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Deliver In the Clutch: Focus On Your Skills Mar 24, 2025

If you’re an athlete looking to elevate your game or a coach striving to bring out the best in your players, today’s blog post is a game-changer for performance enhancement. Before diving in, be sure ...

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Choking: And How "Outcome Focus" Creates It Mar 17, 2025

In the world of sports, there’s a word athletes avoid like the plague. It’s the equivalent of wizards in Harry Potter refusing to say “Voldemort.” That word? Choking.

For this post, let’s define chok...

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What Not How: Turning Your Coach Into A Resource Rather Than A Source of Interference Mar 10, 2025

When it comes to wanting approval for athletes, coaches might be at the very top of their list. It’s an interesting dynamic because a coach is tasked with helping bring the best out of the athletes, b...

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Mirror Method: A Step to Freedom from Approval-Seeking Mar 03, 2025

In our daily lives, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that others’ words and actions are a direct reflection of our worth. Inspired by Don Miguel Ruiz’s wisdom in The 4 Agreements, today we ...

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The 59% Reality: Embracing Self-Worth When Approval Isn't Universal Feb 24, 2025

Understanding the Limits of Approval
In sports, parenting, and coaching, the idea that you can please everyone is simply a myth. Even in moments of great victory, universal approval is elusive.

A Less...

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The Biggest Hurdle for an Athlete: Needing Approval Feb 17, 2025

One of the biggest obstacles standing between an athlete and their peak performance is the need for approval from others. Whether it’s from coaches, parents, fans, or the media, this external validati...

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