"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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

Is there a difference between coachable and compliant? I ask athletes if they consider themselves coachable and they say, "YES!" I ask...

Who is DRIVING THE BUS? When parents over-function, athletes do 1 of 2 things: 1) under-function 2) shut down Under-functioners love...

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...

"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...

"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...

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...