Posts Tagged ‘growth mindset’
Unlocking Athlete Success: Shifting Focus from Results to Achievements
Unlocking Athlete Success: Shifting Focus from Results to Achievements I asked one of my athletes how her race went last weekend. “I got fourth,” she said. While getting fourth is great, especially if you’re a performance-minded endurance athlete, that’s not quite the answer I’m looking for as a coach. I want to know how the…
Read MoreSix Words That Can Change How You View Failure As An Everyday Athlete
Six Words That Can Change How You View Failure As An Everyday Athlete We’ve all been there at one point or another: Feeling like we failed when a race or event didn’t go as planned, hoped for, or expected. Usually this feeling, at least for me, is a very negative emotion that derails all enjoyment…
Read MoreMotivation for Endurance Athletes Over 50: How to Stay Positive and Push Your Limits
Motivation for Endurance Athletes Over 50: How to Stay Positive and Push Your Limits As we age, our physical abilities inevitably change, but this doesn’t mean the end of cycling or running – obviously! For me, motivation for endurance athletes over 50 is about personal challenge – doing hard things – and competition to improve…
Read MoreBreaking Through Barriers: How a Growth Mindset Can Help You Overcome Obstacles to Change
Breaking Through Barriers: How a Growth Mindset Can Help You Overcome Obstacles to Change Overcoming the obstacles to change is key to improving our lives. Katy Milkman, in her award-winning book How to Change, describes seven main reasons we don’t make the changes we want – or need. These include getting started, impulsivity, procrastination, forgetfulness,…
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