A strong purpose is the best motivator in soccer and anything you pursue in life. When everything you do is driven by your purpose, you are more likely to consistently give your best effort and treat every day as an opportunity to do so. Training, competing and living with this attitude will set you up…
In soccer and in anything important you do in life, it is extremely important to set goals. A clear goal will motivate you and give you direction on what you want to achieve. Great players, even many good and average players have goals. When it comes to goal-setting, the very best players set themselves apart…
What a comeback for Tiger! It’s been 11 years since he’s last won a major and there’s no doubt mindset played a major role. For the past ten or so years, Woods has had many well documented struggles off the golf course. The most recent being a back surgery that left him not only unable…
When you step on the field to play, do you clearly know your objective? I don’t mean to win. Of course you want to win, but how do you get there? Play your role as part of the team, know your objective in the present moment. Without clarity on what you are supposed to do,…
The best athletes know how to use their pregame nerves to help them compete at their best. They are able to stay poised, compete fearlessly, aggressively and with great confidence. The problem is that many athletes get too nervous. Before they compete, they look like a deer in the headlights, become lethargic and fail…