We’ve all watched our athletes play scared. And it’s not pretty.

As coaches, we have to strike a balance. We have the responsibility to both have high standards for our athletes AND create a safe space to fail.

Because playing scared for the sake of a scoreboard is not the answer.

It’s a tough ba...

If there’s one question I get asked by coaches all the time, it’s this: “What makes some athletes great competitors while others struggle?”

If I had a simple answer for that question, let’s face it, I would be rich.

Here’s what I DO know: It’s true that some kids are born naturally more competitiv...

This month’s theme is goals.

And to be honest, I’m tired of talking about goals, at least in the traditional sense.

When I even say the word goals, visions of Instagram memes and caffeinated motivational speakers cloud my brain. This topic is so played out, and it’s hard to write about in a way th...

What if I told you you had to spend an entire week resting instead of working?

If you’re anything like me, you might groan just thinking about it. You might visualize your inbox filling up and your weight set just staring back at you. You might dread the thought of boredom sinking in and a sense of...

It’s easy to celebrate success. Every PR, every scoreboard that resulted in a W, every risky play that landed my team in the lead. The day I bought my house, signed my first client, and launched The Mindset Coach Academy...

It’s a lot harder to celebrate failure. Or at the very least appreciate tha...

(For Athletes, Coaches, and High Performers)

When you hear the term ‘harnessing your inner power’, does it make you want to roll your eyes just a little bit? Don’t worry! I’m not about to gaze into a crystal ball, read tea leaves, or teach from an old scroll. I’m not that woo woo. As always, I’m...

Before a breakthrough always comes a moment of radical, painful honesty. A moment where we speak truth to ourselves, admit our weaknesses, and look our bullshit right in the eye.

Whether you’re silently weeping into your coffee, or flying high on life today, this is that moment. This is the moment ...

I was the best player on my high school basketball team. As a freshman. 

And it sucked. 

It sucked so bad that I started playing bad to try to not stick out so much. 

That didn’t work either. 

See that’s the thing with sticking out. You either stick out and that’s hard. Or you play small and tha...