I wrote yesterday that the only way to get an athlete to enjoy the process is to make the process the athlete’s goal. The reason for this is that process goals are within an athlete’s control, while outcome goals are not. Furthermore, anytime an athlete focuses too much on things not within their control such […]
When an athlete is feeling anxiety, it’s likely someone will tell them to enjoy the process. The idea that the cure to anxiety is this simple is as cliché as it comes. Consequently, as with all clichés, the response when an athlete hears this is often a head shake and an eye roll. It’s not […]
The first step to achieving a goal is the most important step. While this may seem obvious, what’s not so obvious is that the first step is always the same no matter what the goal may be. This means the first step to achieving any goal is a fundamental principal that has the biggest impact […]