You're NOT Simone Biles, so be the best YOU.
Be the best YOU. As parents, it’s natural to look at the biggest names in sports and wish the same for your athlete. But here’s the...
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- Sep 2
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STOP looking at the POOP!
Sport is a matter of perspective: If you look at mistakes as BAD, you will FEAR them. If you look at mistakes as GROWTH, you will EMBRACE...
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- Aug 24
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SUCCESS - In Flip Flops!
At 51 years old, Yusuf Dikeç, an air pistol shooter, finally stood on the Olympic podium with a silver medal.  This triumph wasn’t a...
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- Aug 11
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Can YOU win by an eyelash?
0.12 seconds. That was the difference between 1st and 8th place at the Olympic Mens 100M Final. An eyelash was all that stood between...
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- Jul 27
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STOP giving BAD advice.
"Just get out there and be confident!" This is terrible advice. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach. Sport is a series of...
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- Jun 18
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FEELINGS are an F Word.
Ready to talk about an F Word? FEELINGS. There, I said it. Does your athlete have a plan for this F Word? And if you don't think this...
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- Jun 13
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Mistakes are REQUIRED.
Are you having hissy-fits when your athlete makes a mistake? Did you know hissy-fits hinder your athlete's progress? Hissy-fits send this...
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- May 30
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Manage Your Emotions
What are you doing with your emotions? Mental Toughness is the ability to acknowledge, understand and manage emotions. Why? Sport is a...
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- May 12
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Success is NOT an accident. STOP wishing, START planning.
Does your athlete have a plan or do they simply hope for the best? What are they doing in the off-season? What are they doing in-season?...
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- Apr 20
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No Free Rides
I often hear this from athletes: I want it so bad. I wish I was in the starting lineup. I hope we win. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental...
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- Apr 14
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The opponent is within.
The opponent isn't who you think it is. It's NEVER the athlete on the other team. It's NEVER the competitor beside you. IT'S YOU. IT'S...
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- Mar 23
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Perfection is a dead end. It's a fear based behaviour.
Does the pursuit of perfection hinder performance? YES it does! I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and many of my clients are...
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- Mar 14
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Your words have POWER.
"I suck." "I'm useless." "Why do I even bother?" I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and the negative self-talk I hear from...
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- Feb 29
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STOP Focusing on the Poop!
A coin has two sides. Most athletes look only at tails. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and this is what I tell my clients:...
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- Jan 22
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I'm TIRED of Goals
"3-1. So incredibly proud of this team." "Team went a dismal 3-5 this weekend." "Gotta brag on my kid. 3 goals today." "Lost by 4. Not...
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- Dec 27, 2023
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"Get out of your head!"
"YOU'RE IN YOUR HEAD!!" "GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD!!" Do you think this advice helps athletes? I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach...
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- Dec 4, 2023
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STOP Relying on Motivation
"What's the most important Mental Toughness skill?" Great question and it's one I'm often asked. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Tougness...
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- Nov 22, 2023
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STOP Listening to Sheep
"You will never be criticized by someone doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone doing less." Maybe, maybe not. ...
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- Nov 8, 2023
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Feelings Are NOT a Menu
Here's the bad news: you don't pick and choose your feelings. They are NOT a menu. "Today I choose happiness for breakfast, motivated for...
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- Nov 2, 2023
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STOP the Negative Self-Talk
STOP taking pride in being hard on yourself. It decreases performance It decreases confidence It decreases self-esteem Here's the good...
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