Well, another year is in the books and I would be remiss if I didn’t take the time to reflect on the past 12 months. As I was thinking about writing this reflection, my initial reaction was to focus on all of the things that I did NOT accomplish. My business didn’t grow as much […]
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Mental performance coaching, often referred to as sport psychology, has been part of professional baseball for over 30 years. Pioneers like Harvey Dorfman and Ken Ravizza helped make mental skills training accepted in baseball. Since the 1980s, the prevalence of mental skills coaching within major league baseball has grown steadily and significantly. Today, almost all
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As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant®, I have received several calls recently from troubled parents about their children dealing with fear of failure and elements of perfectionism. In particular, one conversation with a father of a young athlete has stood out. We discussed how language used with children can impact their mindset and motivation. So, how
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Trevor Moawad is perhaps best known for being a trusted confidant and mental performance coach to Russell Wilson, star quarterback for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. Sadly, Moawad died this week from a private battle with cancer. He was only 48 years old. I did not know Trevor Moawad despite practicing in the same field. However,
Just about two years ago I was training for my first sprint triathlon. I was in really good physical shape and was super excited to take on a new challenge. During my training, I developed a stiff neck presumably from swimming. I started to have mild pins and needles in both hands. This freaked me
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In the song Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus tells the story of visiting a foreign, exotic land known as Los Angeles. For a girl from Nashville, Tennessee, she makes it clear from the first line of the song that this change induced a great deal of stress. She wonders immediately, “Am I gonna fit
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On my Freshman Foundation Podcast, Lindsey Hamilton, Head of Mental Conditioning for IMG Academy said, “A lot of people are really focused on going to the right school instead of finding the right fit (emphasis added) for them. You know, that’s one of the biggest challenges.” Ever since I spoke to Lindsey, I’ve thought a
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Why Is Resourcefulness a Critical Skill for College Athletes? Lindsey Hamilton, Assistant Head Coach of Mental Conditioning at the highly-respected IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, shared in a recent conversation with me on my Freshman Foundation podcast that the most successful college athletes exhibit resourcefulness. Well, resourcefulness is a pretty big word that can mean
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It is an understatement to say that the calendar year 2020 was a challenging one for most of us. The presence of COVID-19 has hung a pretty menacing cloud. For many, COVID’s spread has meant financial uncertainty, added stress in our home lives, and generated a constant hum of anxiety. For me, 2020 has been
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I recently listened to Eric Cressey’s Elite Baseball Development podcast. His guest was Dusty Blake, pitching coach for Duke University’s baseball program. Coach Blake mentioned that one book he recommends to incoming freshmen is Chop Wood, Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Being Great by Joshua Medcalf. Coach Blake suggests
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