I am still amazing how easily we can find negatives: negative situations and negative thoughts. They are always right there for us to see, feel, small, taste and touch. Each and everyday we are [...]
I know. I know! You are probably sick of hearing about mindfulness and probably don’t want to hear much more about it. You may think it’s some new age, unattainable BS because of the [...]
I work with a lot of kids. I usually feel badly for the kids and the parents; both. The kids are not sure what’s happening and the parents feel helpless! I started with a new 13 year old [...]
Let me ask. How do you feel when people listen to you? What does it mean when someone is listening while you are talking? Can you think of someone who was a great listening? Write down all the [...]
I train a lot of tennis coaches and I also work with amateur and professional tennis players. From both sides I hear a lot of chatter about what coaches think (perception) is going on with their [...]
What’s the first step of being a leader? To think about and develop your coaching philosophy. You may have never thought about this before but your philosophy has a huge impact on your [...]
You’ve probably heard me say that practice and competition take a different mindset. Practice is where you…practice! You make mistakes. You think analytically. You enhance physical [...]
Have you ever been watching a sporting event where a team or individual is in the lead, they lose the lead and that’s the end of them? It happens all the time. I remember watching track [...]
When people are asked about their pre-game rituals, most athletes have specific tasks they like to complete before competition. Cristiano Rinaldo, arguably the best soccer player, will not play a [...]
With the beginning of 2015 and the accompanying new year resolutions, I began thinking about the qualities and characters that make an incredible leader. If you are a San Francisco 49ers fan and [...]
