Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #28-Comfort to Risk
Episode #28: Comfort to Risk of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the third of four in which I explore the importance of mindset in how you respond to a crisis. “Mindset,” is an essential and little addressed contributor to athletic success and a mental area that has only come to light in my work […]
Read MoreTaylor Interview on Coaching Leadership
I was recently interviewed by The Coaches Network about how coaches develop their leadership style (Spoiler alert: There is no such thing as leadership style). In the interview, I suggest that coaches’ leadership is a reflection of who they are as people. I describe how coaches can figure out who they are and how that […]
Read MoreOffer Taylor Zoom Workshops to Your Athletes, Coaches, and Parents
The ski racing season (and the start of other sport seasons) appear on the horizon and we all have our fingers crossed that Covid-19 won’t derail all of the amazing efforts of sports organizations, from local to international. Now is a great time to offer your club’s or academy’s community workshops that will provide deep […]
Read MoreTrain Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #27-What is Focus?
Episode #27: What is Focus? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes in which I explore the impact of focus on sports performance. Focus is the most misunderstood mental factor among athletes. Most athletes think of focus as concentrating on one thing for a long time. Simply […]
Read MoreOvercoming Fear of Failure-Part IV
This article is my fourth (and, I think, final) in a series exploring Fear of Failure in ski racing. If you missed the first three articles, you may want to catch up before reading this article (Part I, II, III). In those first three articles, I examined my evolving perspective on fear of failure and […]
Read MoreInnovate or Die: Constant Evolution is Key to Ski Racing Success in the U.S.
In addition to my work in the sports world, I have also consulted extensively in the corporate setting over the years. This work has focused on exploring ways to maximize both individual and organizational performance. Because I’m based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the heart of the tech world, a lot of my focus […]
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