Politics: Disgust: Political Emotion of the Times
There have been a whole lot of emotions flying around this fall leading up to and in the aftermath of the mid-term elections in November. Before November 2nd, there was mostly frustration and anger on the Right and fear and resignation on the Left. After the “shellacking” at the polls, another set of emotions kicked […]
Read MoreLatest News: Finished my new parenting book!
I am pleased to announce that I have submitted a final pre-editorial draft of my new parenting book to my publisher, The Experiment Publishing. The book has been officially titled Your Children are Listening: 9 Messages They Need to Hear from You. The book is about 80,000 words in length (around 300 trade paperback pages). […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Achieve 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 skiing well (it happens to even the best ski racers […]
Read MoreTechnology: Marky Z and Facebook: Growing Up and Aiming High
Facebook founder and CEO, baby-faced billionaire, and unintended star of a hit (don’t miss the double meaning) film Mark Zuckerberg announced last week that it will soon be offering a new messaging system, Facebook Messages, that integrates email (so 20th century), IM, SMS, Facebook, and other social media into one seamless stream of cyber-communication. With […]
Read MoreSports: The Power of Emotions
At the top of the Prime Sport Pyramid sits emotions. It’s closest to the top of the pyramid because emotions will ultimately dictate how you perform throughout a competition. Emotions during a competition can cover the spectrum from excitement and elation to frustration, anger, and disappointment. Emotions are often strong and, most troublesome, they can […]
Read MoreSki Racing/Parenting: The Dark Side of Pursuing Ski Racing Superstardom
With the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in our rearview mirror, it is a joy to bask in the reflected glory of such superstars as Lindsey Vonn, Marlies Schild, Julie Mancuso, Maria Riesch, Bode Miller, Didier Defago, and Carlo Janka. And with the 2011 World Cup season already underway, we can look forward to intense battles between […]
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