Stop Listening To The Noise Years ago I did some work with a high school sprinter, “Stan”. His issue was that he ran much faster in practice then he did in track meets. In the track meets, Stan would have his typical fast start but then he would hear the noise of the people behind […]
The Smart Way to Climb a Mountain
The Smart Way to Climb a Mountain Imagine that you and I are climbing a mountain together. I keep mumbling, “I’m not there yet. I’m not there yet. I’m not there yet.” How long before you scream, “SHUT UP ALREADY”? Not only am I driving myself crazy, but I’m bringing your energy down too. A […]
ARGGGGHHHH ~ I Cannot Believe I’m Doing This Again
ARGGGGHHHH ~ I Cannot Believe I’m Doing This Again Human beings are both a mess and a miracle – this is not optional, it came with your body. Making mistakes, screwing up, back sliding, finding yourself thinking or behaving in a way that you don’t want to ~ this is all an inevitable part of […]
No is just an opinion
Your Inner Marine
Your Inner Marine Marines are trained to move towards danger. What if we sort of borrow a page from their playbook and train ourselves to move towards discomfort. What if that becomes our instinctive response – to go ahead and do the things that scare us because we know that they move our lives forward. […]
Playing both sides of the ping pong table ~ the myth of multitasking
Playing both sides of the ping pong table ~ the myth of multitasking Whether you are male or female, your conscious brain can only deal with a fairly small amount of information at any given time (Neurosciences tell us that we can handle 5-9 bits of information at any one time). That’s it. So when […]