Measuring progress by wins and losses is a mistake. If an athlete is undefeated against easy competition that doesn’t make that athlete better than an athlete who has a losing record against the best competition in the nation. In fact, it’s far more likely the athlete with the losing record is superior to the undefeated […]
New Year’s resolutions are still important even as many influencers in popular culture turn sour on the idea. The prevailing truth is that January 1st is just another day and nothing magical happens when the clock strikes midnight. I’m not here to deny this truth. Moreover, I also recognize that it’s true that most people […]
Once a coach decides they need to help their athletes with mental toughness, they must first start with how they think about mental toughness. Mental toughness is not just an idea, it’s a practice. So, just like any form of practice it must have meaning and purpose as this quote suggest. He who has a […]