The terms belief and faith can change meanings depending on the context. Furthermore, people often use these two terms interchangeably. However, in sports there is a clear difference between having belief and having faith. In sports, seeing is believing. Whether it’s something you see in yourself, something you see in others, or something you have […]
Yesterday I was moved to write about former professional football player Marcus Smith and the story of his attempted suicide. The point parents must take away from stories like Smith’s is how critical it is to teach athletes mental skills. Today the mental skill I want to focus on deals with teaching athletes how to […]
Everyone knows that low expectations are detrimental for kids. Especially parents who aspire for their children to be elite athletes. Low expectations are like kryptonite for sports parents. On the other hand, these same parents often ignore the detrimental impact of exceptionally high expectations. While it may be good to challenge children with high expectations, […]