Elite athletes are elite not by birth, but by behavior. In other words, what separates elite athletes from everyone else are decisions. When to practice, what to practice, and how to practice are among many other decisions that make them elite. Moreover, to replicate the success of an elite athlete, the details of the decisions […]
It’s a fundamental truth that consistency is a requirement for excellence and routines are a requirement for consistency. Routines require discipline, self-control, and willpower to repeat consistently. This means that routines are not instinctive like habits and require that one pushes themself through some form of friction or pain. When athletes don’t have routines, the […]
It’s not cliché to say that you are your toughest competition. It’s a fact that it’s harder to keep a promise you make to yourself than to someone else who can hold you accountable. If you have a bad habit, you don’t break it by just promising to yourself that you won’t do it again. […]