I wrote yesterday that the only way to get an athlete to enjoy the process is to make the process the athlete’s goal. The reason for this is that process goals are within an athlete’s control, while outcome goals are not. Furthermore, anytime an athlete focuses too much on things not within their control such […]
When an athlete is feeling anxiety, it’s likely someone will tell them to enjoy the process. The idea that the cure to anxiety is this simple is as cliché as it comes. Consequently, as with all clichés, the response when an athlete hears this is often a head shake and an eye roll. It’s not […]
To tap into your potential, you first must meet three requirements: Have self-awareness of what makes a passion, skill, ability, or talent unique to your personality and strengths. Motivation to continually invest in a process that grows that passion, skill, ability, or talent until you become an expert. The ability to convert that expertise into […]