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Am I a Sore Loser loser?
By Alan Goldberg
In Becoming a Champion, Handling Failure/Adversity, Winning/Losing
Posted May 24, 2021

Am I a Sore Loser loser?

Am I A Sore Loser? If I’m angry, upset, and disappointed after a big loss, does that make me a poor loser? Losing a really big game, match or race, […]

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3 Exercises to Develop Winning Concentration
By Alan Goldberg
In Becoming a Champion, Peak Performance Strategies
Posted May 10, 2021

3 Exercises to Develop Winning Concentration

Concentration is the foundation of mental toughness. When you focus on the wrong things you’ll get nervous, lose your confidence and fall apart performance-wise. However, when you focus on the [...]

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Take a Concentration Lesson from Olympian Michael Phelps
By Alan Goldberg
In Becoming a Champion, Peak Performance Strategies
Posted May 7, 2021

Take a Concentration Lesson from Olympian Michael Phelps

Too many athletes mistakenly believe that your focus needs to be on the competition and what they’re doing when you compete. There is no better example of this than watching […]

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Sharpen the Saw
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude, Becoming a Champion
Posted April 4, 2021

Sharpen the Saw

What Does It Mean to Sharpen the Saw? Every time you face an opponent, you have the opportunity to “Sharpen the saw.” “Give me six hours to chop down a […]

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Staying Focused When Teammates are Negative
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude, Becoming a Champion, Out of Control Emotions/Jealousy and Anger, Peak Performance Strategies, Teamwork
Posted February 23, 2021

Staying Focused When Teammates are Negative

So you’ve been practicing your mental toughness techniques, learning how to stay focused rather than being distracted by negative thoughts, and you’ve even gotten a handle on how to stay […]

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How to Maintain a Positive Attitude When You’re Losing
By Alan Goldberg
In Attitude, Becoming a Champion, Handling Failure/Adversity, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted February 12, 2021

How to Maintain a Positive Attitude When You’re Losing

How to Maintain a Positive Attitude When You’re Losing This post is dedicated to a reader who asked a very important question about how to stay positive even when you […]

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Goals & Expectations: Do’s & Don’ts For The Athlete
By Alan Goldberg
In Becoming a Champion, Choking/Fears/Slumps and Blocks, Motivation/Goals, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted March 26, 2020

Goals & Expectations: Do’s & Don’ts For The Athlete

The wonderful world of EXPECTATIONS and GOALS. It’s the start of a new season and with that, many athletes begin to set goals: “I’m going to finally make the varsity.” […]

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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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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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Slumps, Fears and Blocks: What can you do as an athlete?
By Alan Goldberg
In Becoming a Champion, Choking/Fears/Slumps and Blocks, Handling Failure/Adversity, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted January 18, 2019

Slumps, Fears and Blocks: What can you do as an athlete?

It happens to the best of us, the elite and professional athletes as well as all of us amateur and recreational performers. Your “normal,” consistently decent level of performance is […]

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