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Sport is what you do, it isn’t who you are. That is a key distinction which many athletes fail to make as they get engrossed in their...

In researching emotional regulation among basketball coaches, gratitude came up, over and over again, as a technique that coaches...

Often times we believe that if we change what we do, we will feel better. If we eat less junk food, we will feel better about our bodies....

What is the most important play in any game? We often say “the next play.” Make a mistake, miss a shot, turn the ball over. As coaches we...

Motivation. What is it and why, oh why, does it seem to come and go? In plain terms, motivation is the direction and intensity of effort....

All teams are groups but not all groups are teams. Ah yes, the old adage. So what makes a group a team rather than a group? Well, a...

We are finding more than ever that effective leadership is less about wielding great authority and coercing people to act by instilling fear

“Long term consistency trumps short term intensity.” -Bruce Lee Everyone can go out and hit a homer once in a while. Greatness – or even...

Coaches, how are you serving your athletes during this time of COVID-19? Recognizing that we each have to take care of our families and...

We’ve all seen it: a call doesn’t go your way. A teammate blows an easy one off your pass. Your sibling knocks your food over. You forget...

Athletes, musicians, artists: we all want to perform in a state of flow. Flow, which is at times synonymous with “The Zone,” is typically...

See it to achieve it. Seems simple, right? It is and it isn't. Seeing yourself succeed in your sport before going out will help you...

Mental performance coaches will tell you, until they are blue in the face (or you can no longer take anymore of it): write your goals...

Stress. We all have it. Some deal with it better than others. Athletes and other performers are tasked with dealing with a variety of...