Ready to face the truth? There are two of them: 1) You might get what you want. 2) You might not. Sport teaches us NOT to face the...

How can we be mentally tough when we are full of excuses? WE CAN'T! Excuses are the path of least resistance. They are our protection...

Confidence is over rated and misunderstood. It's an emotion, based on results. When you're not good at something, when the risk is high,...

Who has FOPO? We ALL have FOPO; Fear of People's Opinions. In fact, I got a text message the other day from a professional coach. ...

Negative self-talk takes you AWAY FROM YOUR GREATEST SELF. You don't get to have negative thoughts for free. They come with a cost. They...

Positive self-talk takes you TOWARD YOUR GREATEST SELF. These thoughts come with a reward. You become THE BOSS of your thoughts rather...

If you do what you've ALWAYS DONE, you get what you ALREADY HAVE. You have already invested in more: skill sessions, private coaching,...

"It's not about getting rid of the butterflies in your stomach. It's making them fly in formation." How do you handle nerves? Most of my...

Who is DRIVING THE BUS? When parents over-function, athletes do 1 of 2 things: 1) under-function 2) shut down Under-functioners love...

WINNING IS A GREAT DEODORANT. It covers up the smelly stuff. The problem is, it soon wears off. Athletes, what smelly stuff are you...

This is likely going to piss off a lot of coaches and I'm going to say it anyway: We manipulate the actions of our athletes using reward...

"YOU'RE IN YOUR HEAD! GET OUTTA YOUR HEAD!!" Do you think that's good advice? Do you think it does anything to help athletes? I'm a...

"It's going to come down to who WANTS IT MORE." Well that's simple then. All I need to do is want it lots, and I get to have it. I just...

"If you have to EAT A FROG, it doesn't pay to look at it all day." High Performers eat frogs every day. It's the opposite of...

In my Mental Toughness programs, I hear from athletes and they tell me things they don't tell anyone else. They tell me what punishment...

Is your athlete suffering from FOPO? Fear Of People's Opinions stifles creativity and risk taking. It causes your athlete to play it...

Losing feels awful but you know what feels worse? Under-performing. Under-performing is a nice way to describe choking. You know what it...

Why do some athletes perform well in practice/training but not in games/competitions? Why do they go for it in practice/training but...

If you could only pick one, which would you choose? I would choose courage. Here's why: - confidence is an emotion based on results -...