How to Know If Practice Will Be a Waste of Time

It’s a fact that all practice sessions are not equal. In some cases, practice makes you better and in other cases practice is a waste of time. Wouldn’t it be great to know in advance what type of practice you are about to participate in? Maybe you could save some time by just skipping the […]

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Why “Ego” Causes Athletes to Leave Opportunities on the Table

Ego goal orientation is one of two ways to approach goals as defined in goal perspective theory. It’s when an athlete focuses on comparing themself to others instead of focusing on being the best version of themself. For example, measuring personal success against the accomplishments of peers or when an athlete’s primary source of enjoyment in […]

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Given the choice between talent and opportunity which would you choose?

Talent more or less equates to physical and personality traits. It’s great to be an athletic 7-footer who can shoot 3-pointers in the NBA. It’s also great to be an introverted coder who loves math, science, and solving problems. On the other hand, all the talent in the world with no opportunity to use that […]

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