Author: Dr. Jim Taylor

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Overcoming Frustration in Your Ski Racing

Frustration may be your most significant obstacle to achieving your goals. Every ski racer, from juniors to Olympians, has experienced the feeling of frustration when you’re not able to do something as you pursue your goals; you feel stuck, get uptight, lose focus, and get discouraged. The best way I can describe the feeling is: […]

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5 “Must Dos” for Game-day Success

In my previous article, I shared with you My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Game Day. In that article, I shared what you shouldn’t do on game day. This article is about what you should do to perform your best and achieve your goals on game day. A fundamental question you need to ask is: […]

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My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Game Day

My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Game Day In my last two articles, I shared with you My 4 Biggest Pet Peeves in Sport Training and 5 “Must Dos” for Quality Sport Training. This article and the one to follow shifts from practice to game day and focuses on what athletes should and shouldn’t do […]

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Saturday Evening Post column: How to Get Major Life Decisions Right

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, How to Get Major Life Decisions Right. My column explores one simple, yet not easy, question: “How do I make the right decision that will have such a huge impact on my life when it isn’t at all clear what the best decision is?” There are no […]

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Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #16-Aimless to GPS

Episode #16: Aimless to GPS of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the final of four in a series examining the impact of values on how you respond to a crisis. In this episode, while knowing where you want to go—your North Star—when a crisis hits is essential to overcoming the crisis, simply knowing where […]

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5 “Must Dos” for Race-day Success

In my previous ski racing article, I shared with you My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Race Day. In that article, I shared what you shouldn’t do on race day. This article is about what you should do to ski your fastest and achieve your goals on race day. A fundamental question you need to […]

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Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #15-Consistency

Episode #15: Consistency of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second 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 the importance of consistency in quality training and, ultimately, consistent […]

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My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Race Day

In my last two articles, I shared with you My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves in Gate Training and 5 “Must Does” for Quality Ski Race Training. This article and the one to follow shifts from training to racing and focuses on what racers should and shouldn’t do on race day to ski their fastest. Let’s […]

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Raising Young Athletes Podcast: Episode #15-Forced vs. Guided Participation

Episode #15: Forced vs. Guided Participation of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the second of six episodes that explores the very direct impact that you have on your children in their athletic lives. You play a vital role in your young athlete’s first experience in a sport. Forcing them to participate can lead to […]

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Saturday Evening Post column: Life Inertia: Like an Asteroid Hurtling Through Space

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, Life Inertia: Like an Asteroid Hurtling Through Space. Much like Sir Isaac Newton’s Law of Inertia (“A body at rest tends to remain at rest. A body in motion tends to stay in motion. Bodies will continue in their current state, whether at rest or in motion, unless […]

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