Ego goal orientation is one of two ways to approach goals as defined in goal perspective theory. It’s when an athlete focuses on comparing themself to others instead of focusing on being the best version of themself. For example, measuring personal success against the accomplishments of peers or when an athlete’s primary source of enjoyment in […]
There is a stark difference in mindset of an optimist vs. the mindset of a pessimist that creates a major competitive advantage for optimist. Most people boil down optimism to thinking positive and pessimism to thinking negative. While this explanation does have some truth, it doesn’t provide a true picture of the competitive advantage for […]
Training an athlete’s conditioning requires the same process a coach would use to develop an athlete’s discipline. Discipline in sports is a skill, and athletes are not born with skills just like they are not born with endurance. Furthermore, the process of developing an athlete’s discipline is a product of how a coach conditions an […]