Sometimes elite athletes have more discipline, are stronger, and are more explosive. But sometimes they aren’t. The truth is traits like strength, speed, and self-control are just as common among the good athletes as they are among the elite athletes. Simply stated, athletes need traits like these to be elite, but they aren’t what makes […]
Some athletes work harder than others. There is no debating this. However, are the athletes who don’t work their hardest lazy? Well, it depends on your perspective. If you view the concept of lazy through the lens of a personality trait, then you might view an athlete who doesn’t work hard as lazy. On the […]
One of the most important jobs of a coach is motivation. When an athlete is struggling with motivation, a coach’s first instinct is to step in and offer an external motivator to kick-start the athlete’s motivation. Most coaches will either default to a carrot or a stick depending on their coaching style. However, the problem […]