25 03, 2019

Let Your Young Athletes Be Disappointed

By | March 25th, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

As parents, you hate to see your children disappointed. They are sad, downtrodden, and seem to have the weight of their lives on their shoulders. Your hearts ache for their pain and you want to do everything you can to relieve them of that disappointment. But that would be a mistake! Certainly, disappointment is not [...]

25 03, 2019

Podcasts Coming Soon!

By | March 25th, 2019|Categories: Latest News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

In keeping with the times, I will be launching a Podcast page in the next week or so in which I will share my ideas through recorded podcasts of varying lengths. My goal is to offer my ideas through a medium that is most easily accessible in the busy lives that so many of us [...]

18 03, 2019

Disappointment is a Good Thing

By | March 18th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

The 2018-19 race season is approaching its conclusion. The Nor-Ams, Regional Championships, and other big races are now in our rearview mirror. Many racers are heading into the final stretch of races hoping to continue a successful season of high results and improved points and rankings. This group looks back on the race season with [...]

14 03, 2019

Mental Tips for Performing Your Best in Your Championship Season

By | March 14th, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Regardless of what sport you participate in, you have a championship season within your competitive season in which the stakes rise and how you perform counts the most. Yet, this is also the time of year when many athletes and teams aren’t performing at all well because of fatigue after a long regular season and [...]

11 03, 2019

Tips for Skiing Fast in Your Championship Season

By | March 11th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

It’s that time of the race season when results REALLY start to matter, the championship season. For many racers in the U.S., the REALLY important races of the year—Divisionals, Regionals, and Nationals—are upon us and it’s REALLY important that they ski their best. Yet, this is also the time of year when many racers aren’t [...]

5 03, 2019

What Kind of Sport Parent are You?: Rate Yourself

By | March 5th, 2019|Categories: Parenting, Ski Racing, Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

In addition to working with young athletes in many sports, I also consult with sport parents to help them to provide to their young athletes the most positive support they can. Being a great sport parent is no small feat or easy task these days for several reasons. First, we live in a youth-sport culture [...]

1 03, 2019

Be a Scientist and an Artist in Your Sport

By | March 1st, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The tough question that every athlete asks is: How do I perform my best when it matters most. Especially for young athletes who are still developing, it is essential for you to continue your technical and tactical development because without it. At the same time, on game day, I believe that too much thinking about [...]

26 02, 2019

Be a Scientist and an Artist in Your Ski Racing

By | February 26th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The race season is somewhere between one-half and two-thirds over for racers, depending on their age and level of development. Racers are deep into qualifying season as the end-of-year championships are approaching rapidly. Now is the time that you have to ski your fastest. The tough question, though, is how to achieve that goal at [...]

23 02, 2019

You Have to “Risk it for the Biscuit” for Sports Success

By | February 23rd, 2019|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , |3 Comments

I’ve been working with a world-ranked junior athlete over the last few months and, in exploring why she doesn’t take more chances when she competes, she told me that a big goal of hers recently has been to “risk it for the biscuit.” I had never heard this expression and I laughed hysterically for almost [...]

20 02, 2019

Risk it for the Biscuit

By | February 20th, 2019|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |2 Comments

I’ve been working with a world-ranked junior athlete over the last few months and, in exploring why she doesn’t take more chances when she competes, she told me that a big goal of hers recently has been to “risk it for the biscuit.” I had never heard this expression and I laughed hysterically for almost [...]