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Canadian Coaches and Athletes are Hungry: Demanding Change in Collegiate Sports
The world of collegiate sports in Canada is filled with excitement, talent, and dedication. However, beneath the surface of competitive glory lies a stark reality of complacency where staff and athletes serve the needs of the institution often at the expense of their finances, mental health, and sometimes even long term wellness. Coaches and athletes dedicate countless…
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Negative Mindset: How Underdeveloped Traits Can Sabotage Athletic Performance
Athletic performance is undeniably a blend of physical prowess and mental fortitude. While much emphasis is placed on the physical components of an athlete’s training regimen, the psychological aspects are often overshadowed. Yet, emerging evidence demonstrates that an athlete’s negative mindset traits can detrimentally affect their performance and overall mental well-being. 1. Fear of Failure:…
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Mindset of a Champion: The Key to Your Young Athlete’s Success
In today’s hyper-competitive world of youth sports, athletic prowess is often considered the key to success. While physical skills are undeniably essential, recent research suggests that the role of mental fortitude in sports is just as, if not more, significant. This article aims to highlight the need for young athletes to pay more attention to…
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Optimizing Team Dynamics: Enhancing Player and Team Success Post Mid-Season Trade
Team dynamics will always be impacted by mid-season trades, which often serve as a strategic catalyst for team recalibration. However, the aftermath of such trades can prove challenging for both the players involved and the teams that acquire them. By employing a comprehensive and empathetic approach, organizations can enhance post-trade player and team performance, backed…
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Chasing Shadows: Is Current Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Helping or Hindering?
It’s about time we shake the dust off the words we commonly use and gaze critically at the existing corporate practices that surround Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Make no mistake: We are firm believers in the importance of DEI. Workplaces should be melting pots of diverse ideas, voices, and experiences. But it seems like…
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Threads Is The End of Social Media: But The Beginning Of “Social Performance”
So you’ve heard about Threads? Amid this sea change, recent trends point towards a growing need to better understand and measure human behavior across business and sport domains. In these trends, there’s a platform that’s reshaping the landscape – Threads. A data-driven tool that could mark the end of social media as we know it.Why?…
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How to Change Your Team in a Week: A New Look at Mindset Metrics
In the quest for outstanding performance, both in sports and business, leaders often invest considerable time and resources in analytics. Quantifying skill sets, tracking performance metrics, and meticulously cataloging strengths and weaknesses are crucial parts of team-building. However, there’s one component that often goes unmeasured and under-appreciated, and that’s the mindset of the individuals within…
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Overcoming the Perfectionist Paradox: Performance Mindset in Business and Sports
In today’s increasingly competitive world, perfectionism – the constant pursuit of flawlessness coupled with critical self-evaluation – is often held aloft as an exemplary trait, an emblem of success. However, a growing body of research suggests that this relentless chase of perfection can have significant detrimental effects on both business performance and sports outcomes. The…
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The ‘Ted Lasso’ Way: Decoding Performance Enhancement
As leaders in sport and business, we’re always on the lookout for innovative strategies to enhance performance. Believe it or not, one of the most profound sources of inspiration lately has been a television show – Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” This Emmy-winning comedy-drama, centred around an American football coach navigating the world of English soccer,…
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Top 5 Ways To Win More Than The Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, a storied franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), have recently faced a series of challenges that have hindered their ability to achieve championship success. One of the most notable issues is the team’s body language, which has been a critical factor in their performance on the court. In this article, we…