Carrot and stick motivation should be avoided by parents with very few exceptions. Contrary to popular belief, carrot and stick motivation will drive more behavior you don’t want than driving the behavior you do want. The reason for this is that carrot and stick motivation promotes short-term tactical thinking over long term strategic thinking. However, […]
The more you understand what motivates your child to play sports, the better position you will be in to help them achieve their goals. Unfortunately, in youth sports many parents either misunderstand or ignore their child’s innate motivations. This is a big reason why 70% of children who participate in youth sports quit by the […]
Goals are the building blocks for motivation. Without goals, there is no need to do anything other than maximize pleasure and minimize pain. This is why most people have one or more goals at any given time in their life. However, the fact of the matter is most people fail to achieve their goals. Everything […]