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Mindsets of Competitive Success: Perfectionism
Today we have reached the third and final mindset for competitive success: perfectionism. Before go into perfectionism, I wanted to do a...
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May 12, 20215 min read
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Mindsets of Competitive Success: Bestism
Last week we talked about the mastery mindset. This week we move forward into the next mindset, bestism. Whereas mastery is the mindset...
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Apr 28, 20215 min read
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Mindsets of Competitive Success: Mastery
I want to start off with the most basic of the three competitive mindsets that we mentioned last week: Mastery. When we first hear the...
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Apr 21, 20214 min read
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Mastery Vs Bestism Vs Perfectionism
I was recently studying about mastery. It got me thinking about the differences between perfectionism and mastery. The question of...
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Apr 14, 20213 min read
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The Nitty Gritty
“And yet, in a very real sense, they were satisfied being unsatisfied. Each was chasing something of unparalleled interest and...
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Apr 7, 20215 min read
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Assertive Aggression
Sports at its roots is a competition. The best of the best fighting for dominance. It is natural to see this competitive nature as...
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Mar 31, 20212 min read
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It Takes A Team
Last week was about how coaches play a crucial role in their athlete’s lives and performance beyond just skills and tactics. Coaches need...
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Mar 24, 20212 min read
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Opening the Playbook
This topic was touched on in the interview with Rony Argueta, but I also wanted to talk about it a little more. Kids will be kids, but...
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Mar 17, 20214 min read
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Coaching Sport Psychology
As coaches, there is a lot of emphasis on the physical and tactical side of the game. Your main objectives are scheduling practices,...
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Mar 10, 20213 min read
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Full Rony Argueta Q&A
Below is the full Q&A with Rony Argueta. I want to give him a lot of appreciation for his willingness to take the time to answer my...
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Mar 4, 20216 min read
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Beyond the Physical Injury
I used to have a goal of playing soccer professionally. However, my freshman year of college I was in a car accident that left me with...
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Feb 10, 20212 min read
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Why Sports Psychology?
Sports psychology has been a hit or miss topic for many years. It is something that we know about and are aware of regularly, and at the...
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Jan 27, 20212 min read
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