One of the things that makes it hard to have the impact you want as a coach is that a lot of the work you need your athletes to do to improve, they need to do on their own. Drills, training–a lot of i...

Every day, it seems like more top-level athletes are coming forward to talk about their mental health issues. IMO, this is a beautiful and important thing that’s also long overdue. 

Problem is, it’s ...

One thing for sure, hard times are a part of life—of EVERY life.

But it’s also true that hard times pass, no matter how unlikely it may seem at the time.

And the best way to help them pass is to hav...

Every coach knows that athletes need a push in order to go beyond what they think they’re capable of. 

The question is, how much is too much? When does pushing cross the line from helpful to harmful?...

I saw a tweet the other day that got me thinking again about the insane gap between the importance of the mental game and the energy we put into training and developing it. 

Everyone knows it’s the k...

With so many elite athletes saying that meditation is the key to performing at their highest level, it would be easy to conclude that you HAVE to do it in order to be your best. 

The problem is, most...

I was reading Chris Bosh’s book, “Letters to a Young Athlete” (which is great, by the way), and something he said reminded me how much it bugs me when people suggest you should “listen to your body.” ...

There is a ton of advice out there on how an athlete can raise their game. And no surprise, it tends to say that the key is to boost their mental game. 

The problem is, it doesn’t say much about HOW ...

Here’s an interesting question: When’s the best time to start working with an athlete on their mental game? First thing? In the off-season? Only when there’s a problem? 

I heard a great story the oth...

Negative self-talk is one of the biggest mental game problems athletes deal with, and every coach wishes they had a good way to help with it. 

Unfortunately, there is a right way and a wrong way to d...