How Did The Miracle on Snow Happen? Simen Hegstad Krueger, a Norweign, was in his first ever Olympic race. In the opening 150 meters of the 30k cross-country event, he crashed, other racers piled on top of him, and he even broke his pole. His immediate first thought after the crash was “It was over.” […]
[Infographic] 7 Helpful Ways to “Act As if” Toward Mental Toughness I absolutely can’t stand the saying ” fake it until you make it.” Why do you want to fake anything in life on purpose, especially to yourself? It’s almost as bad as S.M.A.R.T. Goals! We already fake it enough. We have social media profiles […]
5 Ways To CRUSH Someone’s Confidence (Do This INSTEAD) This infographic was designed specifically for parents because I hate it when I accidentally crush my own kids’ confidence. But, below is good advice if you’re a coach as well. Unfortunately, if you are a Lex Luther type of person who just wants to kill someone’s […]
In 2021, Do This Technique Instead Of Goals… If you’ve followed me for an extended period of time, (and chances are you’ve haven’t), then you’ll have come across my disdain for goals. I’m not against setting goals of course, they are effective! It’s just that goals get perverted into only outcome based objectives; we need […]
Four Strategies to Avoid Burnout From Coach Bill Walsh After NO ONE Gets There ALONE was published, I was fried. My 6th book was so difficult to write and it took so long that I was simply cashed out. Someone asked me at the book release, “what now?” I said, “A month of depression.” It […]
12-Month Mental Toughness Reading Plan There exists a business model that provides book summaries for executives. Basically, the cliff notes, so you don’t have to waste your time going through the entire book?!? Yikes! What is this, 9th grade? Getting the summary of a book is not even close as actually reading it. It’s like […]
How I Prepare to Present The very first talk I ever gave was in front of a rival high school with hundreds of students. It was a packed gym; the entire school. I spoke at their event where students promised not to drink and drive. I was a just freshman in college. My arm was […]
When Life is Hard- The Mental Toughness Way to Just Keep Going Do you know how to finish a marathon? JUST one step at a time. JUST a half-mile at a time. Then JUST one mile at a time. A yard is hard, and a mile is a trial, but an inch is a sinche. […]
No one wants professional conferences to be like a middle school dance. You know hanging out only with your friends, afraid to ask someone to dance, hiding in the bathroom, OR worse, stuck in a nowhere conversation. Here are 4 important networking strategies for any conference. 4 Important Networking Strategies for Any Conference Here’s an […]
The Secret to Mental Toughness I loved Wayne Dyer. He was a phenomenal thinker, author, and helped so many people. However, I disagree with him on one belief that many of us were told. The thought was that you can’t pour from an empty cup. Or that you can’t give away what you don’t possess. […]