There is a dirty little secret about winning that athletes never talk about. The reason why athletes never talk about this dirty secret is because it’s sobering while the idea of winning is intoxicating. Moreover, it’s the intoxicating illusions of winning that fuels the dedication and discipline it takes to win on the highest levels. […]
The worst-kept secret we all have is that we make promises to ourselves and don’t keep them. It’s often too embarrassing for most people to break promises to others. Yes, there are those people we know who can’t be trusted. But I’m not talking about them. I’m talking about those of us who have too […]
There is an old quote that says that 80% of success is showing up. While this may be true in some things in life, it’s definitely not true for athletes. For athletes, I would reword this quote. Instead of “showing up” being 80% of success, I would say “defining success” is 80% of success. If […]