With Greater Discipline Comes Greater Success

By Kara Zakrzewski, Chief Mental Toughness Coach It’s easy to get side-tracked by whatever comes across your path – There are many bright lights, and fun ideas, and opportunities in every given moment.  You can live life like a feather in the wind –...

What’s next for me?

by Ayanna Sealey, Mental Toughness Coach Picture this: You are on the field, on the court, on stage or wherever your performance domain is. Suddenly you hear a crack or a pop and you are met with the worst pain of your life. You have just experienced what most...

Why Do We Preach that Failure is Necessary?

by Heather Cribbin, Mental Toughness Coach I know, you’ve heard it many times before, but it’s hard to believe right? I mean, how can you, as a competitive athlete, or a high performer of any kind, actually take on the old adage that “Failure is the best teacher”....
Resilience equals results

Resilience equals results

Being a competitive athlete sure sounds fun, and cool, and all that….but what friends, family, teachers and coaches don’t get is how *^¥+\~** (insert your expletive here) stressful it can be. The good news is that by training your brain (as diligently as...

Do you have the nerve?

By Ayanna Sealey, MTI Mental Toughness Coach As I watched this year’s Toronto Blue Jays Home Opener, I was struck by the fact that we were able to win both the New York Yankees’ and the Baltimore Orioles’ home openers. As it turned out, we lost our own home opener at...