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  Tami Matheny is a Mental Game Coach and Author of “The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence” https://r2lc.com/the-confident-athlete-4-easy-steps-to-build-and-maintain-confidence/ and “The Confidence Journal”. Both books can be...

One of the biggest concerns I have heard from high school athletes is how do I get recruited during the Corona-virus.  I asked over 50 current or former collegiate coaches from NCAA DI, DII, DIII and  JUCOs what would set recruits apart.  The constant message I am...

There was an African king who had a best friend with whom he kept close to him. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that occurred in his life as positive and he would often say, “This is good!” Because of this, the king took his friend with him...

What are you focusing on right now in light of the corona-virus and suspension of sports?  I have noticed there are 3 categories of athletes and coaches: “Poor me!  My sport has been taken away from me”.  Then there are those thinking “Yeah me! Whew I get some time...

Confidence and focus are strongly tied together.  The better our focus, the more confident we become and vice versa.  Both are like our physical skills in that regular practice can increase our ability.  Below you will find some exercises that if performed regularly...

Confidence is not something we were born with or without.  It is an acquired skill just like our physical skills.  Working on what you do, say, and think daily can help you develop a stable foundation of confidence.   The monthly confidence calendar brings this to...

Injuries often take their toil on athletes mentally as well as physically.  The more we focus on what we are missing or what we can't do, the more that grows.  After all, what we focus on grows.  The key is to keep your mind busy with positive and/or productive...

In “The Confident Athlete”, I list 4 factors I believe can help everyone build and maintain confidence. Below are research numbers that support the importance of each one: Talk the Talk (Self-Talk) 11% Waseda University in Japan performed research that showed positive...

Waking up a champion is one of the greatest feelings an athlete or coach can experience but when its with this team on this journey, it's arguably the happiest and most rewarding moment I've had in sports. Only those close to this team (Belmont Women's Soccer) can...

By: Mark McKinney, 2019 An introspective look at the sport that is youth golf – and the emotional story that is painted from each tee box to each landing area where parents wait with bated breath to see their player’s ball land safely – in bounds, on dry land, in a...

The impact of this story has stayed with me since I read it years ago.  How often do we forget to thank the people that put us in place to succeed (packs our parachute)?  Whether it's in your personal life, professional life or sports career, use this story to inspire...

Most of us know that a group of bees are called a swarm, a herd of cattle, a pack of dogs, etc.   But did you know that a group of rhinoceros is called a crash.  The reason is fascinating and the mentality can be used to spark your team. A group of rhinos are called a...

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