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! [...]
I have never understood why people tend to be followers and generally want to fit into groups. Or why people are afraid to be called out for being “different”? I have run across a multitude of people over the years who bemoan the fact that they are not as successful [...]
If you asked me a month ago if I would ever write about a Korean rapper on my blog, I would have been highly confident in answering no. I would have been even more cocksure that I would never write about one in comparison to a high level college football [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Leo Manzano and Galen Rupp of the United States Olympic team each won a silver medal in their individual events this past week in London. On the surface this may not sound too impressive, as Americans routinely bring home gold medals in track and field at the Olympics. However, in [...]
Since the Olympics only come around once every four years, they often wreak havoc on many athletes’ mental game. For some athletes, just the knowledge that failing to medal means four more years until their next opportunity to compete for an Olympic medal, is enough to throw them off their [...]
As is the case with most things in life, it is the unseen work that people put in that leads to major breakthroughs in whatever they are pursuing. As Michelangelo said, “If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful [...]
Recently Forbes came out with their list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes and I could not help but notice Tiger Woods name in the #3 position (with earnings of $59.4 million). This coupled with his recent win at Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament in Ohio, reminded me of what I [...]
Almost every company has a mission statement. Most companies spend a great deal of time and money crafting theirs because it is supposed to be the guiding principle for all their decisions going forward. So how come (despite the importance placed on mission statements) a majority of them are well-intentioned [...]