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How do we get clear on what we want to do? – Do we do what coaches, instructors and parents want us to do? – Do we go out and do it without any expectations? – Do we think about [...]

Ooo-eee competition can be hard to deal with, can’t it? There are so many elements present: stress, worries, doubts, fears, etc. How you show up is important. How you deal with mistakes is [...]

The definition of team is a group of people working together for a common goal. The Warriors are a team and they are working together for the NBA Championship and have been doing well until now. [...]

Before you read the rest of this blog, I want you to start by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tU-D-m2JY8  This is one of the WORST video’s I EVER seen!!! I wrote an [...]

I’ve written and talked about the psychology of injuries for years. Injuries really do stink but what can make the process easier is to not only deal with the physical aspect of the injury [...]

Katie Ledecky deferred entrance in Stanford for 1-year so she could train for the Olympics. Katie will be headed to Rio and is expected to gain 3 gold medals but as exciting as that is, [...]

“Just two years ago, Schuyler Bailar was one of the fastest high school swimmers in the country — a champion breaststroker with a stellar academic record who had women’s swim [...]

Shocking! I am referring to an article in the NY Times: Men of Soccer Don’t Get It, as Usual Because I’ve been writing a lot on issues around gender inequality, I want to start this blog by [...]

If you are anything like me, then you try to get the most out of every minute of the day. Trying to be proactive and productive constantly is exhausting. Without 8 hours of sleep a night, I can [...]

What do you think about that? Interesting use of words, right? Not so much if you think about. In the NY Times article Mike Krzyzewski, the Emperor Coach they have explained the use of coach as [...]