Category Archives: Performance Psychology

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Aspiring for Humility… and the cost of Pride

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Please note, if you’ve come today looking for a Wednesday’s Relationship Corner blog, I will post something later this week on that topic. Today’s blog is a continuation from my previous blog on arrogance. I believe arrogance and pride are closely related, and the strongest deterrent to these vices is...
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The Vice of Arrogance – ACHTUNG, Baby!

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Arrogance… Is there anyone who does not detest this character trait? Before launching into this topic, I do not want to appear above this vice so perhaps its best I start with myself, before placing judgement. I walk a fine line between confidence and insecurities… as I’m sure most people...
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Take me as I am – (lyrics)

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I would like to thank my new friend Mark for inspiring today’s and tomorrow’s blog… It’s a two part. Enjoy! I can remember as a kid and all the way into my 20’s wishing I was someone else. Never being truly satisfied with the person I was and often thinking...
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MIND Your Way to Gold

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Listen carefully and you’ll notice the barrage of comments referencing the monumental role, mental state has on the performances of athletes competing in the Olympic Games.  If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand of times before – often the difference between a podium performance and not, is...
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As You Think

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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”...
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The Power of a Smile

  My friend and I like to play a game. Often while working away on our studies at a coffee shop, we’ll stare outside the window at passers-by and wait for their glance to meet our eyes. Just at that moment we’ll surprise them with a big smile. While they...
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Sneak It In Week

Think about this question, what is the single greatest thing most people will ever own in their life???? No, it’s not a car, a home or even one’s family (if you can actually say you own that).  What I will tell you is that often the true value of this...
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The Shame of Shame

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I can remember it as if it happened yesterday.  I was in the 6th grade playing soccer with my classmates during a lunch recess when a class bully unexpectedly came from behind and pulled down my pants. There I stood, with my pants down by my ankle and my flowery white underwear...
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DON’T QUIT!

SUNDAY’S LYRICS Well, it’s been some time since my last blog.   My website and blog are currently going under reconstruction.  Fortunately, at least the blog portion seems to be up and running and in the meantime I thought I’d share a poigant poem to you today, for Sunday’s Lyrics. Today’s...
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