Investing in a young athlete’s talents won’t guarantee success alone. Young athletes must also have the self-motivation to continue to invest in their talents without you. Self-motivation is the drive to complete an activity for only the satisfaction gained in doing the activity. This satisfaction is the result of fun or mental stimulation. In addition, […]
The truth about great athletes is that they are not great at everything. Great athletes have the uncanny ability to focus on what’s important, invest in their strengths, and manage their weaknesses so they don’t get in the way. Author Geoff Colvin provides a great example of this using NFL all-time great Jerry Rice. In […]
In general, my research has found that the community of sports psychologist identify 13 sources of confidence in sports. Belief in a home-field advantage Belief in other environmental advantages (weather, time of day, etc.) Preparation Coaching Experience Belief in a process Past success Self-Awareness Support network Encouragement Seeing someone similar or close achieve success Recently […]