The Ideal Way to Build a Young Athlete’s Discipline

Discipline is the act of pushing oneself to do what it takes to pursue a goal even when it’s not comfortable. Moreover, discipline is an act of consistency. It’s not discipline when you push yourself only when you feel like it. Instead, discipline is the summation of hundreds of small decisions to do hard things […]

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The Mistake Sports Parents Must Avoid After Their Child Loses

If you are a serious sports parent like me, it’s quite easy to go overboard with coaching after your child loses. Sometimes this is helpful, most times it’s not. However, the fact is, parents who love sports just can’t help themselves. So, here is a word of caution and a tip to make your unwanted […]

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When You Aren’t Ready to Learn, Failure is Just Failure

It’s common to hear parents and coaches tell young athletes after they lose that there’s no such thing as failure, only learning. Of course, this sounds good, but it isn’t a factual statement. The reality is when you aren’t ready to learn, failure is just failure. When an athlete fails by making the same exact […]

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