Motivation is the energy to act. Self-motivation is when that energy to act comes from within instead of from an external source. The problem most of us have with self-motivation is when we want something but don’t have the energy within to act on that desire. So, we then lean on extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is […]
I always try to make it clear to my clients that although working your hardest is important, it’s not the most important thing. In other words, you are still doing the bare minimum when you are working your hardest. While that’s a sobering thought, it’s simply a fact. As I wrote earlier this week, there […]
It’s easy for an athlete to have motivation when things are going well. When your body feels good, you have a since of purpose in your training, and you see yourself making progress, motivation is effortless. On the other hand, when one or more of these things don’t exist, motivation declines with each passing day […]