I often talk about the pursuit of excellence, in both sport and life, being a journey not a destination. And while its much easier to talk about it in concept it is a long hard road fraught with setbacks, disappointment and failure. But for those who continue to pursue it, (more…)
There’s nothing wrong with people who work on their mental game by consulting a sport psychologist or mental skills coach. Unless you think wanting to be your best is a problem! The mental game is about getting whatever edge you can on your competition! Because if you can play harder and better than them on […]
“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” is a well-known quote in sports. Its origin is said to have come from UCLA Bruins football coach Henry Russell (“Red”) Sanders, who gave two different versions of the quote. In 1950, speaking at a physical education workshop, Sanders told his group: “Men, I’ll be honest. Winning isn’t […]
