When some athletes lose, they become extremely motivated. These athletes have their mindset oriented on growth, and use losing as fuel for their growth mindset. On the other hand, some athletes react with devastation after a loss. These athletes have a fixed mindset and losing indicates to them that they either lack talent or have […]
It’s logical to conclude that unmotivated athletes need motivation. However, even though this may be logical, it’s still the wrong conclusion. The fact is motivation is temporary. So, even if you can temporarily stimulate an athlete with a pep-talk, threat of punishment or anticipation of a reward, it won’t change the fact that they are […]
There is always a root cause for why an athlete is unmotivated. Finding this root cause is how you motivate and unmotivated athlete. Therefore, your primary job as the parent or coach of an unmotivated athlete is to be a detective. As a detective, parents and coaches must do many of the things of a […]