Youth athletes can learn from success and failure. However, if they win too much or lose too much, they will miss the opportunity to learn. In other words, competition that is too easy or too hard is a waste of time. Youth athletes can only get to their optimal level of performance when they compete […]
You will never know if you quit too soon. You will never know if starting and stopping repeatedly is the reason why you can’t get to the promise land if you aren’t consistent. Moreover, if you lose motivation when results aren’t visible, you will never know how much progress you could have made if you […]
Parenting is important, but it’s easy to argue that a child’s environment is even more important. Good parenting in a bad environment is precarious at best. Indeed, society is full of stories in which a child’s teachers, friends, coaches, and community completely negates a well-intentioned parent. On the other hand, when a child is lucky […]