The truth is that not every talented young athlete wants to use their talent to pursue greatness. This is not only very hard for parents to accept, but it’s also very sad for everyone in a kid’s life to see their talent go to waste. Unfortunately, there isn’t much a parent can do if their […]
Everyone knows that low expectations are detrimental for kids. Especially parents who aspire for their children to be elite athletes. Low expectations are like kryptonite for sports parents. On the other hand, these same parents often ignore the detrimental impact of exceptionally high expectations. While it may be good to challenge children with high expectations, […]
One of my primary objectives of writing each day on this blog is to make the case for why the mental side of sports is more important than the physical side. Recently I wrote two articles to specifically provide details on the “why” behind this. The first article shares specific evidence that proves why the […]