Yesterday I wrote about how Anders Ericsson’s approach to deliberate practice was the key to becoming an expert performer. Today, I want to make an important clarification with respect to youth sports and very young athletes in particular. Ericsson’s research shows the critical ingredient for becoming the best of the best is private coaching. Moreover, […]
Motivation is the energy to take action. If your goals don’t energize you to act, then it’s time to rethink the goal setting process you are using to come up with your goals. Firstly, ask yourself if your goal setting process begins with self-awareness. Are you setting goals that take into consideration your strengths, personality, […]
Asking how to motivate yourself seems like a reasonable question. However, part of the reason why you’re having trouble motivating yourself is how you are thinking about motivation. In essence, the question “how do I motivate myself” implies that the motivation you need will come from something external. This external motivation will then energize you […]