Goal setting is a fundamental part of success. They give you direction, discipline, and motivation. However, the older you get the more you realize that goal setting can sometime be just as disappointing as it is motivating. Sometimes your discipline fades, and you start going the wrong direction. As time passes and you look back […]
There is a big difference between taking a spontaneous risk and taking a calculated risk. Taking a spontaneous risk is risky behavior. However, taking a calculated risk is a skill you must learn to execute if you want to go from good to great at anything. Moreover, this difference in types of risks is what […]
Athletes tell themselves things all the time to rationalize their situation. This self-talk sometimes helps their performance and sometimes it hurts. Specifically, when an athlete tells themselves lies about their mental toughness to rationalize their situation, this self-talk hurts. For example, when some athletes struggle mentally, they rationalize it by saying this is just how […]