Drive is the intersection of passions with the desire to fulfill an innate need such as social bonding, independence, or competition for example. Drive is not something you can stimulate artificially. A person either has the drive to do something or they don’t. With this in mind, parents must pay special attention to the innate […]
Why is developing a young athlete’s self-motivation so important? It’s probably obvious. So why even ask this question? I ask because it’s tempting to ignore the answer. It’s tempting to shortcut the often difficult process of developing self-motivation and instead rely on carrot and stick motivation. It’s also tempting to view getting what you want […]
I’m one of those people who can really appreciate a good motivational speech. In fact, I keep a steady rotation of motivational speeches playing nearly every single day. By far, my favorite speaker is Dr. Eric Thomas. Unquestionably, “ET” has a gift that allows him to fire up even the laziest person on earth. However, […]