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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 March 9, 2020

Saturday Evening Post column: 10 Mindblocks that Prevent You from Living the Life You Want

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, 10 Mindblocks that Prevent You from Living the Life You Want. My column explores the causes of an unhealthy life path, what I call “mindblocks,” a portmanteau that plays off of the psychological nature of these issues and the term “roadblocks.” This column examines common mindblocks including being loved […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 March 6, 2020

Saturday Evening Post column: Finding Your Own Personal Greatness

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, Finding Your Own Personal Greatness. This column explores what it takes to be the best you can be at something. Because true greatness is a statistical long shot, your goal should be to find your own personal greatness. I define that as fully realizing whatever ability you […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 March 5, 2020

Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #17-Overinvestment to Investment: Part I

Episode #17: Overinvestment to Investment of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the first of four in a series examining how your investment in the crisis determines whether you respond positively or negatively to it. This episode explores the meaning of investment in a crisis and how it impacts your reactions to it. When I […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 March 2, 2020

How to Keep Your Physical and Mental Mojo All Season Long

One of the most important ideas I emphasize in my work with racers is consistency. In fact, it’s consistency that makes the great racers, like Petra Vlhova and Alexis Pinturault, so great. Day in and day out, week in and week out, month in and month out, and year in and year out, they are […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 27, 2020

Developing Emotional Challenge in Your Young Athletes

Every recommendation that I have made in my sports articles is directed toward helping your young athletes develop a positive emotional response to their sports experiences. Their emotions in their sports lives impact both their enjoyment and performance in their sport. The ability of your children to have a positive emotional reaction begins with a […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 February 27, 2020

Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #16-Experimentation

Episode #16: Experimentation of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the third 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 essential value of experimentation in athlete development. Because of the […]

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