growth mindset
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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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The Biggest Mistake Most Young Athletes Make
Flashy shoes. Premium protein powders. Expensive sport camps and elite skill trainers. This is the world many young athletes are immersed in, where investing in physical prowess and external appearance is glorified to the nth degree. Yet, there’s an essential element that’s glaringly missing from this equation: the mind. Young athletes are paying the price.…
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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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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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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…
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How We Could Have Saved Charlie Montoyo & The Blue Jays
As was reported widely, the challenge that Vlad Guerrero Jr clearly disagreed with may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back for Charlie. But we saw this coming since the Toronto Blue Jays played the Angels…because we were there. With television broadcasts being what they are, it’s very possible to have a lot…
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How To Be Mediocre: Featuring The Universities and Colleges of Canada
It’s true that the majority of universities (and colleges) in Canada have an organizational culture that is, at best, mediocre. So many passionate and hard working people work in these institutions. So how, and why, are so many of them not achieving their full potential? Read on to see the top three ways post secondary…