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Detail Leads to
Confidence
Shaun Goodsell, MA
When it comes to sports and performing with excellence coaches,
parents, and athletes are all trying to find the formula that leads
to success.
Some think it boils down to focus and concentration, others might
think it centers on work ethic and intensity. Still, others believe
discipline is the key. Whatever your formula might be, I believe it
is important to understand all of these mean different things and
are applied differently depending on the make up of the person
applying them.
Let me explain, there are some trends that I have noticed that can
give insight into how each of these concepts impacts young athletes
based on the detail of how they are wired personality-wise. Some
kids lean towards valuing creativity and experimentation and learn
and build confidence through their own personal process. Others take
in all sorts of information using what they see, what they hear, and
what they already know and seek to make "perfect" decisions, taking
great pride in the excellence of their knowledge and decisiveness is
a by product of an intense analytical process that rarely is
externally revealed. Lastly, others are very curious and highly
distractible thus making it difficult to sustain attention around
any one thing.
These are certainly broad strokes of the brush however; they
highlight some of the differences of the many kids that participate
in youth sports everyday. Because of the vast differences from kid
to kid the formula for success varies as well. Without a more
detailed understanding of each kid’s personality the concepts we
have associated with peak performance: focus, intensity, discipline,
hard work, concentration, and sacrifice for the team can actually be
destructive to the performance of the young person because of how
these concepts mix with the personality of the individual. For
example: a coach tells a highly analytical person to create more
intensity by analyzing their play with greater detail. This sends
this young person into a spiral of thinking that only serves to
sabotage their performance rather than enhance it. A kid wired with
a more carefree spirit needing to be more aware of what they are
doing could benefit from this approach by helping them become better
decision makers over the long haul.
Details are important. They give us insight into how to integrate
the appropriate mix of everything so as to set our young kids free
to understand themselves with great detail leading to greater
confidence and more pronounced decisiveness.
To find out more about this topic and to schedule a free telephone
consultation, please call 763.439.5246.
Shaun Goodsell
President and CEO
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What They're
Saying about the Mental Edge “We wanted
to send you a thank you for the wonderful work you have done with
our son, Tyrone. Somewhere along the line, the pleasure and
enjoyment Ty got out of sports began to feel more like pressure. He
had a harder time focusing and felt frustrated with his performance.
Through the profile assessment and the individual sessions with you,
he learned tools to help him with positive thinking, managing
disappointment and diversity, focusing, and increasing his
confidence in all situations. He could apply these tools immediately
and see the results in all areas of his life… his grades, his
relationships with family, friends and teammates, and his sports
performance. Most of all, he’s having FUN again. You made an instant
connection with him and understood exactly what he was feeling. Your
honest and direct approach quickly built a high level of trust and
he valued you as a trainer and coach. We’ve spent a lot of money
over the years for sports training but the Mental Edge program was
definitely the best dollars for the results we ever invested in our
son.
Thanks to Justin Johnson for his coaching and guidance (especially
during the pre-tryout time) and to Dawn for keeping it all
organized. You have a fabulous program and we would be happy to be a
reference at any time.”
Colleen and Dan Simcoe
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