For Athletes, Doing What’s Difficult is Easier than Doing What’s Easy

Athletes are constantly faced with the choice of taking the easy route or embracing the difficult path. It’s a choice that defines not only their performance on the field, court, or mat but also their character and mindset. I suggest reframing this choice. Athletes must embrace the idea that doing what’s difficult is, in fact, […]

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What Wrestling Coaches Must Do to Help their Best Wrestlers Get Better

Wrestling coaches are no strangers to the art of molding average athletes into good wrestlers. But what about the wrestlers who are already good, those who possess immense potential waiting to be unlocked? To propel them from “good” to “great,” coaches must embrace a new approach—one that involves deliberate practice, personalization, and clear objectives. In […]

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How Athletes Can Use the Stoic Role Model Principle to Improve Their Performance

I’m a firm believer that success in sports is far more mental than most people realize. Moreover, I believe that If an athlete doesn’t have a process and routine to develop their mental skills they will never reach their true physical potential. With this purpose in mind, one philosophical approach that has stood the test […]

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