There is a great quote in one of my favorite books, Flow in Sports, that provides the perfect illustration of a common mindset mistake people make when they fail to enjoy the process when pursuing a difficult goal. It’s not that we fail to stop and smell the roses. Often we even fail to notice […]
Whether I’m working with a client or myself, I nearly always use the same three-step process for pursuing a goal. Yes, there are exceptions to every rule. However, I always start with this same process before I try another process in the case of an exception. First, I start by identifying three skills to improve […]
When an athlete is struggling with mental toughness, I suggest you start with the six attributes that define how a mentally tough athlete trains. One of these six attributes is the ability to avoid “wishful thinking “. The research shows that mentally tough athletes avoid wasting time on being unrealistic like the plague. Instead, these […]