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Notes on mindset, coaching, and the craft of sport.

Essays on Positive Psychology, talent development, and what it really takes to perform at your best.

Mindset

Tim Hinchey Faces Congress: Podcast Preview

Later today, I will record a podcast with Eva Rodansky. You may remember her as the former national level speedskater that Sarah...

October 5, 2018 · 1 min read
Mindset

Jacksonville Aftermath

This past week, the annual gathering of USA Swimming’s voting class took place in Jacksonville, Florida. A select few representatives made the...

October 1, 2018 · 2 min read
Mindset

Mark Schubert Update: Lawyer Friend in Trouble

When Mark Schubert wakes up in the morning, he puts his pants on one leg at a time. After that, he keeps...

September 28, 2018 · 3 min read
Mindset

What Does “Wealth of Experience” Mean?

For probably the last decade, I’ve obsessively tracked the game of musical chairs that is college swim coach hiring. First, it was...

September 25, 2018 · 2 min read
Mindset

Podcast Preview: Dirk Marshall

ouston four times to work with the Bridge Bats. I’ll be asking Dirk what kind of expectations he had about Positive Psychology...

September 20, 2018 · 1 min read
Mindset

Recruit to Your Emotional Support Team

Last week in Houston, I debuted a topic that I had not previously spoken to the teams I visit before about: Emotional...

September 19, 2018 · 3 min read
Mindset

Consequences are Proportional To Your Stature

As my friend Sarah Ehekircher keeps diligent track of, there are now 201 swimming coaches that are in some way prohibited from...

September 18, 2018 · 3 min read
Mindset

What I Do: Positive Psychology in Houston

For the fourth time in the past year, I’m headed to Houston. Believe it or not, my main profession is not blogging,...

September 12, 2018 · 3 min read
Mindset

Preview: Talking Clinics with Nico Messer

Few people consume swimming clinics with as much glee as my friend Nico Messer. In the past few weeks, he’s been at...

September 11, 2018 · 2 min read
Mindset

Nerd Alert: Supplements

Today I am joined once again by Trever Gray. Trever schools me on a topic that I don't that much about, but...

September 5, 2018 · 1 min read
Mindset

Trust in The Process? Only Sometimes

Process. It's a buzz word in athletics now. People talk about "the process" and being "process-oriented" and "process-praise". More than any of...

September 4, 2018 · 2 min read
Mindset

Playing Favorites

You've seen the meme. I've spotted it over and over again. "I play favorites", or something to that effect. It goes on...

August 29, 2018 · 3 min read