Saturday Evening Post column: 5 Steps to Positive Life Change (and the Big Payoff!)
The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, 5 Steps to Positive Life Change (and the Big Payoff!). This column is the last in a three-part series that explores how to effect positive changes in your life. In my previous two columns in the series, I introduced you to the 4 obstacles that may be blocking […]
Read MoreNew Blogging Milestone: 7,000,000 Views on psychologytoday.com
It is with great satisfaction and humility that I share the gratifying news that I recently surpassed 7,000,000 views of my blog posts on psychologytoday.com. It means so much to me that readers value my ideas enough to take the time to read my posts. This milestone, combined with my blogs that have appeared on […]
Read MoreTrain Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #14-Quality Training
Episode #14: Quality Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will introduce you to the notion of quality training and why it […]
Read MoreMy 5 Biggest Pet Peeves in Gate Training
I’ve been in the ski racing world since I was six years old. The first 20 years, I was a racer learning the ups and downs of ski racing the hard way, mostly through trial and error, and sometimes painful failure. That, I can say with 20/20 hindsight and absolute certainty, is no way to […]
Read MoreSaturday Evening Post column: 4 Obstacles to Positive Life Change
The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, 4 Obstacles to Positive Life Change. This column is the first in a three-part series that explores how to effect positive changes in your life. It examines four barriers to personal transformation: baggage, habits, emotions, and environment. Before you can take steps to change your life for the […]
Read MoreHow Social Media Can Mess with Athletes’ Heads
I was recently interviewed for an article that explored the impact of social media on how athletes perceive themselves psychologically and emotionally and its impact on performance. Whether competing at the junior, collegiate, international, or professional level, looking at how other people (including rabid fans!) can be jarring to athletes. Social media has become an […]
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