Mental Toughness Blog
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Two Mental Toughness skills that NO ONE talks about
Two Mental Toughness Skills that NO ONE Talks About I was stubborn, errr, iron-willed growing up. In high-school, I REFUSED to take some typing class, because why would I ever need to type that fast? And as a result of NOT taking it, I still suck at typing. I am a pecker! I actually only…
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The one way to FAIL at your goals…
There are tons of ways to achieve your goals. I don’t think it is a lack of information, we all know what to do. In fact, I can do without hearing any more people touting off about setting S.M.A.R.T. goals. It’s like they invented the acronym or something. The One Way To Fail At Your Goals …
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My Top 5 Books From 2015
“If you are a coach, you are paid to read.” That’s what Tim Robbins taught me, I believed him, so I tried to abide. I hammered more audiobooks this year than every before as well. Here are my top 5 books from 2015 (in no particular order). Click on any book image to learn more……
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Why we Should NOT have heroes
Why We Should NOT Have Heroes. I was a huge B.J. Surhoff fan. He played baseball for the Brewers and the Orioles. I didn’t just meet him, I bum-rushed into him at a bar at the University of North Carolina and I apparently freaked him out. He wouldn’t even let me buy him a…
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19 Ways to Practice Humility
19 Ways to Practice Humility My mom took a friend and I to the beach for the weekend….at the time was working her way through nursing school and was exhausted because she had worked several consecutive shifts. This wasn’t a family vacation, those were sadly over after my parents split-up. This was just a mom…
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Signing The Eyeball Contract Of Mental Toughness
Signing The Eyeball Contract Of Mental Toughness One summer, I spoke to a group of 30-40 elite divers every week. This particular session, I brought along my son and daughter, ages 6 & 4. They enjoyed sharing the stage with daddy, (I think my daughter loved selling the books), but this time they were particularly…