Dr. Jim Taylor’s Blog



Welcome to Dr. Jim Taylor’s blog! Its goal is to inspire, inform, and transform with ideas, perspectives, insights, and tools that can change your thinking, your performances, and your life.

3001, 2023

Meet My 2023 Partners: PowerBar Sports Nutrition

Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they [...]

2701, 2023

Effortless Swimming Podcast: Motivation & Fear in Swimming

I recently participated in another podcast with Brenton Ford of Effortless Swimming (the best swimming YouTube channel out there!). In [...]

2001, 2023

Motivational Tool #1 for Cycling and Triathlon: From The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology

I just recorded the  first of four motivational tools for cycling and triathlon. In this series, I explore in about [...]

1301, 2023

You Blew Your First Run..Now What About Your 2nd Run

In my last article, I explored the psychological challenges of having a fast first run and then trying to duplicate [...]

901, 2023

Do You Protect or Express Yourself in Life?

We humans are very good at protecting ourselves from perceived threats. This reaction is the manifestation of our most powerful [...]

301, 2023

So You Just Had a Great 1st Run in a Ski Race…Now What?

A racer I’m working with recently won the first run of a big race, but he struggled in his second [...]