Archive: Competitive Intensity
The Success Formula at Work
June 23, 2013A couple of months ago, I posted a formula for success that the best teams and athletes use on a consistent basis in all areas of their competitive careers: Success = Optimism * (Persistence + Resilience) Recently, it occurred to me that we’ve seen some great examples of this in both the NHL and NBA […]
read moreMental Toughness and Respect
June 11, 2013Several weeks ago, I was playing in a league tennis match and was paired against a player who has a reputation for on-court shenanigans and creating controversy. When I realized who I was playing, I had a decision to make. What should my approach to this player be? Conventional wisdom tells us to be on-guard […]
read moreMental Toughness and Playing to Win
May 8, 2013Have you ever watched a game in which the team that was leading stopped playing to win in favor of protecting their lead? And what often happens in this situation? The team that is just protecting the lead ends up losing it. In football, we see this phenomenon with the “prevent” defense. In hockey and […]
read moreMental Toughness and Encouragement
April 29, 2013It’s amazing what a little encouragement can do for a competitor. I was standing in the locker room talking to a fellow player after a grueling match in the National 45 and over Clay Court Tennis Championships in Ft. Lauderdale last week. My body was exhausted. My shoulder was screaming in pain. And my next […]
read moreWhat is Mental Toughness – Positive Body Language
March 9, 2013Want a quick pick-me-up while you’re competing? Pay attention to your body language and make sure it’s positive, strong, confident, determined and shows that you’re willing to fight. The connection between our minds and bodies is very strong, and negative behavior in one area almost always results in negativity in the other. The good news […]
read moreWhat is Mental Toughness – Learning Through Pressure
March 3, 2013I’ve missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan This quote from Michael Jordan is familiar to most and […]
read moreSix Seconds at a Time – Another Key to Mental Toughness
December 7, 2012In sports, we hear phrases such as “one point at at time” or “one play at a time” so often that they become cliches and lose their meaning. That’s unfortunate because the underlying message is valuable – focus for a short period of time, reset, and then focus for a short period of time again. […]
read moreLions, Texans and an Angry Coach
November 23, 2012During the Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions football game on Thanksgiving Day, there was a controversial touchdown awarded to the Texans’ Justin Forsett after an 81 yard run. Forsett’s elbow and knee appeared to be down on the play, but the officials never whistled the play dead, and to his credit, Forsett kept running. In […]
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