Excuses Are Getting in Your Way: Breaking The Contract An excuse is a contract. When many of us think of contracts, we picture corporate giants sitting in the center of a lavish boardroom on Wall Street or a star athlete signing a multi-million dollar deal to play with a certain team. An excuse doesn’t really…
Too many times we see it, football players who are too nice on the field. Football isn’t a “nice” sport. It requires aggressiveness, a disregard for your opponent’s feelings and a killer instinct. But how do you develop it if you’re a nice guy? Let’s look at the example of 9x Pro-Bowler, former Philadelphia Eagle…
Language dictates thought and action. The words you use change the way that you look at the world and your role in it. The more we sharpen our language and make positive word choices, the stronger our minds become. Here are 5 words and phrases to eliminate to ensure that we are performing at…
This message is for soccer players who work their tails off. Slackers will use as an excuse to miss workouts. One of the biggest mental mistakes I see is players practicing, lifting and training without a purpose. It’s sad because there are many athletes who are hardworking and passionate but they fail to improve much.…
Have you ever played well with a team that you didn’t trust? What about not being able to trust a coach, a single player, or even yourself? Take a moment and think about it. We want to be able to do a drill with no mistakes, we want to be able to have the best…
It happens to the best of us. You zone out in class. You are reading and the lines suddenly start blurring together. You get stuck on the same page or problem and realize half an hour has gone by. Part of being a great student is having a strong sense of focus. The more…