There is an old quote that says that 80% of success is showing up. While this may be true in some things in life, it’s definitely not true for athletes. For athletes, I would reword this quote. Instead of “showing up” being 80% of success, I would say “defining success” is 80% of success. If […]
Focusing on what you control and minimizing the impact of those things you don’t control is one of the most important keys to success. Self-talk is the first thing you control, and arguably the most important. As stated in the textbook Applied Sport Psychology: You engage in self-talk any time you carry on an internal dialogue […]
It’s logical to conclude that unmotivated athletes need motivation. However, even though this may be logical, it’s still the wrong conclusion. The fact is motivation is temporary. So, even if you can temporarily stimulate an athlete with a pep-talk, threat of punishment or anticipation of a reward, it won’t change the fact that they are […]