Coaches Must Learn How to Use “Illusionary” Goal Progress

One of the most important jobs of a coach is motivation. When an athlete is struggling with motivation, a coach’s first instinct is to step in and offer an external motivator to kick-start the athlete’s motivation. Most coaches will either default to a carrot or a stick depending on their coaching style. However, the problem […]

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Teach Struggling Athletes the Inverse of the Process Mindset

Yesterday I wrote about the behaviors of an athlete with a process mindset. Overall, the point of that article was first to remind athletes why a process outcome is better than an outcome mindset. Then to reiterate why mindset is not something you speak into existence, it’s something you live out through your behaviors. That […]

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Unlock Talent in Young Athletes by Working More on Mental Skills

Are you a sports parent facing the reality of being caught in a cycle of doing more and getting less? For example, taking your kid to practice 3 days a week for two hours each day and not only is your child not getting any better, but they also aren’t having fun. Literally 6 hours […]

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