4 Mindset Lessons From Dan Kolov

Last week, Team USA traveled to Bulgaria to compete in the Dan Kolov tournament, one of the toughest international events of the year. Jordan Burroughs, Alex Dieringer, Kyle Snyder, and Tamyra Mensah-Stock all took home gold with a boatload of other competitors making their way across the world to test themselves.   When you put…

9 Takeaways from PIAA Championships

1. Pull the Trigger. From the start of the tournament, I watched numerous wrestlers lose in the first rounds by not scoring the first takedown. A wrestler knocked off the defending state champ by scoring the first takedown. This puts you in the driver’s seat and makes your opponent react to you while you build…

More Than Just a Comeback

What Steve Jobs, David Taylor, and Kyle Dake have in common. By James Kaishian “our time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most…

Champions find a way

James Kaishian What’s the difference between someone who is good at something and someone who is great. Talent, choices, work ethic? Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers claims its sheer hours and determination that add up into the culmination of 10,000 hours of practice. Other factors that certainly count are work ethic, motivation, coaching etc.…

Goal Setting Strategies

“A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Goal setting is universally vital for all sports, education, and in the workplace. Many of times, individuals set goals but do they really buy into the process/journey of being able to accomplish those goals? For example, let’s say my goal is to be a High School…

9 habits of a mentally tough athlete

1- Wakes up early. Mentally tough athletes fight the urge to hit the snooze button. They win the first battle which they know starts the night before. 2- Always on time. They get to class, practice and other obligations on time because its important and because its the right thing to do. 3- Open to feedback and criticism. They welcome feedback…