In sports, the term muscle memory typically refers to one’s ability to execute a skill flawlessly without thinking. It takes an enormous number of repetitions to commit a complex skill to one’s muscle memory. Certainly, it’s not too difficult to see why muscle memory is important to athletes. When an athlete commits the tactical part […]
All week I have been writing about the strategic mindset. The strategic mindset is essentially a mindset that allows one to identify the levers of performance improvement. What’s more, those with the strategic mindset can see the why behind those levers as well as use that why to recognize and overcome flaws in performance. Many […]
A couple days ago I wrote about a new research study analyzing the strategic mindset. The research is from a group led by Patricia Chen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of social psychology at the National University of Singapore. Notably, the research group includes contributions from Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., who many regard as the preeminent […]