Why Parents Must Completely Rethink Youth Sports

9 out of 10 parents think about youth sports completely wrong until one of two things happens. Either, they have multiple children who play sports, and they learn the truth by the time the younger ones start playing. Or they figure out once they become grandparents and their grandkids start playing youth sports. So, let […]

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Why “Ego” Causes Athletes to Leave Opportunities on the Table

Ego goal orientation is one of two ways to approach goals as defined in goal perspective theory. It’s when an athlete focuses on comparing themself to others instead of focusing on being the best version of themself. For example, measuring personal success against the accomplishments of peers or when an athlete’s primary source of enjoyment in […]

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Avoid this Mindset If You Don’t Want to Make Hard Work Harder

It’s healthy to embrace hard work. You may even call a person who embraces hard work virtuous. However, what would you call someone who constantly makes hard work harder to no end? I’m talking about someone who does it the hard way not because it makes them better, but because they don’t know better. A […]

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