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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 March 6, 2023

What Fuels Your Life?

At the very core of your life is the “fuel” that powers you forward in your career, avocations, relationships, and everything else that is listed under the category of Life. This fuel is formulated from the values, attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, and emotions that you hold and experience in every aspect of your life. Due to […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 March 6, 2023

A Great Start to the 2023 Triathlon Season

Under the category of “I Practice What I Preach,” I raced my first event of the 2023 triathlon season yesterday at the Stanford Treeathlon, a Sprint. It was a very successful and affirming race for me. I won my age group and finished 17/248, and was the oldest by 10 years in the top 20. […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 March 2, 2023

Two Paths to Positive Life Change: Take Both!

In my last article, I described the seven forces that make positive life change so difficult. In this article, I will explore how you can overcome those forces and propel yourself toward the person you want to be and the life you want to lead. Positive life change is the Holy Grail for many people. […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 27, 2023

6 “Mind Hacks” for Quality Triathlon Training

One thing that every triathlete knows is that you can’t fake fitness or readiness. You simply can’t swim, bike, or run faster than you’ve trained yourself to go. Also, for most age-group triathletes, time is a precious commodity in limited supply, so it’s important that you get the most out of your training efforts. You […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 23, 2023

7 Forces that Make Positive Life Change So Difficult

Changing your life is difficult, very difficult, despite what all of those self-help gurus say. If it wasn’t so hard, most everyone would be the people they want to be and live the lives they want to live. Too often, people blame themselves for their inability to change their lives for the better, seeing weakness […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 18, 2023

Taylor’s Latest Book: The Science of Alpine Ski Racing

I’m excited to announce the publication of my latest book, The Science of Alpine Ski Racing by Taylor & Francis, a leading publisher of professional books and journals. This book was co-edited with Jimmy Pritchard and written with some of the leading sport scientists in the world. It explores every aspect of alpine ski racing performance […]

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