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Master The Mental Game and Create Mentally Tough Athletes

Discover the secrets of building mental toughness in your athletes.

11 Ways to Think More Successfully - Part 1
Greg A. Shelley, Georgetown and Colgate Leadership

In his book, How Successful People Think, John Maxwell (2009) outlines 11 thinking skills and challenges the reader to assess not only "what" they think, but also "how" they think. . . . keep reading

Discover the Big 4 Critical Intangibles You Need to Look for when Recruiting and Developing Your Athletes
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Frustrated because some of the athletes you selected/recruited aren't living up to their potential and what you expected when you recruited them? Read on to discover four critical intangibles that these athletes currently lack and how this information can help you to better recruit, select, and develop your athletes. . . . keep reading

How to Win Most of the Games You Should Win And More of the Ones You Shouldn't

Frustrated because your team is losing too many games you SHOULD be winning? Discover how to help your team win most of the games you should win as well as steal some of the games you shouldn't! . . . keep reading

Mental Tools of the Trade: Eight Tools and Techniques for Peak Performance

Here are eight Peak Performance tools and strategies you can use to help your athletes consistently perform to their potential. . . . keep reading

Winning the Mental Game of Injury and Rehab

Do you have an injured athlete who is mentally struggling with rehab and having to sit out? Here are several ideas to keep them positive and productive while they are preparing to return. . . . keep reading

SlumpBusting 101: How to Help Your Athletes Prevent and Breakout of Slumps

Is one or your athletes stuck in a slump? Discover four tips you can used to help him/her break out of the slump and get back on track. . . . keep reading

Four Keys to Creating More Consistent Athletes
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Do your athletes ride a roller coaster of performance - playing like champions one day and mental morons the next? Use these strategies to help your athletes more consistently bring their "A" games. . . . keep reading

Psychology of Winning on the Road

Does your team struggle to win on the road? Here are 8 strategies you can use to help your team succeed in a hostile environment. . . . keep reading

Identifying Mental Challenges That Keep You in a Slump
Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.

Struggling with a slump? Here are five tips to help you and your team get back on track. . . . keep reading

HOW TO CREATE WEST POINT WARRIORS: Mental Toughness on the Playing Fields and Battlefields

Wonder what the U.S. Military Academy does to prepare their cadets to lead and stay mentally tough under the life and death stress of combat conditions? Here's a rare glimpse into some of the elite mental training techniques used at the Army's Center for Enhanced Performance - as well as how you can adapt these high tech ideas with your own team. . . . keep reading

Discover the Success Secrets of Sport's Top Coaches including:

Bobby Bowden
Florida State Football

Mike Candrea
Arizona Softball

Anson Dorrance
North Carolina Women's Soccer

John Dunning
Stanford Volleyball

Brenda Frese
Maryland Women's Basketball

Gail Goestenkors
Texas Women's Basketball

Carol Hutchins
Michigan Softball

Phil Jackson
Los Angeles Lakers

Mike Krzyzewski
Duke Men's Basketball

Urban Meyer
Florida Football

Tom Osborne
Nebraska Football

Rick Pitino
Louisville Men's Basketball

Tom Renney
New York Rangers

Marty Schottenheimer
NFL Coach

Pat Summitt
Tennessee Women's Basketball

Joe Torre
New York Yankees

Tara VanDerveer
Stanford Women's Basketball

Bill Walsh
San Francisco 49ers

John Whitlinger
Stanford Men's Tennis

Roy Williams
North Carolina Men's Basketball

Mary Wise
Florida Volleyball

John Wooden
UCLA Men's Basketball

Jerry Yeagley
Indiana Men's Soccer

Kay Yow
NC State Women's Basketball