Parenting: Fear of Failure Revisited
In my very first Prime Family Alert! newsletter published in April of 2005, I discussed the sad epidemic of fear of failure that was rampant in America then. Well, almost four years later, fear of failure is still the most pervasive and debilitating issue among children I see in my practice and the thousands I […]
Read MoreSports: Five Keys to Prime Confidence
Prime confidence is a deep, lasting, and resilient belief in your ability to achieve your goals. Prime confidence keeps you positive, motivated, intense, focused, and emotionally in control when you need it most. With prime confidence, you’re able to stay confident even when you’re not performing well (it happens to even the best athletes periodically). […]
Read MoreBusiness: Qualities of a Prime Leader
In my work with CEO’s and other business leaders throughout the world, as well as, top coaches and professional and Olympic athletes, I have identified 10 qualities that I have found to be woven, without exception, into the very fabric of these highly successful individuals. If you look at the business leaders whom you admire, […]
Read MoreParenting: Expect a Lot of Your Children
You should expect a lot of your children. Set the bar high on what you value and make it clear to your children that you expect them to live up to those standards. Expectations communicate to your children what you, well, expect of them. They are standards of behavior grounded in your family’s values to […]
Read MoreSports: Introduction to Confidence
Confidence is the single most important mental factor in sports. Confidence is also a mental area that is ripe for change and I will not only be offering you insights into how confidence impacts your sports performance, but also many practical tools for developing confidence. I define confidence as how strongly you believe in your […]
Read MoreBusiness/Technology: The Myth of Multitasking
Like many wired people, you probably take great pride in being a multitasker. You talk on your mobile phone, send e-mail, check the stock market online, and perhaps even read a letter and jot down notes for an upcoming meeting all at the same time (or so you think). Why do you multitask? Well, how […]
Read MorePopular Culture: Where Have All Our Heroes Gone?
When I was growing up, my world was filled with heroes. There were John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Carl Yastrzemski. These icons represented everything good about America: strong, principled, humble, and decent. They led exemplary lives, worked hard, and cared about the world in which they lived. As an impressionable boy, I […]
Read MoreParenting: Don’t Shut Up Emotions
I was all ready to discuss another topic in this issue of Kids & Culture Alert! when I received the following email from a reader the other day: “There is a huge difference between telling a child to ‘suck it up’ and do their homework, and telling them to suck it up when dealing with […]
Read MoreSports: Motivation to Succeed
Motivation lies at the base of the Prime Sport pyramid. Without your desire and determination to improve your sports performances, all of the other mental factors, confidence, intensity, focus, and emotions, are meaningless. To become the best athlete you can be, you must be motivated to do what it takes to maximize your ability. Motivation, […]
Read MoreBusiness: Change – Why and How
Change is essential for your growth and development as a person and a business leader. Without change, you are assured of staying just the way you are, doing things just the way you have always done them, and performing at the same level that you always have. Your ability to maximize your performance and productivity […]
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