There is much to say about grit and what it means to have grit. However, for the sake of simplicity in this rock analogy, let’s just say grit represents hardiness. Correspondingly, the more grit a rock has, the harder it is to grind down and vice versa. To continue this analogy, let’s say an artist […]
Answering this question in the title provides an important insight into a young athlete’s mindset. When a young athlete is clearly overmatched in a competitive situation, their behavior speaks far louder than words. Unquestionably, all competitive athletes love winning and hate losing. However, the love / hate relationship with winning and losing is not equally […]
Many parents do everything they can to prevent their children from making bad choices. Some call this “snow plow” parenting, as the parent attempts to plow all the problems out of a child’s way. Others call this “helicopter parenting”, as the parent constantly hovers over a child making all of the choices for them. I […]