Goal Setting in Sports

Discover how goal setting in sports can teach you life lessons and help you reach the next level as an athlete, coach or official in the articles below.

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  Team Dynamics And The Role Of Positive Team Culture In Sustained Success

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  University of Virginia Baseball Coach Brian O'Connor discusses how to build team culture and why that matters.

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  True Confidence Is Not Based In Results, Feelings Or External Rewards

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  Mental skills coach Graham Betchart says confidence based on external feedback is "shaky confidence."

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  Have Your Athletes Reflect On Gratitude Once Per Week And See The Results

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  Dacher Keltner, Director of the Greater Good Science Center, shares the positive impact of reflection.

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  The Right Mindset To Succeed In Baseball, The Game Of Failure

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  According to Dave St. Peter, baseball is a game of failure, but that doesn't mean you can't learn to succeed.

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  New Year's Resolutions for Youth And High School Athletes

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  In case you have not made (or kept!) any New Year’s Resolutions, we suggest some that will help you improve!

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  Parental Perspective From An Elite Athlete

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  Elite athlete Samantha Salvia on what she hopes her young son takes from his youth sports experience.

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  Making The Concept Of Perfection Useful, Not Harmful

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  One thing Jerry Lynch notices is how many parents want their kids to be perfect. Can this be harmful?

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  With Expectation, Kids Will Always Perceive The Limitations

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  With expectation, one will always perceive the limitations. Evolved individuals act without expectation.

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  Paul Tough: Kids Want Challenges and Connection

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  Best-selling author Paul Tough describes how coaches and parents can be both warm and demanding.

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  Steve Kerr: Coaching Isn't Controlling (In Basketball Or Any Sport)

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  Golden State Warriors Coach and five-time NBA Champion Steve Kerr advises youth sports coaches.