Ski Racing: Set Your Ski Racer’s “Defaults” Early
For you to send the healthiest possible messages to your young racers requires that you fully buy into my notion that children become the messages they get the most. Though it seems to be a pretty intuitive and reasonable concept, I feel the need to thoroughly convince you of the profound value of messages to your […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Build Prime Confidence: Part I
Last season I wrote two articles in which I discussed the importance of confidence and five keys to Prime Confidence. With the new season approaching and this issue no less important, I want to return to the topic of confidence and devote my next two articles directed at racers to more practical ways you can […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Your Children are Listening
Note: This post is excerpted from my latest parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear from You. I have a Ph.D. in Psychology, am the author of two previous parenting books, have a consulting practice that involves working with young people and their parents, and regularly speak to gatherings of parents, educators, and […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Racers: Last Year in Review
Hopefully, you heeded my advice from my second to last column at the end of last season and spent the summer getting ready for this winter of racing. If so, you should be stronger, better technically, and more mentally prepared than ever before. You’re now entering the final stage of preparations for the upcoming race […]
Read MoreParenting: Five Rules: So Your Children Get Your Messages Loud and Clear
Note: This post is excerpted from my latest parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear from You. In recent posts I’ve introduced you to the importance of sending healthy messages to your children. Here are a five simple rules to help ensure that your messages get through to your children loud and clear. […]
Read MoreSports: 5 Things I Hate to See Athletes Do in Practice
I’ve been involved in high-level sports for most of my life. The first 25 years, I was an alpine ski racer who competed internationally. My athletic life has continued to this day with a 2nd degree black belt in karate, running marathons, and competing in Ironman triathlons. In all cases, I learned the ups and […]
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