It’s frustrating to coach an athlete who dreams to play in college, go to the Olympics, or go pro but doesn’t show the work ethic to back this up. I call this having million-dollar dreams with five-dollar habits. The go to method to motivate these athletes is to use rewards and punishments to try to […]
As a parent, it’s likely you dream that one day your child will grow to be good if not great at something. Sometimes that something is something you were good at. Other times that something is the result of a natural talent or gift you see in your child. Either way, it’s exponentially harder to […]
No child truly lacks self-motivation. Instead, they just lack the self-motivation to do things that their parents, teachers, or coaches think are beneficial. When a child does something he or she enjoys (i.e., play video games), they have all the self-motivation in the world. So, I have a simple suggestion for parents who are in […]