As a coach, your approach to motivating and developing athletes is pivotal to their success and overall enjoyment of the sport. Recognizing and harnessing the power of different mindsets, specifically the growth and curiosity mindsets, can significantly enhance your coaching strategy. Understanding that each athlete is unique, with distinct personality types and motivational triggers, is […]
Parents must constantly watch out for the most detrimental type of motivation that could potentially leave a permanent scar on a child’s mindset. This is a type of motivation the experts call amotivation. Amotivation is not only when a child lacks the motivation to do something, but it’s also far worse. Amotivation is when this […]
Finding one’s “Why” is essential in the development of an athlete. While winning is important, it should not be the end-all-be-all of an athlete’s career. A higher sense of purpose can elevate one’s performance and bring a deeper satisfaction and motivation. In his book “The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in […]