In the USA, 85% of young athletes will quit their sport by age 14. In many cases, we are talking about players who were at one time completely in love with their game. How sad! What are we doing that destroys kids’ passion & what can we do better? That question came up in a […]
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One of my relatives was visiting recently. He has little children which made me think of the magic that surrounded the Christmas season when our kids were tiny. I asked him, “So is Christmas just a blast around your house since your girls are still so young?” His response made me sad. “Well,” he said […]
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Sometimes you don’t win the day just by being aggressive towards all your goals. Sometimes you win by embracing and extending simple acts of kindness. Has anyone ever shown random kindness to you? Let’s keep our eyes open today for how to play the simple acts of kindness game- and win. I’m in your […]
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Do you ever feel doomed under the power of doubt, dread and discouragement? Sometimes even the toughest competitors feel like nothing is going their way. One player told me, “I just feel doomed!” How can you overcome such negative energy? Here’s an idea: Consider those emotions natural, like the law of gravity. Sure, there is […]
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We don’t usually get what we deserve in this life – we get what we positively expect. Nathan was dragging his feet heading to his middle school baseball game. “What is wrong with you?” I asked. With a long face he replied, “We’ll probably just lose. All we do is lose. It’s no fun.” Tip: […]
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