confidence

  • The ONE word to say to a referee…

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    The One Word to Say to a Referee? When I worked with HOF baseball coach, Tommy Pharr. He would use this one word all of the time….It later dawned on me, It really worked! This is the one word to say to a referee. Surprisingly, it is the same word to say to a police…

  • Pain of Discipline OR Pain of Regret

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    Pain of Discipline OR Pain of Regret I encountered a painful reminder on the 5k race. I ran and pushed my daughter in the stroller. My mileage and tempo was no longer where it needs to be to set PR’s, but I figured I could still win at least the stroller division! Here’s where I…

  • 5 Things I Hate About Myself

    5 Things I Hate About Myself

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    5 Things I Hate About Myself Life is not a garden. We can’t pull out the weeds and leave all the nice flowers.  Our mentality and identity doesn’t work like that.  Instead, we have to recognize our defaults of character and make peace with them. Striving to slowly improve upon them and allowing others to…

  • Improve your mental game by watching The Olympics

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    A mental toughness article I wrote previously for Stack magazine…How to Improve your mental game just by watching the Olympics Enjoy….   Dr. Rob Bell is the author of Mental Toughness Training for Golf, an AASP certified Sport Psychology consultant, and caddy on tour. He consults with athletes, coaches, and teams at all levels helping build and enhance their own mental…

  • 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 they only warrant consideration when something bad has happened. Nonetheless, the best games possess a…