Motivating Athletes with Million-Dollar Dreams and Five-Dollar Habits

 It’s frustrating to coach an athlete who dreams to play in college, go to the Olympics, or go pro but doesn’t show the work ethic to back this up. I call this having million-dollar dreams with five-dollar habits. The go to method to motivate these athletes is to use rewards and punishments to try to […]

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The First Step to Achieving a Goal Starts with the Goal Itself

The first step to achieving a goal is the most important step. While this may seem obvious, what’s not so obvious is that the first step is always the same no matter what the goal may be. This means the first step to achieving any goal is a fundamental principal that has the biggest impact […]

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Counterpoint: Talent is Not What You Have, It’s What You Do with What You Have

Most people think of talent as something you have. For example, fast twitch muscles that make you athletic or a creative mind that makes you artistic. Moreover, most people think of talent as something people are born with. While it’s true that research suggests that talent is something nature can give you, it also shows […]

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