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Keith Ballard
Photo by Norm Hall
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Within the short time with The Mental Edge I learned things that I could
apply to my game immediately. I would recommend The Mental Edge to any athlete.
- Keith Ballard, Phoenix Coyotes NHL
We have been meaning to drop you a note about the impact that you have had
on Ryan. It is hard to put your finger on it, but we have witnessed the
development of definitive skills that he will have throughout this life. First,
the ability to plan ahead for a specific goal. Ryan is competitive in academics
as well as sports. We have watched him go to the top of his geometry class, plan
ahead on his research paper, and even ask his science teacher if he could do his
science project over the Christmas break - just in case his team did well in the
playoffs. He is setting goals and figuring out what he needs to do to achieve
them. Secondly, Ryan's confidence in himself in growing. He has always wanted to
be on student council. Last year he finally became a class rep. This year, he
delivered a great speech and was elected president of the student council. Not
bad for someone who had to go to years of speech class. And of course there is
his passion - hockey. He has developed a confidence in his game that enables him
to be prepared, focused , and keep himself on an even keel. He doesn't complain,
nor blame. He reflects on what he needs to do and works hard to improve. Ryan
came out of a loss where his team was starting to pick on each other. He told
us: " You know I think my team needs Justin Johnson.
So thank you Justin helping our son develop focus, resilience and tenacity.
- Parents Mark and Ann |
