Mindset Matters

Not all of your thoughts are true. Be aware of the false mental chatter that sometimes take control of you. Ask yourself 3 questions about your thoughts. 1) Where did this thought come from? 2) Is it true? 3) How is it working for me. If any of those questions are problematic, throw out the mental chatter, right now!

Start. Start today. Start with your hands trembling. Start with your heart beating through your chest. Start with your hands sweating. Please, just start. The is joy and happiness and success at the end of this road, all you have to do is start.

Coach Wells was kind enough to stop by for an interview on Mindset, Mental Toughness, and Resiliency. His insight was thoughtful, powerful, and impactful. Thank you for stopping by...

Great interview with a national championship coach!

Great interview with a great coach!

Fascinating interview with a great Track and Field Coach!

A fantastic interview with my former teammate and friend, Ricky Brumfield. I can't wait for you to listen!

“2 aspects of leadership. You’ve got to build trust & get results. If you are not clear about what you are after it can be confusing...It takes clarity, accountability, & support.” —Morgan Scalley

“This game, whether we played in high school, college, or in the pros…it teaches all of us what we can do what we THOUGHT we couldn’t do.” —Jesse Sapolu

Is it hard to establish culture? “Culture is only hard to establish when you deviate from it.” –Derek Jones

“If you don’t make it your freshman or sophomore year, the worst thing you can do is quit. You just gotta work harder. “ –Jon Judkins

“It’s the story of cows & buffaloes. When a storm come a cow runs away from a storm. A buffalo always runs into the storm...we’ve got to be like the buffaloes & lean into the storm.” –Randy Rahe

Have players changed? “Yes. I approach things differently. D1 kids have such high expectations. Some are less willing to work & wait for the reward or results. Sometimes that can be challenging.” –Lance Anderson

On Mental Toughness: “Doing what you’re supposed to do when you’re supposed to do it. To be mentally tough I gotta go to work and get things done.” –Jay Hill

“You never know who’s watching. Every day is a job interview. Always be at your best. You never know who’s watching. You learn a lot about being a pro through sport.” –Barret Peery

“I talk athletes about thinking through all different scenarios & how to handle it. We try & help them mentally prepare for things so they don’t make split second decisions that may be incorrect.” Paul Pilkington

“We want to show players in our program what mental toughness is. Put them in and show them situations where they can be and are mentally tough.” –Paul Peterson

Mental Toughness: “To be able to stay consistent in effort throughout adversity. Sometimes coaches focus too much on outcome, and not enough on process.” –Jeremiah Larsen

“Intended or not, there is a culture in some college football programs that you can’t have fun. It’s based in fear. It’s unfortunate. I don’t think there’s any truth to it at all.” –Fesi Sitake

“I always wanted to win. I was willing to do the work. I had a cold, & had a decent meet. I told myself, ‘that was a PR for having a cold.’ Always feeling successful was a key.” —Tiffany Hogan