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 tree and I will spend the first [...]
In Attitude, Becoming a Champion, Out of Control Emotions/Jealousy and Anger, Peak Performance Strategies, Teamwork
Posted 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 positive [...]
In Attitude, Becoming a Champion, Handling Failure/Adversity, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted 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 know you are losing. I can [...]
In Becoming a Champion, Choking/Fears/Slumps and Blocks, Motivation/Goals, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted 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.” “I’m going to nail down [...]
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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!
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
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 [...]
In Becoming a Champion, Choking/Fears/Slumps and Blocks, Handling Failure/Adversity, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted 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 suddenly [...]
In Becoming a Champion, Choking/Fears/Slumps and Blocks, Handling Failure/Adversity, Parents' Role in Youth Sports, Peak Performance Strategies, Winning/Losing
Posted Slumps, Fears and Blocks: What can you do as an parent?
It happens to all athletes, from the elite and professionals as well as amateur and recreational performers. His or her “normal,” consistently decent level of performance is suddenly hijacked by [...]
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The Paradox Of Winning & Its Relationship To Concentration
IN THIS ISSUE: “The PARADOX of WINNING and LOSING“ – Webster’s dictionary defines the word “paradox” as a “statement that seems contradictory, unbelievable or absurd, but that may be actually [...]
In Becoming a Champion, Choking/Fears/Slumps and Blocks, Handling Failure/Adversity, Peak Performance Strategies
Posted Where Slumps Really Come from and How to Help Struggling Athletes
Slumps and repetitive performance problems are a natural and terribly frustrating part of any sport. They can sometimes drive coaches to distraction and athletes into quitting or early [...]
