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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 24, 2015

Two More Reasons Why Your Kids Should Ski Race

My family just returned from Ski Week (otherwise known as Winter Break for nonskiers) up in Tahoe where our two daughters (9 and 7) are members of the Sugar Bowl Ski Team. As many of you may know, California is suffering through a fourth straight year of drought. The temperatures were well above freezing at […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 12, 2015

Marcel Hirscher at 14

I came across a great video of Marcel Hirscher at age 14 competing in the Topolino Games (a world juvenile championships). Do you see the makings of a superstar at that age? I’m not sure I do.  

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 10, 2015

6 Catchphrases to Connect Your Children to Nature

In my last post exploring children’s relationship with nature, I described 8 ways that parents can nurture their children’s love of nature. Because words send powerful messages to children, you can further help your children connect to nature by associated their wonderful experiences in nature with meaningful catchphrases related to nature. Our catchphrase for sending […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 10, 2015

Inside the Mind of a Pro Cyclist

Here is a great article about Tour de France winner and multiple Olympic cycling champion, Sir Bradley Wiggins, and his approach to the mental side of cycling.

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 3, 2015

Psychology of Ski Racing TV interview

I was recently interviewed by fellow Burke Mtn. Academy alum Brenda Buglione for her Vail-based TV show SnowMotion.

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 3, 2015

“Be Different” for Increased Performance, Productivity, and Profitability

I’m asked regularly by companies to help them find ways to increase their individual and organizational performance, productivity, and profitability. In these situations, two old adages come to mind: “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” “If all you ever do is all you’ve ever done, then all you’ll ever […]

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