Microwaving Success is Bad for High School Athletes

In today’s fast-paced world, we’ve become accustomed to instant gratification. Microwaves, fast food, and one-click shopping have conditioned us to expect immediate results. Unfortunately, this mindset has invaded the soul of high school sports, and it’s having a detrimental effect on the development of young athletes. You would never call someone who microwaves food a […]

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For Athletes, Doing What’s Difficult is Easier than Doing What’s Easy

Athletes are constantly faced with the choice of taking the easy route or embracing the difficult path. It’s a choice that defines not only their performance on the field, court, or mat but also their character and mindset. I suggest reframing this choice. Athletes must embrace the idea that doing what’s difficult is, in fact, […]

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Tom Brady’s Football Career is a Classic Growth Mindset Story

Today, Tom Brady is being honored by his old team, the New England Patriots, as he enters his first year of retirement. This matters to me not because I’m a fan of the Patriots or Brady (the player), but because the Patriots open their season against my favorite team the Philadelphia Eagles. Moreover, although I […]

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