One of the first competitions a young athlete must win to grow into an elite athlete is against their desire for instant gratification. Indeed, anyone who has ever played sports knows that the toughest battles you face are against yourself. Sports journalism is full of stories of athletes who lose this battle. So, parents and […]
NFL Head Coach Pete Carroll has one of the greatest philosophical minds in sports. Carroll is also among the greatest football coaches of all-time, as he is one of three coaches to win both a Super Bowl and a college football national championship. In his book Win Forever, he provides several thoughtful suggestions for coaches […]
Self-control and discipline are not synonyms and they’re not two sides of the same coin. Instead, self-control and discipline impact your life in completely different ways. In fact, self-control is more important than discipline when it comes time to maintaining success. I caveat this with the statement “maintaining success” because maintaining success requires a different […]