People mistakenly see me as a innately positive person unaffected by the sting of failure and unfazed by the paralysis of self doubt. They’re wrong. I have two degrees from the top public university in the country, achieved at the highest level of a Division I college sport, been the youngest Division I head wrestling…
You’re not where you want to be in life because you don’t have clarity. Clarity on exactly what you want in life. This kind of clarity leads you to clarity on exactly what to do. All success starts with getting clarity on the outcome that you want which requires an understanding of how to…
It was 6 PM in Cedar Falls, Iowa and the first whistle had just blown. Session II of the 1997 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships was now underway. Earlier in the day I defeated my first opponent but now, as a sophomore, I had to face a senior who happened to be the undefeated top…
When the season is just around the corner, coaches plan. They plan practices and travel schedules. They plan to peak their athletes at the right time. After the season they plan the off-season training. The fact is you have to have a plan. Here’s the rub. To paraphrase President Dwight Eisenhower, planning is essential but plans are useless. And here’s…