“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” –Leadership expert Ken Blanchard. Well, if that’s true, there are a lot of us going hungry. Feedback, I have realized, is something we came to rely upon as kids. … Read More
Spin setbacks in your favor
Remember when you fell as a toddler and you heard your mom or dad say: “You’re OK. Get up. You’ll be fine.” So, you did. You may have been bruised or bloodied, but you had … Read More
How to Handle “One-Shot” Pressure
Dear Mental Toughness Coach: High school tennis is coming up, and once again we have to reestablish are spots that we play on the team. I played the one spot last year after winning a … Read More
Athletes need their parents to invest well in them
I read in a sports magazine the following quote today: “DON’T think of your child’s sports involvement as an investment for which you should expect a return.” Well, I, wholeheartedly, DISAGREE. Yes, from a monetary … Read More
How to be mentally tough on the playing field of life
If you are less than 30 and you visualize yourself in the future, you will see yourself in need of skills you don’t have now. (And if you are above 30, you may see yourself … Read More