A Metaphor to Explain How Your Mindset Impacts Your Behavior Habits

In her preeminent book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. provides a simple definition of mindset. The view you adopt for yourself [that] profoundly affects the way you lead your life. The way you lead your life is another way of defining your behavior. Therefore, your mindset is the connection between how […]

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The #1 Reason Why the Off-Season is How Elite Athletes Become Elite

During the season most good athletes have very similar routines. There is a significant amount of structure around training, practice, and competitions. Practically every day is planned out by a coach. This is not the time when elite athletes separate themselves from the good athletes. Instead, elite athletes separate themselves from the pack in the […]

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Bad Habits Fill the Void of a Lack of Intention

There is a simple rule of thumb I teach clients about bad habits. Bad habits are the result of impulses that fill the void of a lack of intention. In other words, if you have a bad habit this means you didn’t have a goal, strategy, or plan to keep you focused at the time […]

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