The Weight of Expectation: Lessons from the World Series
The World Series always exposes more than talent… it reveals mindset. And right now, the Dodgers are showing us how even the most skilled teams can get trapped by their own expectations. [...]
The Importance of Your Mindset
As any of my clients will tell you, I am not so much interested in what happens to them on any given day, but I am obsessed with how they react to whatever happens. Your mindset plays the key role in determining your reaction. I believe that the only difference [...]
Recruiting Stars Often Miss The Boat On Players’ Future Performance
We all know that recruiting is an inexact science, but year after year fans are consumed by the need to know how many stars the players their university signed have by their name. It’s as if this is a guarantee of future success, but as I wrote in the article [...]
The Pain Of Self-Discipline VS. The Pain Of Regret
I have built my business on the belief that “preparation isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” You see we all have control over how we prepare and therefore that is where we need to expend our energy if we want to become successful, regardless of our chosen field. Many people spend [...]
Little Things Reveal A Lot: Chip Kelly Halftime Interviews
One thing I have never understood is how most people fail to look beyond the surface of the things they see or read. I have always been more fascinated by the subtext of the things around me. I am constantly learning more things of value from what is not said [...]
Easy Come, Easy Go: The Vince Young Edition
We all learned in science class that what goes up must come down thanks to gravity. However, few of us learned that there’s a force almost as strong as gravity known as human nature that has the same effect on people. How many times have we seen athletes and others [...]
Like It Or Not – Trash Talking Is Part Of The Game
Recently we have seen an increase in the number of news stories about trash talking. Whether it’s Kevin Garnett and Charlie Villanueva or Laron Landry’s taunting of DeSean Jackson and his Philadelphia Eagle teammates during warm-ups this past Monday night, these stories are popping up everywhere. What’s new is not [...]
Why So Many Good Coaches Are Horrible Head Coaches
The two most important components in the success of any organization are leadership and communication. To be an effective head coach requires that you not only lead but also inspire and manage. This is done best through effective communication.