Most people think of talent as something you have. For example, fast twitch muscles that make you athletic or a creative mind that makes you artistic. Moreover, most people think of talent as something people are born with. While it’s true that research suggests that talent is something nature can give you, it also shows […]
Some mindset coaches teach that you must eliminate the little voice in your head that raises self-doubt. The thinking is that this little voice of self-doubt amounts to negative self-talk, which ultimately leads to negative outcomes. While it’s true that negative self-talk contributes to negative outcomes, it’s not a fact that the voice of self-doubt […]
One could argue that motivation is a must to get anyone to do anything uncomfortable. Indeed, the first thing I tell clients who hire me to work with an athlete is that mental skills training must start with motivation or it won’t work. However, I don’t approach motivation the way you would think. The way […]