Parents with Closed Minds Close Doors

Over the last three years I’ve talked to hundreds of parents about what I do as a mental skills coach. At this point I now understand that parents with closed minds close doors. Some parents are just not open to understanding how mental skills training can help their children as much as physical skills training. […]

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Self-Motivation for Things That Are Fun vs. Important in Youth Sports

Parents intuitively understand that when children do things that are fun (i.e., play video games), they put all their energy and effort into doing that activity to the best of their ability. Parents also understand that when children do things that aren’t fun, but must do because it’s important, they will typically do the bare […]

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Parents Can Reduce Injuries in Youth Sports by Following 8 Expert Tips

Before I go into the 8 expert tips for reducing injuries in youth sports, let me orient your mindset. If you don’t have the right mindset to buy-in to these tips to reduce injuries, then there is no point of even reading them. Moreover, most parents of highly competitive youth athletes don’t have this mindset. […]

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