There are a number of factors that go into the long term success or failure of a youth athlete. I believe one of the biggest of these factors is the level of support the community surrounding the athlete provides. I’m not only talking about supportive coaches and teammates either. Without doubt, supportive coaches and teammates […]
There is one mental balancing act we all must manage if we want to become the best version of ourselves. It doesn’t matter if you are a parent or a child, a coach or an athlete, a boss or an individual contributor. Everyday of our life we must learn to effectively balance boredom and anxiety. […]
Yesterday I wrote about the basics of goal perspective theory. In short, there are two perspectives: task orientation and ego orientation. Furthermore, athletes who have a ego orientation don’t perform well when facing difficult challenges. With this in mind, there are three basic methods to help athletes who let their ego dominate their performance. 1) […]