Self-control and discipline are the summation of hundreds of small decisions. Decisions made as a result of a belief system. Therefore, the root of self-control and discipline is a belief that daily habits and routines are necessary for success. Without this belief system, complaining about your child’s lack of self-control and discipline is pointless. In […]
Pressure in the context of sports rears itself in the form of stress and anxiety. For young athletes who have their whole lives ahead of them, pressure situations should be few and far between. However, the truth is young athletes feel pressure all the time. Young athletes feel pressure to win, pressure to make a […]
The lesson of the promise and the prize is a lesson in commitment to success. This commitment starts with a promise to take action, and ends with fulfilling that promise with a prize of success. What athletes must learn about the promise and the prize is to control the controllables and not to worry about […]