I believe one of the hardest parts of building and maintaining a positive mindset is the fear that we could be wrong. We fear that we’re being too positive and aiming too high. We fear that we’re being unrealistic with our dreams, and we wonder if we’re deluding ourselves about what is possible. Ultimately, we [...]
Darrin Donnelly
Here in the Midwest, the leaves are falling, cooler winds are blowing in, and the first snowfall is already in the forecast. This is my favorite time of year. With Thanksgiving and Christmas on the way, the holiday season is upon us. That means a time for family, a time when we reevaluate the role [...]
“Positive thinking” sometimes gets a bad rap. Naysayers and cynics blow it off as pie-in-the-sky, head-in-the-clouds, unrealistic thinking. Yet, when you study history’s top achievers in sports (and business), you find again and again that they are committed to positive thinking. There’s only one reason for that commitment: they’ve discovered that it works. In fact, [...]
Self-confidence means believing you have what it takes to achieve your goal and it’s a quality that is essential to success. “I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it.” — Mike Ditka “Self-confidence is the first step toward success. If you believe it, you can achieve it.” – Tommy Lasorda [...]
When you study great coaches, leaders, and achievers in any field, you discover that one of the things they hate the most is actually the “secret” to their success. No one likes to talk about this painful secret, but it’s something anyone who wants to achieve greatness must accept. Five-time National Champion football coach and [...]
In the high-pressure world of pro football, coaches are famous for the long hours they put in and the highly-stressful situations they navigate through each day. That’s why I’m always interested to learn how different coaches manage their time and their stress levels. How do they achieve the balance necessary for success on the field [...]
