What Sam Darnold and his agent do next will be an excellent indicator of Sam's current headspace. If he accepts the highest paying offer that he receives vs. taking an offer that affords him the best opportunity, it will suggest his self-confidence has not recovered. As a mental performance [...]
As we enter 2025, let's shift our focus from resolutions to setting actionable goals driven by a strong self-image. Research shows only 8% of people succeed with New Year's resolutions. This highlights the importance of a strategic approach and self-belief in achieving our goals. Start by choosing Just ONE Goal! [...]
In our relentless pursuit of success we often lose sight of happiness. I was recently reflecting on a conversation with a friend who shared his observations about his father, who had been a successful executive. As we delved into his father’s life—one marked by ambition, numerous relocations, and significant financial [...]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned through the ups and downs of life, it’s that growth isn’t about grand gestures. It’s about the small, daily actions that shape who you become over time. We’re conditioned to think that progress is tied to big wins or monumental achievements, but in reality, [...]
When we examine the lives of the people we follow on social media and celebrities, we create a fantastical view based on glamour and prestige rather than their reality. This leads to feelings of not being enough and deeply affects your self-esteem. It’s only natural that you suffer by comparison. [...]
Most of this advice is centered on the data from your sleep patterns and the amount of stress you are perceived to be experiencing. The sleep data can be very useful, but the sleep scores that these devices give you have been proven to be oversimplified and not of great [...]
Procrastinating is so common in society that you have likely heard people joking about it. I often (jokingly) tell my clients who have a problem with procrastinating that they would benefit from attending a support group meeting for procrastinators, but the only ones I know about are always postponed to [...]
The two blogs I am bringing the spotlight back onto today are in honor of the great basketball player and wonderfully unique human being, Bill Walton, who passed last week. They are both from my series on how being called talented is actually demeaning. The first one - BEING REFERRED TO [...]
Like many things on the internet and social media, the mantra of getting 1% better every day sounds great. It is catchy, and even uses impressive math to assert the benefits you will receive. It’s an easy concept to grasp and sounds simple, which is ultimately what the average person is looking for. [...]
In my previous blog on this subject, I focused on how athletes benefit from automating their thinking to prevent their thinking/decision-making from inhibiting their performance. In this entry, I will focus on decisions made off of the court or field, etc. Much recent research suggests that decision-making taxes our brain, [...]