About Sam Obitz

Sam Obitz is a mental performance coach to athletes, executives, sports teams and corporations. He has over 20 years of experience helping people perform at their peak on a consistent basis. Whether it is high level athletic performance, creating the best environment for business success or simply personal satisfaction and well being. Sam helps people use their minds in complementary ways instead of allowing their minds to use them. Sam’s work is completely process oriented. He believes that focusing on results is a pitfall that befalls most individuals and companies. Sam teaches his clients how to eliminate all the uncontrollable factors individuals chronically waste their time on and teaches them how to focus on ways of thinking and approaching things that will serve them in all areas of their life.

‘The Games You Remember Are Played in November’

I first heard this phrase used in describing college football when I was a teenager. I’m not sure who originated this saying, but I have seen this play out year after year since then. This clearly applies to the Heisman trophy as well. If it didn’t, we would have awarded [...]

By |2026-02-24T17:41:40+00:00November 15, 2012|Mindset|

Who Is A Better Leader – Chip Kelly or Lane Kiffin?

Let’s start with the similarities: both coach top national football programs. Both are known for their offensive mind. Both refuse to talk about player injuries. Both work for athletic directors that did not hire them. Both have big egos. Both have last names that start with the letter K followed [...]

By |2026-02-24T17:48:48+00:00November 1, 2012|Leadership|

Mindset’s Role in Professional Athletes Going Broke

I recently saw the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “Broke” about how millionaire athletes end up broke within a few years of retiring from their sport. As I watched it, I kept thinking about how each individual player’s mindset affects their lives outside of sports. Of course not all successful [...]

By |2026-02-24T17:52:07+00:00October 18, 2012|Mindset|

Tyrann Mathieu Takes the Road Less Traveled

Less than one month ago Tyrann Mathieu, a 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist, who is also known as the Honey Badger, was dismissed from the LSU football team for failed drug tests. He’s not the first high level college athlete to get kicked off his team for a violation of team [...]

By |2026-02-24T18:08:08+00:00September 6, 2012|Mindset|

New Pac-12 Coaches Bring Swift Culture Changes

Four Pac-12 schools will begin this season with new head coaches running their respective programs: Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA and Washington State. When a new coach arrives, he normally not only brings an entirely new staff with him, but also a brand new culture as well. Though every coach is [...]

By |2026-02-24T18:16:21+00:00August 23, 2012|Leadership|
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