fear & Uncertainty Is What Mental Toughness Is All About!
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude, Becoming a Champion, Handling Failure/Adversity, Peak Performance Strategies
Posted March 26, 2020

Athletes! You’re Home And Can’t Train The Way You Need To! Now What Do You Do?! Managing Fear & Uncertainty Is What Mental Toughness Is All About!

  As you know, physical training is critically important. You can’t become a champion without it! However, when you go to compete, your confidence and success is totally dependent upon [...]

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Getting Off On The Right Foot And Going In The Right Direction: Parents Corner
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude, Motivation/Goals, Parents' Role in Youth Sports, Winning/Losing
Posted March 26, 2020

Getting Off On The Right Foot And Going In The Right Direction: Parents Corner

The new year is here! Is your child athlete feeling ready? As a parent, you are your child’s most important teacher. Are you ready to help him or here make 2020 the best year yet? The vast [...]

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The Paradox of Winning & Its Relationship to Concentration: Parents Corner
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude, Motivation/Goals, Parents' Role in Youth Sports, Problems in Youth Sports, Winning/Losing
Posted March 26, 2020

The Paradox of Winning & Its Relationship to Concentration: Parents Corner

Webster’s dictionary defines the word “paradox” as a “statement that seems contradictory, unbelievable or absurd, but that may be actually true in fact.” In the field of Sports Performance [...]

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The Paradox of Winning & Its Relationship to Concentration: The Athlete’s Locker Room
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude, Becoming a Champion, Motivation/Goals, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted March 26, 2020

The Paradox of Winning & Its Relationship to Concentration: The Athlete’s Locker Room

Webster’s dictionary defines the word “paradox” as a “statement that seems contradictory, unbelievable or absurd, but that may be actually true in fact.” In the field of Sports Performance [...]

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Swim Series: Staying in the “NOW” for Very Fast Swims
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude
Posted February 13, 2019

Swim Series: Staying in the “NOW” for Very Fast Swims

I bet you never knew that swimmers have a brake pedal that they unknowingly use at all the wrong times. Here you are in your big race with 50 to go and tough opponents on both sides of you. Time [...]

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Swim Series: Swim in Your Own Lane for FAST Times
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude
Posted February 13, 2019

Swim Series: Swim in Your Own Lane for FAST Times

One of the biggest and costliest mental mistakes made by swimmers at every level is getting too caught up with their competitors. You know what I mean. Before the race you “study” the [...]

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