Behavior change requires commitment. If an athlete does not commit to the process of change there will be no change, no matter how much a coach or parent talks about it. As one of my favorite authors Dan Millman writes: Decisions are not made with words, but with actions. Experts say it takes anywhere from […]
The first step to behavior change is acknowledging the existence of a mindset misalignment. A mindset misalignment is the result of being incongruent with the 5 elements that define your mindset. As a result, your thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and values drive unwanted behavior. For example, if you value your health, but consistently eat unhealthy and […]
Ambition is important for success. Without ambition, there is no progress, and without progress you can’t be successful. However, ambition is not enough. Just because you have ambition doesn’t mean you will succeed. Scottish chess grandmaster Jonathan Rowson provides the perfect explanation of why sometimes ambition leads to success and why other times it only […]