Popular Culture: I’m Terrified for My Daughters
I have two young daughters and, in some ways, I’m really excited that they are growing up in this generation. These are amazing times to be young and female with so many opportunities available to them. More women than men are graduating from college and earning graduate degrees. We see women at the highest level […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Don’ts for Ski Racing Parents
Two weeks ago, I shared with you my list of Dos for Ski Racing Parents. In general, I much prefer to focus on the positives of behavior and, in that article, emphasized what parents can do to help their ski-racing children achieve their goals and have a great experience in our sport. At the same […]
Read MoreLatest News: Finished Writing My New Book
I’m excited (and relieved) to announce that I have submitted my final pre-editorial draft of my latest book, Kids 3.0: Protect and Prepare Your Children for the Crazy New World of Popular Culture and Technology, to my publisher Sourcebooks. Vital stats: Writing time: under 6 months Length: 74,000 words Publication date: Spring, 2012 Now, after […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Find Your Prime Race Intensity
I obviously believe in the ability of the mind to power your ski racing efforts. At the same time, I can’t say that the mind is the most important contributor to ski racing success. The reality is that all of the mental skills in the world won’t help you if you’re not physically capable of […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Dos for Ski Racing Parents
Winter has officially arrived, with the Solden World Cups just completed and the lifts running and racers getting on snow in Colorado. So, now is the time that racers will be making their final push toward the start of race season. And now is also the time for you to begin to prepare for your […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Intensity in Ski Racing
Intensity may be the most important contributor to ski racing performance once the race begins. It’s so important because all of the motivation, confidence, focus, and emotions in the world won’t help you if your body is not physiologically capable of doing what it needs to do for you to ski your best. Simply put, […]
Read MoreSki Racing: The Best Messages to Send Your Young Racer
The most important thing that you can do to ensure that your young racer gets the right messages is for you to know what those right messages. This understanding is not a given for all parents. To the contrary, many parents don’t give much thought to this level of their children’s development simply because they […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Building Confidence: Part II
Negative thinking that hurts confidence can become a bad habit. Bad confidence habits are just like bad technical habits; the more you practice them, the more ingrained they become and the better you get at being negative. And that negativity is what will come out in a race. Fortunately, like a bad technical habit, negative […]
Read MoreSki Racing/Parenting: Last Year in Review
It’s hard to believe, but we’ll be back on snow in Colorado in just over a month and that rollercoaster ride called another winter of ski racing is about to begin again. I’m especially excited about this winter because I’ve recently accepted a faculty position at the University of Denver, so I’ll be around the […]
Read MorePersonal Growth: Why Inspirational Talks Don’t Work
Have you ever listened to an inspirational talk, for example, The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch? Have you ever read an inspirational book such as Born to Run? Or watched an inspirational film like Hoosiers? How do you feel after? Well, inspired, right? What a great feeling! You’re fired up and ready to take on […]
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