The biggest mental load in performance, that an athlete must cope with, is in dealing with failures – both in the moment and after the fact. Yes, it’s the obvious ‘failure’ associated with a loss. Yet, more significant, and less obvious, are the micro ‘failures’ that accumulate over the course of a game (and even season). …
This video is a fantastic extension to all the discussion that came out of my previous post on mental toughness (see ‘Unfairness: The Missing Ingredient in the Debate on Toughness‘). This is actual footage shot at an in-class session from PGC Basketball… [I never get tired of listening to “Coach D” talk!]. /sef.
So, I tried something new the other day. I began soliciting feedback on Facebook. I asked the question: What’s your definition of “TOUGHNESS”..? (Felt like I was opening up a Pandora’s Box. Ha!) Go ahead… chime in. There’s no expiration date on this debate. Vote: You see, toughness is one of those catch-all buzzwords that gets …
‘Disciplined thought precedes disciplined action.’ And, with that, discipline is the result of hundreds and hundreds of choices you make that gradually turn who you are, at any given moment, into who you want to be. These two thoughts were both inspired by Jim Collins (Good To Great) and Jim Rohn. Rohn went on to …
For those who know me, you’d be *really* surprised to hear if I was espousing thoughts on the “game” of golf. (That’s right. I didn’t say sport!) Well, don’t worry. I’m not dropping any nuggets on golf. David Pelz is though. It’s probably more accurate to say that he gives some insightful thoughts to how …
To achieve success and fulfillment in virtually any endeavour one wishes to undertake, there is a common set of conditions that must be met. Every great man and woman throughout the pages of history has been a living testament to the prerequisites of achievement, which I call the “Eight Principles of Successful Living.” PRINCIPLE #1: …
Fail fast. Fail easy. Fail often. Repeat. Then Learn. —’Learning Junkies’ There’s something profound – to me – in the simplicity of that thought. Perhaps, it struck a cord because I’ve been reading a lot about the subject lately. Allow me to expand on the notion of failure with a few additional thoughts… Failure is …
I wanted to share this email to my post on motivation sent to me… It comes from a very good friend/advisor/mentor and one of my former university coaches, Dr. Tim Elcombe. I have a great respect for his thoughts – although I have to admit that I only understand half of what the guy says …
I was just asked yesterday to give some thought to the notion of mental toughness. That is, what is it and how do I define it? Beyond that, how do you develop it? Here are some of my thoughts on how I have defined mental toughness to this point. Much of this is an accumulation …