There is a stark difference between optimistic and pessimistic athletes. In general, optimists almost always put a positive spin on their past, present and future. While pessimists are constantly thinking of why things didn’t, aren’t, and won’t work out. The truth is everybody has a little of both personality types inside of them. However, one […]
Perception is how we process our thoughts to create our reality. Although perception is not reality and instead is one’s interpretation of reality, perception does still create one’s reality. The age-old metaphor of viewing the glass half empty or half full is the classic example of perception creating one’s reality. The reality of the person […]
I write often about motivation and mindset. Motivation is the energy to act. Mindset is a thought pattern that directly impacts how one leads their life. Today I want to point out a common parenting scenario that links these two together. I always tell parents specifically that they should avoid using extrinsic motivation with their […]