The Root of a Young Athlete’s Self-Control and Discipline or Lack Thereof

Self-control and discipline are the summation of hundreds of small decisions. Decisions made as a result of a belief system. Therefore, the root of self-control and discipline is a belief that daily habits and routines are necessary for success. Without this belief system, complaining about your child’s lack of self-control and discipline is pointless. In […]

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Teaching Athletes the Lesson of the Promise and the Prize

The lesson of the promise and the prize is a lesson in commitment to success. This commitment starts with a promise to take action, and ends with fulfilling that promise with a prize of success. What athletes must learn about the promise and the prize is to control the controllables and not to worry about […]

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Minor accomplishments vs. Major Accomplishments – Which is Better?

At first glance, this is an easy question. One would think that accomplishing something major is always better than accomplishing something minor. This is true at the surface level, however it’s not so true when you dig deeper. A research study by psychologist David Niven shows that “life satisfaction is 22 percent more likely for […]

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