The best way to recognize a hidden talent that needs nurturing is with “strengths spotting”. Strengths spotting is the process of observing your child’s talents by using behavior clues. In Gallup’s Strengths Based Parenting book, the author Mary Reckmeyer recommends four methods to look for these behavior clues: Yearning: What activities or environments is your child […]
Three years ago I realized I wasn’t having much fun being a sports dad. I had tons of fun playing sports when I was a kid. My best childhood memories are of me and my dad driving to practice and going to wrestling tournaments. My dad didn’t really push me too hard. He just kind […]
For the last 10 days my sole focus was breaking down the basics of what drives a young athlete’s self-motivation. My goal was to show how self-motivation is the product of core values. What’s more, when young athletes don’t have self-motivation, parents who spend significant money on youth sports often want success more than the […]