6 08, 2020

Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #24-7 Tools for Building Confidence

By | August 6th, 2020|Categories: Train Your Mind for Athletic Success (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #24: 7 Tools for Building Confidence of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes that examines the impact of confidence on sports performance. This episode introduces you to what confidence is in the context of sports, how it affects athletes, why athletes lose confidence, symptoms of low confidence, [...]

19 06, 2020

“Money in the Bank, Baby!”: Start Making Confidence Deposits This Summer

By | June 19th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

In one of my final posts this past season, I exhorted you to buy into the notion that Next Season Starts…NOW! With the end of June having just arrived, the summer is now officially upon us. The summer is an immensely important time to pursue your ski racing goals. You can get stronger, improve your [...]

29 05, 2020

Make Mental Training a Priority in the Off Season

By | May 29th, 2020|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

It happens every winter. In December, January, and February, I get calls from national team athletes and parents of young racers who are struggling mentally in their ski racing and they have big races coming up. They want me to somehow fix them quickly. Though I think I’m pretty good at what I do, I’m [...]

9 10, 2019

“Money in the Bank, Baby!”: Make Your Final Deposits to Your Confidence Bank

By | October 9th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

It’s hard to believe that we are only weeks away from the start of another ski season. The snow guns are blasting in Colorado and I will be on snow with athletes soon. For some of you, I’m sure you’re excited to be able to snap into your skis again after being off snow for [...]

16 09, 2019

Take Full Advantage of the Fall Prep Period

By | September 16th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

It’s hard to believe the summer, what I consider Phase I of the ski racing prep period, is over. Hopefully, the summer was devoted to building the foundation for your success next winter. In all likelihood, your efforts focused on three areas. First, you engaged in an intensive physical conditioning program. The reality of ski [...]

5 08, 2019

Build a “Trust Fund” for Sports Success

By | August 5th, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Trust is one of the most important “muscles” you need to develop for sports success. All of your efforts related to conditioning, sport training, nutrition, and, of course, mental training is devoted to established a deep level of trust that you can perform your best and achieve your goals in your sport. Your goal is [...]

2 08, 2019

Build a “Trust Fund” During the Ski Racing Prep Period

By | August 2nd, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Trust is one of the most important “muscles” you need to develop during this prep period. All of your efforts related to conditioning, on-snow training, nutrition, equipment testing and preparation, and, of course, mental training is devoted to established a deep level of trust that you can ski your fastest and achieve your goals next [...]

2 11, 2017

Vlog: Strengthen Your Confidence Muscle

By | November 2nd, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports, Vlog: Prime Ski Racing, Vlog: Prime Sport|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

In my fourth of 12 vlog segments devoted to athletes and coaches, I show you the essential role that confidence plays in your athletic success. Confidence is so important because you may have all of the ability in the world to perform your best and achieve your goals, but if you don’t believe in that [...]

27 07, 2017

“Money in the Bank, Baby!”: Start Making Ski Racing Confidence Deposits Now

By | July 27th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

In my final post of this past winter, I exhorted you to buy into the notion that Next Season Starts…NOW! With the prep period in full swing and the fall not far away, focusing on your mental training has never been more important. The prep period is an immensely important time to pursue your ski [...]

19 01, 2017

Don’t Let Outside Forces Influence Your Ski Racing Confidence

By | January 19th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

I’m working with a World Cup downhiller (not named Lindsey Vonn and not an American) who is coming back to racing this season after a series of injuries. As you can imagine, it’s a real challenge for her to get her “mojo” back and regain her feel and comfort on the fastest downhill tracks in [...]