Self-motivation is the holy grail of success in sports, particularly for young athletes. Nearly all elite athletes have self-motivation. However, for less mature athletes who still rely on external motivation from coaches and parents, self-motivation often comes and goes with the wind. Therefore, as a parent or coach it’s easy to think that self-motivation is […]
The anatomy of a lazy athlete is not what it looks like from the outside looking in. While it may appear an athlete is simply not a hard worker or has a bad attitude, the truth is once you look on the inside you will find one or more of the following: 1) Depression, 2) […]
A sport parent’s mindset towards their children matters tremendously. Particularly for the nearly 20% of U.S. parents who spend more than $12,000 a year on youth sports, per child. Generally speaking, parents of athletes choose one of two mindsets to drive their behavior. Either an investment mindset or an expense mindset. If a parent is “investing” […]