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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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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Dec 8, 20221 min read
Follow-Up: Coachable vs Compliant
Coachable vs compliant? What's the difference? I posted about this topic a while ago (click here to see it) and have been asked to do a...
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Nov 4, 20221 min read
Are you THAT parent?
Oh no! Are you THAT parent? Have you ever wondered what your kids think about you when you're in the stands? How about the car ride...
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Nov 2, 20221 min read
Athletes are Not Anonymous
Have you noticed that many Facebook groups now allow people to post anonymously? I read a post the other day and it was a mom, writing...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Coachable vs Compliant
Is there a difference between coachable and compliant? I ask athletes if they consider themselves coachable and they say, "YES!" I ask...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Are you an over-functioner?
Who is DRIVING THE BUS? When parents over-function, athletes do 1 of 2 things: 1) under-function 2) shut down Under-functioners love...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Carrot or the stick?
This is likely going to piss off a lot of coaches and I'm going to say it anyway: We manipulate the actions of our athletes using reward...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Get out of your head!
"YOU'RE IN YOUR HEAD! GET OUTTA YOUR HEAD!!" Do you think that's good advice? Do you think it does anything to help athletes? I'm a...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Who wants it more?
"It's going to come down to who WANTS IT MORE." Well that's simple then. All I need to do is want it lots, and I get to have it. I just...
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Oct 31, 20222 min read
Punishment Creates Fear
In my Mental Toughness programs, I hear from athletes and they tell me things they don't tell anyone else. They tell me what punishment...
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