Archive: 50 for 50
50 for 50 Idea # 12: Start a Training Journal
March 22, 2018One of the secrets of elite performers in any context (music, sport, dance, etc.) is the concept of deliberate practice. Most people don’t practice their skills with clear intentions, but the best performers always have a specific focus when they practice or train. It is this focus that allows them to improve faster and reach […]
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50 for 50 Ideas 10 & 11: Your Sleep
March 10, 2018When I was in college, I liked to sleep…A LOT! I napped between classes almost every day. And I was one of those rare college students who never pulled an all-nighter. That wasn’t because I didn’t need to, it was because my brain would shut down and tell me to sleep. Choosing sleep always seemed […]
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50 for 50 Ideas 8 & 9: Nutrition!
March 1, 2018In my playing career, I have come to learn the hard way that what I eat and when I eat have a profound effect on my energy. I can recall several matches in which I felt light-headed and low-energy in the warm-up because of my lack of attention to nutrition and its timing. These were […]
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50 for 50 Ideas 6 & 7: Gratitude Journal and Thank You Cards
February 21, 2018I know what you’re thinking. “Please, not another blog post about gratitude!” I’m with you. The topic has been discussed ad nauseam over the last several years and perhaps you have gratitude fatigue. With that being said, I want to address gratitude from a perspective of how it can help you think more positively which […]
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50 for 50 Idea #5: Listen to an audiobook in the car
February 12, 2018What do you listen to when you are in the car or commuting to work/school? Spotify? The morning show on a local radio station? Talk radio? NPR? Perhaps nothing at all! I used to listen to music and various sports radio shows while driving, and I more or less did that without even thinking. At […]
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50 for 50 Idea #4: Start a reading habit
February 5, 2018Do you like to read? Perhaps yes, perhaps no, or perhaps you’re indifferent to it. Whatever your view may be, my goal is to recruit a few more of you into the group of reading lovers because there are so many benefits to it, including for your performance in sport and in life. When I […]
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50 for 50 Idea #3: Stretch More!
January 25, 2018In my last blog post, I wrote about the value and benefits of beginning a yoga practice. This idea resonated with a lot of people, but perhaps you’re like me and you need to pay even more attention to your joint mobility and flexibility. Many people don’t focus on daily stretching, but as I have […]
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50 for 50 Idea #2: Start A Weekly Yoga Practice
January 18, 2018In our continuing series of 50 for 50, welcome to idea #2: start a weekly yoga practice. The first time I did yoga, I hated it. I know that’s a bit of an odd start to a blog post promoting a once a week yoga routine, but hear me out. The class I hated was […]
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50 for 50 Idea #1 – Start a Mindfulness Practice
January 11, 2018Recently, I turned 50 years old (ouch) and to commemorate that milestone, I sent an email to my blog subscribers with 50 ideas for performance improvement in 2018. The response to the list was very positive, so I thought I could do a little “xtra” and write a blog post about each of the 50 […]
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