Ski Racing: Competitive Lessons from the World Cup
Prime Time, the race that is the most important and has greatest competition, toughest terrain, and most difficult conditions, is what ski racing is all about. It’s the reason why you work so hard on all aspects of your skiing. Prime Time is the reason you’re reading my column. Prime Time is that moment that […]
Read MoreSports: 5 Ps for the Big Game
The greatest challenge that athletes have is to play their best when it really counts. Regardless of the level of competition, whether a state championship, nationals, the Olympics, or World Series, every athlete needs to rise to the occasion of the big game (I will use ‘game’ to denote any sports competition including those that […]
Read MoreSki Racing: 5 Ps for Big Races
The biggest races of the season are rapidly approaching: State Championships, the Junior Olympics, J1 Nationals, U.S. Nationals, Topolino, and others. You’ve been aiming for these big races all season, working hard in training and doing your best in qualifying races. Hopefully, you feel you’re ready to ski as fast as you can. Those of […]
Read MoreLatest News/Education: Radio Interview on Public Education Reform
I was recently interviewed on Blog Talk Radio’s Total Education Show with Neil Haley on my views of public education reform. You can listen to the 15-minute interview here.
Read MoreChildren’s Emotional Reactions to Achievement
These days, children seem to be given every opportunity by their parents to achieve success in school, sports, and the performing arts. Children receive private tutoring, coaching, and instruction. They attend summer camps devoted to their achievement activity. They seem to be assured of having every possible skill necessary to achieve success. Except one: emotional […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Developing Emotional Challenge in Children
Every recommendation that I have made in my articles on skiracing.com is directed toward helping your young racers develop a positive emotional response to their ski racing experiences. The ability of your children to have a positive emotional reaction begins with a firm grounding in their feeling loved, secure, and competent. A positive emotional reaction […]
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