Turns out, you CAN learn confidence.
You are not your feelings. They don't define you, and you don't belong to them either.
Nothing is forcing us to hold onto limiting or negative emotions.
Holding onto worry does NOT make you study more effectively. Learn to let it go and just play your game!
Learn how to care and not care at the same time. No, seriously.
Don't focus on HOW you're doing. Just do what you're doing.
If you're playing angry, or practising angry, you're likely not playing your best game. Learn to let your anger go!
You don't have to hold onto regrets from past poor performances. Just focus on learning and improving for next time!
Neutral is beautiful. Neutral means you can choose what to focus on!
Even when everything appears to be going wrong...focus on what YOU can do to make any part of it slightly better.
Steve talks about "grit" one more time...and how MuchSmarter's coaching method is specifically designed to help you get more of it.
Apparently, the answer is yes! Part Two of Steve's discussion of Angela Duckworth, PhD, and her book "Grit."
"We have observed a clear pattern: the students who achieve their goals are those who are able to persevere through challenges."
Steve talks about our "secret" formula for making any bad situation better.
On the occasion of an all-time-great's retirement, Tom recalls a time when everyone thought Peyton Manning "couldn't win the big game"...and the day he proved everyone wrong.
A star quarterback whose career was ended by a gruesome leg injury calls it a blessing. We try to figure out what the heck he means by that.
Steve talks about how people who accomplish great things get past the fear that stops a lot of people from being their best.
Steve talks about Jordan Speith's rampage through the golf world and the characteristic he uses to be at his best when it matters most.
Tom talks about the dangers of comparing yourself to other students, and how to avoid it.
"The idea of embracing a high goal and letting go of it may seem to be a contradiction—and it is! Great performers learn to do both."
