As a sports parent or youth sports coach, you know that sometimes it can feel like it’s the most thankless job on the planet.  There’s a million things you could be doing for all the time you spend with young athletes and sometimes, the lack of appreciation can get you down. So, I’m writing this post to give you boost! To help you feel great about what you are doing for kids, your own and others on the teams,  and to encourage you to keep doing it!  Just the fact that you are here on my site and following tells me [...]

It never ceases to amaze me how small of a percentage of the general sports world there is that really takes advantage of developing their mental skills. I’ve conducted numerous workshops for youth sports teams and coaches over the years teaching mental toughness skills.In my workshops, there are always some athletes that hang on my every word. They ask questions, they participate,  they take notes, and I can see that they are paying attention to everything we do in the workshop.   And then there’s those other athletes that are less engaged than when watching a television commercial at home on their [...]