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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 11, 2015

Prime Triathlon: Triumph Of The Tri-Mind

What Is Prime Triathlon? I define Prime Triathlon, as “performing at a consistently high level under the most challenging conditions.” There are two essential words in this definition. The first key word is, “consistently.” I’m not interested if a triathlete can have a great swim leg, but poor riding and running legs or one outstanding […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 10, 2015

Strive For Prime Not Peak Performance

Peak performance is a phrase that is used widely by athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists to describe the level of performance to which athletes should aspire. It is considered to be the best performance an athlete can achieve. When I came out of graduate school that is the goal to which I wanted my athletes […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 10, 2015

Total Commitment To Your Tennis

For players on the pro tours, being the best tennis player they can be is simple, but not easy. It is simple because all that is required is that they do everything possible to be their best. It is not easy because to do everything requires Total Commitment. Whether you are a touring pro or […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 10, 2015

Commitment and Sacrifice in Dance

Some call it desire. Others call it being hungry. We call it is the Starring Attitude. The Starring Attitude is what separates the best from the best of the rest, the soloist from the company member, the true star from the flash-in-the-pan. We know what the Starring Attitude can do, but what exactly is it? […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 10, 2015

Bring It On!

What separates a Chris McCormack or Barb Lindquist from other less successful professionals? Do they have superior physical capabilities? Perhaps. But what is noticeably different about them and other top triathletes is their unwavering belief in their ability to succeed. In fact, confidence is the single most important mental contributor to triathlon success. Whether you […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 9, 2015

SlumpBusting: Overcoming Performance Slumps in Competitive Sports

Performance slumps are one of the most common, yet mysterious, phenomena in sports. Typically viewed as unexplained drops in performances, slumps are a source of concern for athletes and coaches. Despite its visible place in the collective psyche of the athletic community, little is known about the causes or cures for performance slumps. As a […]

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