Middle school is about the age when kids should start developing the self-control they will need for success later in life. Self-control is like a muscle, it requires development to make stronger and working on it causes fatigue. What is Self-Control Self-control is about stopping yourself from doing what you want to do because it […]
Yesterday I wrote about the basics of goal perspective theory. In short, there are two perspectives: task orientation and ego orientation. Furthermore, athletes who have a ego orientation don’t perform well when facing difficult challenges. With this in mind, there are three basic methods to help athletes who let their ego dominate their performance. 1) […]
Some of my best and worst moments have come in and around youth sports. I try to write about many of those moments so others can learn from my successes and failures as a youth sports dad. More often than not, the unsung hero in those stories is my wife. I believe I can speak […]