Mental Toughness

  • The Toughest Position on the Field

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    First, it’s not the QB, a kicker, or even a lacrosse goalie. The toughest position is not only stressful and demands thick skin, but it is completely thankless; it’s the referee. Think about it, the best officials are invisible, because…

  • A Commercial in 1992 & Sport Psychology

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    Most of my life, I have been a sport obsessed honk, not only playing, but also following every sport, in every possible venue.  For instance, as a kid, I used to watch EVERY SINGLE match of Wimbledon on HBO during…

  • how to make a hole-in-one

    How to make a hole-in-one, run a marathon, and write a book

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    How to Make A Hole in One, Run a Marathon, and Write a Book I often say “simple, but not easy.” The steps are simple, but it does take hard work, a few mental skills, and some luck.  It takes…

  • book changed my life

    This Book Changed My Life

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    This Book Changed My Life Last week, A retired pastor approached me after a talk and asked if I knew the work of Logotherapy. I wrote about how I changed my life from being a loser… Well, this book changed my…

  • The Masters

    13 Brief Thoughts from The Masters

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    Thoughts from The Masters….  It’s like Heaven On Earth, But tougher to get into… have more money now Watch the winner and other players that stick around for him is a statement of his character. The most sacred part of…

  • 2 important baseball statistics

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    Baseball is the only sport where “MAN” is the only thing that scores.  Win the big inning: Almost 90% of the time the team that has the biggest inning wins. 50% of time a team scores the most runs in one inning beats…

  • Body language doesn’t talk…

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    It Screams!!! Focus on getting big!!! Last week, A free-book was awarded for “which sport emphasizes body language  the Most”. Many answers, stated, “all of them.”Well, here is a quick read on Body Language Importance for all sports. http://blog.stack.com/2012/03/16/mental-toughness-body-language/

  • Body Language Importance: BLI

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    Winner of Book: Mental Toughness Training for Golf: Jonathan Darling Body language is important in nearly every sport, but it is most important in Gymnastics. Not only are the athletes asked to execute incredible displays of athleticism, but to smile while…

  • The Two Types of Players

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    There are two types of players; practice-day players and game-day players. Practice-day players usually have the best workouts and seemingly spend the most amount of time working on their craft. We relish in and want those who have the hardest work-ethic…