Parenting: Three Pillars of Successful Achievers
Parents who want their children to achieve something called “success” may find that this goal conflicts with their desire for their children to also become happy. Achieving success, as typically defined by our culture, emphasizes wealth and social status, and is often at odds with what the research has shown to produce happiness. A perusal […]
Read MoreSports: Prime Sport Pyramid
As I discussed in the January, 2008 issue of Prime Sport Alert!, Prime Sport is defined as “performing at a consistently high level under the most challenging conditions.” Prime Sport is a goal toward which everyone in the sports world strives, the result of which is to maximize your athletic efforts and enable you to […]
Read MoreBusiness: Prime Business Credo
A credo is a “system of principles and beliefs” that provides direction and impetus to your life. It acts to guide your attitudes, decisions, and actions in everything you think, feel, and do. You can think of a credo as a manifesto for your life; it espouses what you most profoundly believe. To not have […]
Read MoreParenting: Expectations of Success
Setting expectations for your children is an essential responsibility of parenting. Expectations tell children what’s important to you and establish a standard toward which your children can strive. But expectations can be double-edged swords. They can be a tremendous benefit to your children’s development or they can be crushing burdens that hamper their growth, depending […]
Read MoreSports: The Winning Attitude
In my last Prime Sport Alert! newsletter, I introduced you to Prime Sport which I defined as performing at a consistently high level under the most challenging conditions. Before you can begin developing the essential mental skills that help you experience Prime Sport, you need to establish the right attitude toward your sports participation. This […]
Read MoreBusiness: Prime Business Pyramid
As I discussed in the January, 2008 issue of Prime Business Alert!, Prime Business is defined as “performing at a consistently high level under the most challenging conditions.” Prime Business is a goal toward which everyone in the business world strives, the result of which is maximizing performance, productivity, and profitability. But few individuals or […]
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