Control the controllable, embrace failure, processed based; these are all catch phrases you hear in sports and performance psychology. Where do these come from? Carol Dweck, Stanford University,  has drawn attention to the benefits of the Growth Mindset, which simplified says that all skills are learned and rewarding hard work over innate talent results in higher performing students, athletes and workers. 

In this episode, I work with Travis Rogers of Mindrite Training. We introduce our Quick Hits Skills episodes, where we unpack an aspect of youth sports in a quick and digestible format, for easy implementation in your next practice. We share our thoughts on how to help not only athletes, but anyone, perform at their best and to create an environment where the focus is on improvement and  becoming the best they can be. Rather than getting anxious about your wins and losses, you focus on the parts you can control and your performance reaches new levels. The best part of embracing this approach is that it actually results in more wins!. It also increases the enjoyment of players, parents and coaches. SOUND TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? Listen in and share your feedback with me: associationservices@myas.org