This section is filled with a variety of tips, techniques, and tools to help you reach your goals in sport and in life.

At the same time it is our desire to build athletes of character, class and integrity...true champions on and off the field of competition. Check back often!
Do it with Class New Feature Article!
What is class? It is one of those valuable intangible personal character qualities that is in high demand. Unfortunately most athletes don't have it. Class is...being a good person, showing good sportsmanship, always taking responsibility for the consequences of your actions...
The Fruits of Your Labor New Feature Article!
The fruits of joy, or fruits of pain...all depend on what you plant!
Attaining Success is Difficult...
All of us wish that success came easily. No one likes difficulty...no one likes adversity. No one likes obstacles and setbacks. But it is the struggle for success that makes success so great.
John Wooden's Seven Key to Life
John Wooden won 10 NCAA Basketball championships in his career at UCLA including seven in a row from 1967-1973. Wooden's principled life has produced a legacy unsurpassed. What is his secret?
Common Traits of Champions
Olympic coaching legend Bela Karolyi discusses the common characteristics he has seen in champion athletes during his coaching career.
Everybody Can Be Great
What is the secret of greatness? How can we put ourselves in the limelight? Read on to find the answer...
Training for Mental Toughness
What is Mental Toughness? By definition, toughness is ?to be strong and resilient; able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking.? Toughness is being able to create positive emotions upon command, enabling you to bring all your talent and skills to life in a moment, no matter what is happening around you.
Psychological Characteristics of U.S. Olympic Champions
Throughout modern history American athletes have provided some of the most memorable performances of the Olympic Games. As we watched these amazing performance we wondered what psychological characteristics allow these individuals to reach such success.
Playing Above the Competition
Many times in sport there is the tendency to play at the level of your competition. The key to victory is to always play about the level of your competition. So exactly how do you play above your competition?
Is There Any Room Left in Sports for Sportmanship?
Some people say that winning isn't just everything. "It's the only thing." There was a day when how a game was played was as important as winning and losing.
Shake It Off!
How to overcome the adversity and dirt the life is always going to be shoveled on you!
The Complete Athlete
The complete athlete knows the "New Way to Win" and understands that winning is not everything.
Making Good Choices
There is a lot involved in achieving a dream...hard work, belief in yourself, sacrifice, time and commitment, but there is also another key ingredient - making good decisions.
Overseas Travel - Part I
Overseas Travel - Part II
Overseas travel can be a nightmare for both the veteran and first time traveler. Simple advice can be summed up as; "Expect the unexpected, be prepared for anything, and keep your focus on the competition."
Have, and Be, A Role Model
Four-time Olympian Eric Flaim writes about the importance of having a role model as an athlete, then becoming one. A must read for today's athlete!
The Carrot, Egg and the Coffee Bean
How does adversity change you? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
Don't Play the Blame Game
Olympian Pam Fletcher writes about not playing the blame game when circumstances and bad luck can sideline our hard work and achievement.
Mental Toughness Test
Just how mentally tough are you? Take a few moments and find out your mental strengths and weaknesses as an athlete.
Becoming a Leader
Leaders are needed at every level and in every venue. Here is how to become one.
Finding a Sponsor
Finding a sponsor can take a lot of effort for an athlete, however the rewards can be worth it, especially if it allows you to pursue a dream that you might otherwise have to abandon.
Leadership - Traits of a Champion
Effective leadership is not only a trait of a champion, but no team goes far without leadership. What is a leader, how do they act, train, compete and relate to teammates?
Synergism
Synergism is simply a group of elements working together to produce an enhanced effect greater that the sum total of the individual parts (1+1=3). That is what Teamwork is all about SYNERGY.
Characteristics of a Champion
What are the characteristics of a champion? Are there characteristics that are universal across sporting champions and world record holders, irrespective of nationality, sport and gender? Find out the surprising features that are common to 75% of all champions.
Five Vital Strength
Strength is made up of five important components. You need a unique combination of thses five strength working together to excel in your sport.
Emotional Intelligence...staying in control!
Emotional intellegence is the ability to use emotions effectively even in the heat of battle. Emotional intelligence is absolutely necessary when athletes are asked to carry the burden of tremendous expectation.
Change for the Better
Why an athlete must be willing to change a successful formula to be even better.
Stepping Up to College: Intensity on Campus
When college freshman report to campus they are inevitably a step behind the upper class athletes. This articles deals with making the necessary preparations to be ready for a new level of commitment and intensity.
Talent, A Responsiblity
Is talent a gift? Is talent a job? No it is much more than that. Talent is a responsibility that shouldn't be taken lightly.
Is it Me, or the Coach?
There are several traits that characterize "The Best" in any field - those being characteristics such as mental toughness, dedication, commitment, persistence, focus and an unfailing belief in one's self. The latter comes with many names - ego, arrogance, confidence and cockiness to name a few. For the elite athlete, this is a paramount to success..
It Takes Commitment, by AC Green
It takes commitment, dedication to your teammates, to win an NBA championship. You hve to be selfless when you're trying to compete at such a high level. It can't be about you. The agenda is not "what you can get out of it," but rather "what you can do to help the team be successful."
Up Close with Chad Curtis
Chad Curtis of the Texas Rangers is a fierce and intense competitor. Off the the field Curtis is just as intense about sharing what strengthens and empowers him on and off the field.
Let's Play Fair
The final outcome of athletic competitions should be decided on the playing field, but sadly today it is being decided in the courts. A close look why we need to return to the Olympic ideals of sport.
A Look at Integrity
Major league baseball Hall of Famer, Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox is agruably one of the greatest hitters to ever step on a diamond. Not only did Williams play the game of baseball with intensity and class, he showed his integrity with the Red Sox management with his final pro contract.
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