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Tips for Intentionally Getting More From Your Day

Feb 1, 2017

You are an athlete, a high performer, and you don’t have time to waste, right? And, I’ll bet that’s not all you do. You likely balance family, education, work, daily chores, making meals (you’ve got to eat don’t you?), and recovery tasks like massage, physiotherapy, and more eating! So, how can you make more time to focus on your passions? The following 8 ideas will make you more productive.

Productivity

Feb 1, 2017

As an athlete or high performer you know all about being “busy”. However, it’s not just important to be productive in school or at work so that you can squeeze in your invaluable training time. You must also train with the principle of “PRODUCTIVE” at the core of each workout, so that you can get the most out of every training session.

Acceptance Matters

Feb 1, 2017

I’m really starting to understand the power of acceptance, like the acceptance of whatever happens – that’s not saying that I don’t ever want it to be a different way, or that I won’t train myself to do something different the next time...

The Power of Reflection

Feb 1, 2017

In sport, heck, in any kind of high performance pursuit, we talk a lot about goal setting and the mental toughness required to really put yourself out there and to maybe even fail (check out my blog on “Why Failure is Necessary” if you missed it). The path to our...

What does a Masterful Coach say about Success??

Feb 1, 2017

“The only place SUCCESS comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi ** According to Wikipedia, “(Vince) Lombardi is considered by many to be one of the best and most successful coaches in Professional Football...

Battling Nerves

Feb 1, 2017

The other day one of the athletes I worked with at a workshop asked me the following question: “I was wondering if you could tell me what to do when your nervous for a race or something”. I figured some of you might have this same question, so I’d...