Every parent wants their child to be happy and achieve their potential.  The sad truth is, many parents, despite best intentions, derail their child athlete and negatively affect their child’s performance. We have all seen instances of the dreaded “Hockey Parent” yelling at referees, coaches, other players, other parents and their own kids.  This parent is obviously fully invested in their child – but at what cost?...

Taosports embodies an Eastern philosophical and religious approach to optimizing experiences. According to the authors, “thinking body, dancing mind means that you have within you all that you need to be and to do anything you wish.” The authors provide many exercises for the best utilization of this process. The tools include visualization, focusing, and centering. Examples of how athletes and others have benefited by incorporating...

“We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.”

“Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.”

“You gotta want it more.  Winners want it more than everyone else.  They want it more every day and they do more work every day, all year long, to get what they want.”