Counterpoint: You Don’t Need Motivation

One could argue that motivation is a must to get anyone to do anything uncomfortable. Indeed, the first thing I tell clients who hire me to work with an athlete is that mental skills training must start with motivation or it won’t work. However, I don’t approach motivation the way you would think. The way […]

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How to Go from Good to Great by Managing Two Numbers

Research suggests there are two numbers you must manage to go from good to great. First, you must understand what it takes to go from being a beginner to being good. Obviously, you can’t get to great unless you first understand what it takes to get to good. Author and skills acquisition expert Josh Kaufman’s […]

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The Only Way to Sustain Momentum is to Make Momentum Sustainable

It’s not sustainable to achieve a goal with extreme sacrifices. Yes, extreme sacrifices can get you what you want in the short-term. However, once you get what you want, burn out is inevitable. Moreover, anything you earn in the short-term you will lose in the long-term if you burn out. That is why sustaining momentum […]

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