So you’re up real early and preparing all these snacks and vegetables in preparation for your daughter’s game. Everything’s all set and she’s all set with her gear and food. But what about you?  When was the last time you ate? Did you even have breakfast before preparing your daughter’s food and taking off […]

  Make sure you’re doing this to give your daughter a competitive advantage not just in her sport, but also in life.  Competitive advantage is not only physical prowess but it can also be her mental wellness. When your athlete is in top shape physically and mentally, she’ll excel in her sport and in life. […]

  Elite Competitor Society member, Cheryl, asks:   My daughter holds back on defense (soccer) because she doesn’t want her teammates to think she’s coming in too strong or being too intense. It’s almost as if she sees playing aggressively as a negative. What is the best way to overcome this?   For an opportunity […]

  Are you trying to lift up your daughter’s confidence through quick fixes?  Picture this: your daughter comes up to you and says, “I don’t think I’m good enough to win this competition or even make it to the official team lineup.” That’s alarming! Your athlete is starting to deal with confidence and esteem issues. […]

  When your daughter comes up to you out of the blue and says, “I feel like I don’t fit in on my team,” with a frown on her face, what would you do? Would you ask her if she told her coach? Would you offer advice and tell her what to do in these […]

  Elite Competitor Society member, Jen asks:   How do I help my daughter achieve her goals? She wrote them on her bathroom mirror even – what can I do to help?   For an opportunity to have your question answered, make sure to submit it in the Elite Competitor Society!  

  As a parent, how do you measure your child’s worth? Is it through how many wins they get? Through how many points they scored in their games? Or simply by how much you love them?  A very little known fact about young athletes is that they want to make you feel proud of their […]

  So much of our frustration comes from our own expectations of what we think “should” happen.  Consider the concept of “working”: Mindset Shift: “Don’t measure ‘working’ by your athlete’s behavior, but by your behavior” Measure it by what is in our control: Instead of measuring it by our athlete’s behavior: You can notice your own […]