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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  Maximize Effort By Rewarding Unsuccessful Effort

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  This excerpt from *The Power of Double-Goal Coaching* by Jim Thompson explains how to inspire more effort.

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  Improve Performance With Stretch Goals

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  This excerpt from *The Power of Double-Goal Coaching* by Jim Thompson explains how to use "stretch goals."

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  3 Building Blocks of Success: Focus, Emotional Control, Attitude

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  Renowned Sport Psychologist Saul Miller on 3 building blocks of success for both coaches and athletes.

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  Coach Strategy: Use Empathy To Help Players Move On From Mistakes

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  Tom Grilk explains how former Hockey Legend Ray Bourque used empathy to help his son move on from mistakes.

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  How Proper Preparation Can Eliminate Pressure

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  A college coach explains how a "game plan" can ease pressure, especially when "panic is not part of the plan."

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  Colt McCoy: Coaching Athletes As Individuals

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  NFL quarterback Colt McCoy on the importance of coaches connecting with their athletes on an individual basis.

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  Lee Hancock: It's Not What You Teach, But How You Teach It

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  Listen in as High Performance Consultant Lee Hancock gives tips for coaches of any level.

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  What Makes A Great Captain?

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  Lacrosse Coach Denise Wescott on characteristics of successful captains and how to stand out as a team leader.

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  Connect Deeply For Success

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  PCA Trainer Steve Henderson shares his approach to being an effective football coach.

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  Skill Development: Ask And Listen

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  Award winning coach Kyle McIntyre prioritizes skill development by asking what the kids want to learn.