Counterpoint: Creating a Plan is Not Work

Work means productivity, and productivity is the combination of progress and results. Creating a plan is necessary, but in my book creating a plan is not work. Yes, creating a plan can lead to work because it facilitates progress. However, creating a plan doesn’t count towards work because it doesn’t produce results. In order to […]

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Bruce Lee Quote Puts The Fear of Failure In The Context of Goal Setting

One of my top beliefs about goal setting is that if failure is not part of the process, then your goals aren’t big enough. Some people mistake this belief to think I encourage setting unrealistic goals. This could not be further from the truth. The truth is you don’t know what’s unrealistic until you test […]

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For Parents Disappointed By Their Child Being an Average Athlete

I often write about what it takes for a youth athlete to mature over their sports journey from average to good to great. Yesterday, I specifically wrote an article about going from average to great in the context of youth wrestling. Without doubt, this is a topic I love to research. Consequently, I may have […]

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