mental coach

  • (VIDEO) The art of the follow-through…

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    James Altucher’s podcast and book stated the three types of business that SELL themselves. If you can help others out with one of these three issues, you’ll be rich. We need mental toughness in order to achieve our goals, and my fun 4-minute talk was given on the mental skill needed to accomplish one of…

  • 5 ways parents can build mental toughness

    5 ways to help your kid with Mental Toughness

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     5 Ways to Help Your Kid With Mental Toughness   “Perfect little Rachel ” That’s how her parents described and introduced their child, a high-school, 2nd baseman. That’s pretty high expectations, and I was curious how long they had been calling her that. She was not mentally tough and it had little to do with her. 1.…

  • The Rusty Hinge

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    If you ever listen to a creaky door or gate, it’s not the door or gate at all. It’s the Hinge! So ,what happens when the Hinge becomes Rusty? Chances are that we got away from what got us here, our focus and confidence changed. The Hinge connected, but we let it get rusty… Here…

  • NO FEAR: A Simple Guide to Mental Toughness

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    When I left the university as a professor and I began my Sport Psychology company, I used to give tons of free talks. I have thankfully been able to stop this practice (although, I still get asked to provide free talks). I literally could speak to groups and teams every day of the week if…

  • What happens when you lose Notre Dame Football Tickets?

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    The weekend was planned, Friday night, my family and I went to the Notre Dame football pep rally, visited the locker-room (touched the famous sign) and went on the field. Friday was incredible! Saturday, we were going to the Notre Dame game versus North Carolina. All set! Now, my children are 6 & 4 years…

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    Can We Hate Ourselves to Success?

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      Can We Hate Ourselves to Success? Yes, It works! And it is powerful! Although I don’t have research to support this notion, HATE is probably the strongest motivator of all… Many successful people were driven and consumed by this over-arching motivation to prove others wrong!  The hatred manifests itself with a belief that “I’m…

  • One way to be confident

    ONE way to be confident…

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      One Way to Be Confident Let’s face it, Everyone faces adversity, encounters struggle, and goes through dry spells. It requires patience to become mentally tough.  Mental toughness is how we handle, deal, and cope with these setbacks. and adversity.  It’s simple, but it’s just not easy. Confidence is the most important part of mental…

  • 3 people who took advantage of their Hinge moment!

    3 people who took advantage of their Hinge moment!

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    Every one of us is getting ready for a hinge moment, event, or person that will make all the difference in our lives. However, we just don’t know when or who that will happen. In fact, we may not know the impact until weeks, months, or even years after. We can’t connect the dots moving…

  • The Culture of Environment

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    Kenyan runners dominate the world in competitive distance running. Many run barefoot, but they’ll tell you their personal best time right along with their name. With almost half of the entire population in poverty, if someone in a nearby village wins a small half-marathon and a check for $2,500 that is four times the yearly…

  • The Toxic “At Least” Mentality |

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    The Toxic At Least Mentality I have bad days, I get down. I lose belief and I’ll feel like I am not good enough. I also have days where I do well, but for many reasons, I just didn’t perform up to my own standards. I don’t like feeling like this way, so what occurs…