If parents and coaches patiently evaluate the confidence of their young athletes over time they will quickly realize that confidence is a variable emotion. This means that on any given day an athlete can be tremendously confident, and on another given day lack confidence completely. With that said, the underlying question a parent or coach […]
I write often about being a sports parent, husband, and dad coach. In my opinion, it’s important that I write through my experiences so I can reach others who can relate. Therefore, my perspective is me speaking for myself. I make it a point not to speak for all sports parents, all husbands, or all […]
A few days ago I shared my perspective on how to develop mental toughness. My perspective comes from the concepts of a mental toughness framework experts call the 4Cs model. Challenge: You must proactively seek out challenges and look for opportunities that will require you to overcome adversity. Commitment: You must proactively put yourself is situations were […]