The Most Likely Reason Practice is NOT Helping an Athlete Get Better

Scientifically, research suggest that athletes who practice more will be better than athletes who practice less. Pop-culture sums this up as the 10,000-hour rule of thumb. But you don’t need scientific research to understand this do you? It seems rather obvious that an athlete who practices more will be better than an athlete who practices less, […]

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The Quote that 80% of Success is Showing Up Doesn’t Apply to Athletes

There is an old quote that says that 80% of success is showing up. While this may be true in some things in life, it’s definitely not true for athletes. For athletes, I would reword this quote. Instead of “showing up” being 80% of success, I would say “defining success” is 80% of success. If […]

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Unmotivated Athletes Don’t Need Motivation, They Need Self-Awareness

It’s logical to conclude that unmotivated athletes need motivation. However, even though this may be logical, it’s still the wrong conclusion. The fact is motivation is temporary. So, even if you can temporarily stimulate an athlete with a pep-talk, threat of punishment or anticipation of a reward, it won’t change the fact that they are […]

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