I was recently interviewed by an Australian sports magazine and, though it focuses on endurance sports, the interview is clearly relevant to athletes and coaches in all sports. What unique challenges present the athlete of endurance or multi-sport events? In the case of single endurance events, such as marathoning, the unique challenge is keep the [...]
I was asked recently by a sports parent, "What does it take to make a champion?" I thought for a moment and then responded with three words: "Genes, motivation, and support." So let's explore these three essential components to athletic success. Genes Genes are the foundation of all athletic success. Athletes can have all the [...]
In my 25 years of working with leaders in many walks of life, including business, sports, education, technology, law, and medicine, I've seen leaders who were absolutely awful, decidedly mediocre, above average, and just a few who were truly exceptional. In my last Prime Business Alert! e-newsletter, Qualities of a Prime Leader, I described ten [...]
Frustration may be your children's most significant obstacle to achieving their goals. We all have experienced the feeling of frustration when we're not able to do something as we pursue our goals; we feel stuck, we get uptight, and we have difficulty focusing. The best way I can describe the feeling is: AAARRGGHH!! It is [...]
In my very first Prime Family Alert! newsletter published in April of 2005, I discussed the sad epidemic of fear of failure that was rampant in America then. Well, almost four years later, fear of failure is still the most pervasive and debilitating issue among children I see in my practice and the thousands I [...]
Prime confidence is a deep, lasting, and resilient belief in your ability to achieve your goals. Prime confidence keeps you positive, motivated, intense, focused, and emotionally in control when you need it most. With prime confidence, you’re able to stay confident even when you’re not performing well (it happens to even the best athletes periodically). [...]
In my work with CEO’s and other business leaders throughout the world, as well as, top coaches and professional and Olympic athletes, I have identified 10 qualities that I have found to be woven, without exception, into the very fabric of these highly successful individuals. If you look at the business leaders whom you admire, [...]
You should expect a lot of your children. Set the bar high on what you value and make it clear to your children that you expect them to live up to those standards. Expectations communicate to your children what you, well, expect of them. They are standards of behavior grounded in your family’s values to [...]
Confidence is the single most important mental factor in sports. Confidence is also a mental area that is ripe for change and I will not only be offering you insights into how confidence impacts your sports performance, but also many practical tools for developing confidence. I define confidence as how strongly you believe in your [...]
Like many wired people, you probably take great pride in being a multitasker. You talk on your mobile phone, send e-mail, check the stock market online, and perhaps even read a letter and jot down notes for an upcoming meeting all at the same time (or so you think). Why do you multitask? Well, how [...]