High Expectations During Competition Today you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high …
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By Patrick Cohn
High Expectations During Competition Today you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high …
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By Patrick Cohn
How to Overcome Expectations Today you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high expectations. One of …
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By Patrick Cohn
Letting Go of Superstar Expectations In the world of sports, the phrase “The NEXT Big Thing” is frequently thrown around with up and coming athletes that show promise, creating high expectations …
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By Patrick Cohn
Setting Process Goals Instead of Expectations in Volleyball "I SHOULD serve every ball in." "I SHOULD pass every free ball to target." "I EXPECT to make good contact with each set." "I SHOULD play my …
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By Patrick Cohn
Creating Goals to Stay Focused High expectations rarely result in top results--they actually lead to less confidence. Of course you want to get better and that means faster times or better …
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By Patrick Cohn
Overcoming High Expectations in Sports "Shoot for the moon... Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Many athletes adopt this philosophy. Unfortunately, athletes with this type of …
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