FEAR is an F WORD and your athlete is avoiding it.
Your athlete is avoiding this F Word: FEAR. It’s that sick feeling that creeps in just before a big game. The voice that whispers:...
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Oct 211 min read
Is your athlete battling the WRONG opponent?
Is your athlete managing their EMOTIONAL storms? When athletes learn to handle fear, doubt, nerves, and frustration, a SHIFT occurs. ...
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Oct 151 min read
Sport is a series of STORMS; your athlete is STUCK in it.
Did you see the movie Inside Out? Did it hit home when you thought about your athlete? Those characters - FEAR, ANGER, SADNESS, ANXIETY...
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Oct 51 min read
How much COURAGE is required? Just an ounce.
Some of your athlete’s limitations are physical; BUT NOT ALL OF THEM. One of the biggest limitations holding them back is their fear;...
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Sep 221 min read
Fear or Courage? What will your athlete choose?
Parents, your athlete faces this fork in the road every day: FEAR or COURAGE. I'm a 2X Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and I’ve...
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Sep 111 min read
You're NOT Simone Biles, so be the best YOU.
Be the best YOU. As parents, it’s natural to look at the biggest names in sports and wish the same for your athlete. But here’s the...
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Sep 21 min read
STOP looking at the POOP!
Sport is a matter of perspective: If you look at mistakes as BAD, you will FEAR them. If you look at mistakes as GROWTH, you will EMBRACE...
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Aug 242 min read
SUCCESS - In Flip Flops!
At 51 years old, Yusuf Dikeç, an air pistol shooter, finally stood on the Olympic podium with a silver medal. This triumph wasn’t a...
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Aug 111 min read
Can YOU win by an eyelash?
0.12 seconds. That was the difference between 1st and 8th place at the Olympic Mens 100M Final. An eyelash was all that stood between...
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Jul 271 min read
STOP giving BAD advice.
"Just get out there and be confident!" This is terrible advice. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach. Sport is a series of...
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Jun 181 min read
FEELINGS are an F Word.
Ready to talk about an F Word? FEELINGS. There, I said it. Does your athlete have a plan for this F Word? And if you don't think this...
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Jun 131 min read
Mistakes are REQUIRED.
Are you having hissy-fits when your athlete makes a mistake? Did you know hissy-fits hinder your athlete's progress? Hissy-fits send this...
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May 301 min read
Manage Your Emotions
What are you doing with your emotions? Mental Toughness is the ability to acknowledge, understand and manage emotions. Why? Sport is a...
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May 121 min read
Success is NOT an accident. STOP wishing, START planning.
Does your athlete have a plan or do they simply hope for the best? What are they doing in the off-season? What are they doing in-season?...
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Apr 201 min read
No Free Rides
I often hear this from athletes: I want it so bad. I wish I was in the starting lineup. I hope we win. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental...
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Apr 141 min read
The opponent is within.
The opponent isn't who you think it is. It's NEVER the athlete on the other team. It's NEVER the competitor beside you. IT'S YOU. IT'S...
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Mar 231 min read
Perfection is a dead end. It's a fear based behaviour.
Does the pursuit of perfection hinder performance? YES it does! I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and many of my clients are...
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Mar 141 min read
Your words have POWER.
"I suck." "I'm useless." "Why do I even bother?" I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and the negative self-talk I hear from...
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Feb 291 min read
STOP Focusing on the Poop!
A coin has two sides. Most athletes look only at tails. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and this is what I tell my clients:...
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Jan 221 min read
I'm TIRED of Goals
"3-1. So incredibly proud of this team." "Team went a dismal 3-5 this weekend." "Gotta brag on my kid. 3 goals today." "Lost by 4. Not...
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