25% Holiday Discount on Online Courses
Okay, my blog does sell some stuff, but I hope everyone sees that my online courses are a great way for athletes, coaches, and parents to do what they do better at an affordable price. With that said, the holidays are upon us and what better gift to give that special someone than the gift […]
Read MoreTaylor Interview on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk Radio
I was recently interviewed about the psychology of sports injury on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk Radio. My interview begins at 26:10 of the recording.
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A Must-have Holiday Gift for Every Cyclist
During the course of my ten years of blogging, I’ve been contacted frequently by sports and tech companies wanting me to endorse their products to my blogging and social media audiences. So far, I’ve turned down all offers, despite some very attractive inducements, except one, the Razor-Tune,an exceptional electric ski sharpening device that has made my […]
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Hey Sport Coaches, Are You Part of the Problem or Solution?
My last post, Sport Parents, We Have a Problem, clearly touched a nerve in the sport parent community with more than 12,000 views on Facebook alone, generating dozens of comments and my receiving many emails and messages in respond. The responses were 99.9% supportive of my perspective (one fellow spoke out quite vociferously against it). […]
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Sports Parents, We Have a Problem
Like I said, sports parents, we have a problem. Want to know the problem? Well, look in the mirror. I don’t mean to insult you by indicting you as being the problem as an individual parent. I don’t know you or how you are with your children in their sports lives. I’m talking about the […]
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Are You a REALLY Committed Athlete?
I’ve been thinking a lot about how important real commitment is to athletic success and how sports teams can measure commitment in athletes. Just about every so-called serious athlete is pretty committed to their sport, but are you REALLY committed? I could ask you to rate yourself on a 1-10 scale. I could also ask […]
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What Mental Training is Really All About
I get several phone and emails a week from parents of athletes who tell me that their young athlete is struggling and it seems to be “mental.” I then ask for more details about what kinds of specific difficulties their kids are having and they have a tough times explaining further. The most common response […]
Read MoreParents Should Do Their Job So Their Young Athletes Can Do Theirs
My last blog post about over-invested sports parents caught fire with more than 14,000 views. With the winter-sports season just around the corner, I get the feeling that parents are hungry for helpful tips on how best to support their young athletes this season. So, to keep that mo’ going, this week’s post will focus […]
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Are You an Over-invested Sport Parent?
One of your most essential goals as a sport parent in your children’s lives as athletes is to have them gain ownership of their participation. They need to feel that their sport is their thing. But ownership isn’t just something that they can gain on their own. Rather, it is a gift you give them […]
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Taylor Interview about Raising Young Athletes
I was recently interviewed by John O’Sullivan, the founder of Changing the Game Project. about my new sport parenting book, Raising Your Athletes: Prepare Your Children for Victory in Sports and Life. The wide-ranging discussion explores many topics focused on helping parents be the best sport parents they can be. To listen to or download the […]
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