Winning Streaks Don’t Last Forever, But Better Does

Today I was catching up on Seth Godin’s daily blog. His post from a week ago today, Toward better, inspired the words used in my title today. The point Godin made was that winning and losing doesn’t last nor does happiness and sadness. However, progress can last if you make moving towards better a daily […]

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The Difference Between Persistence and Relentless and Why it Matters

Persistence and relentless are very similar words that people often use interchangeably. The difference is subtle but critical to success in pursuing any difficult goal. Persistence is repeatedly pursuing a course of action with the same energy and consistency. Relentless is the act of not giving up and trying harder despite failure or the possibility […]

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Teaching Athletes to Value Process over Outcomes

A winning mindset starts with prioritizing process over outcomes. However, parents and coaches often make the mistake of over emphasizing outcomes with rewards and punishments. In addition, parents and coaches also tend to inadvertently show more love when athletes have winning outcomes and show little to no emotion when athletes are winning with process. There […]

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