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22 04, 2020

Taylor TV Interview about Athletes Coping with COVID-19 Crisis

By | April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed by a Canadian TV show for a segment on how skiers can cope with the current COVID-19 crisis and keep their "head in the game" during the downtime. The segment also includes Canadian Brady Leman, the 2018 Olympic Champion in skicross and Max Gartner, a long-time ski industry leader. The segment [...]

21 04, 2020

5 Life-Hacks During Shelter-in-Place

By | April 21st, 2020|Categories: COVID-19 Crisis, Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

The COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented in its impact on all of us. It has put the physical and financial lives of billions of people around the world at risk, not only in the short run, but, in all likelihood, for many years to come. The pandemic is truly a once-in-a-lifetime (hopefully) experience. Though the crisis [...]

20 04, 2020

Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #19-5 Keys to Quality Training

By | April 20th, 2020|Categories: Train Your Mind for Athletic Success (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #19: 5 Keys to Quality Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the last of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will explore five practical ways in which athletes can [...]

15 04, 2020

Taylor Inks New Book Deal

By | April 15th, 2020|Categories: Book Publishing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

I'm pleased to announce that I've recently signed a contract with Rowman & Littlefield (the publisher of my last three books) to write my second self-help book. The tentative title is: Change Your life-inertia: Break Free from Your Past and Take Control of the Four Forces that Propel Your Life Trajectory. As the title indicates, I [...]

14 04, 2020

Raising Young Athletes Podcast: Episode #19-Six Keys to Healthy Youth Sports Participation

By | April 14th, 2020|Categories: Raising Young Athletes (Podcast)|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Episode #19: Six Keys to Healthy Youth Sports Participation of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the last of six episodes that explores the essential role that you play in  your children’s athletic lives. It will show you how to challenge your child in healthy ways, avoid sibling rivalries, not overschedule your young athlete, provide ongoing [...]

13 04, 2020

6 Strategies for Becoming a Better You from the COVID-19 Crisis

By | April 13th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19 Crisis, Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

In my last post, I challenged the notion that the COVID-19 crisis (or any crisis, for that matter) is all bad. In fact, I argue that this crisis can actually be an opportunity to better yourself as a person and learn how to respond more positively and constructively to crises you will inevitably encounter in [...]

7 04, 2020

Whatever it Takes: Humor is a Great Antidote for the COVID-19 Crisis

By | April 7th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19 Crisis|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

7 04, 2020

Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #19-Expectations to Goals

By | April 7th, 2020|Categories: Crisis to Opportunity (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #19-Expectations to Goals of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the third of four in a series examining how your investment in the crisis determines whether you respond positively or negatively to it. The way we view the crisis informs the expectations we set related to the crisis and how it will turn out, [...]

6 04, 2020

7 Ways to Use the COVID-19 Crisis as a Personal Growth Opportunity

By | April 6th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19 Crisis, Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment

Let me begin with a question: In what way, shape, or form could the COVID-19 crisis be seen as a personal growth opportunity? At first blush, you would probably say, “Absolutely no way!” I mean, really, the current pandemic has created crises of health and financial markets that are disrupting the lives of almost everyone [...]

3 04, 2020

Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #18-Everyday Can Be a Good Day of Training

By | April 3rd, 2020|Categories: Train Your Mind for Athletic Success (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #18: Everyday Can Be a Good Day of Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the fifth of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will explore how you can [...]