I hate the word Choke, but the reality is this, EVERYONE HAS CHOKED. Wait, not everyone, just those who have been successful. You have to be in it to win it – No one in 35th place has ever choked. Rory McIlroy is a Hall of Fame golfer and 4x Major Winner. He does not need to do anything more and he’s in the Hall of fame…Nonetheless, Here’s How Rory McIlroy Choked at The U.S. Open Rory McElroy (ENG) (Photo by Richard Washbrooke/News Images) So here’s how it happened~Here’s how Rory McIlroy choked. But, please note, I’m a fan of Rory, and want this future Hall of Fame golfer to have another Maj ..read more

Why Rhythm is More Important Than Speed Slow Is Smooth And Smooth is Fast Farmers are the hardest workers. They were the one’s who put the hustle in “hustle-culture.”  I have never met someone who said, “farmers don’t work hard.” However, they approach the workday with a focus on rhythm, not speed.  They are up at 4 am and grind away, but they still have time for coffee and breakfast. They also make sure dinner is eaten with peace and patience. And the leftovers are what become supper! They realize that slow is smooth and smooth is fast!  They understand and apply that the da ..read more

Table of contents Here’s 3 Requirements For Greatness. Greatness Tip: MAKE it Look Easy… What do they say about greatness?  Greatness Tip: Build A Winning Team  What is a fact about greatness?  Greatness Tip: It’s Not A Linear Path… How do you explain greatness?  Here’s 3 Requirements For Greatness. Blades Brown, 16, is one of the top amateur golfers in the world. He played in his PGA Tour debut, made the cut and finished 26th at the Inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic. He finished runner-up in the USGA four-ball, and he broke Bobby Jones scoring ..read more

Five Lessons on How To Become a Business Coach  Table of Contents Five Lessons on How To Become a Business Coach  “You will get fired.”  Can’t help everyone, so screen the “motivation” as best you can.  Multiple streams of income Keep creating your personal brand Get so good that they have to hire you How To Become A Business Coach I finished graduate school and was a professor for 5 years before leaving academia in 2011 to start my mental coaching for business full-time. There was no safety-net, no nest egg, no back-up plan, nor business and ..read more

3 Proven Ways to Eliminate Distractions at Work for Your Most Productive Day Yet Ahhh, handling distractions at work....  A "Code Blue" announced in the hospital setting is because a patient needs immediate medical attention! It's an urgent and important life or death situation.  What do your own code blues throughout the day look like? Chances are that none are actual life and death situations at work, but in the moment, it may actually feel like it. An issue, emergency, or someone else's emergency, can all create angst, and a sudden rush to deal, handle, and cope with it. So what i ..read more

11 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Mental Toughness in 2024 Mental Toughness is defined as a) how you perform under pressure and b) how you deal, handle, & cope with adversity, struggle, and the setback. However, Mental Toughness is also caught more than it is taught. We get the test first and the lesson afterwards. Remember, it's not about the setback, it's about the comeback!    Don't Get Offended Easily- We can either be happy or correct, but no matter what---don't be a victim, because it removes your power.  Focus on what you can control and see #11.    &nb ..read more

5 Daily Tasks To Stay Mentally Tough During The Coronavirus Crisis Admiral James Stockdale was a prisoner for over seven years during the Vietnam War. He endured an immense amount of torture and faced many atrocities as a prisoner of war. In the Jim Collins book, “Good To Great”, he mentioned how they coped and never lost faith in eventually being released. However, at the same time, he also confronted the stark reality of his dire situation. This would become known as the Stockdale Paradox.  He also knew that the optimists were the ones who would not make it. The optimists would state ..read more

The Hinge Moment of The Coronavirus Crisis  Every door has a hinge! A door without a hinge is a wall, it just doesn't work! When you hear of doors opening or closing in life, it is because of the hinge. If you ever hear a rusty door, it's not the door that's rusty at all, it's the hinge that's rusty!  Small hinges open big doors!  In our own lives, the hinge connects who we are with who we are going to become! If you look at any important game or close competition, it came down to that one play that made all of the difference. In our own lives, there was one person who made such ..read more

Just How Good Are Professional Golfers? It's a fair question. It's different from other professional sports where if you can't throw 90MPH,  you've got limited opportunities as a MLB pitcher. If you're physically unable to run a 4.5 second forty yard dash, then the NFL isn't in your future business ventures. And because there are no concrete criteria for one to become a Professional Tour Player, it leads one to ask how good are professional golfers?  Professional Golfers Vs. Golf Professionals  First, there is a canyon size difference between a golf professional and a profession ..read more

Worried About Children's Physical Distancing and Mental Health? Check the L.A.B Examining exactly how physical distancing affects a child’s mental health is a tricky endeavour. First, keep in mind that every child is different - while the changes brought about by the need for physical distancing are likely to produce a degree of anxiety in almost anyone, how severely it affects your child will vary. Another difficulty is the lack of studies available related to intentional, prolonged, physical distancing (sometimes called social distancing). While we have studies about the mental health effect ..read more