One of the biggest mistakes parents and coaches make when trying to help an athlete who lacks confidence is to focus too much on the fact that the athlete lacks confidence. Taking this approach will just reinforce the fact that the athlete lacks confidence. Which is exactly what you don’t want to do. Lacking confidence […]
It’s one thing if you like to win. Everybody likes to win. It’s a totally different thing when you like to compete. Most people don’t like to compete. Instead, they would just rather win. Most people prefer the easy win over an unworthy competitor vs. the tough loss against a worthy competitor. Competitors are the […]
In her preeminent book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. provides a simple definition of mindset. She defines mindset as: The view you adopt for yourself [that] profoundly affects the way you lead your life. Dweck goes on to make the case that one’s mindset determines whether or not a person becomes […]