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- Athletes Create a New Response to Pressure - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Loren FogelmanStepping out of your comfort zone is the norm for competitive athletes. Highly motivated athletes are expected to train harder, perform better for optimal results. High performance is easiest under ideal conditions. If you’ve been competing for any length of time, you know conditions are not ...
Views: 1385 - Athletes Faking Injuries is Unacceptable - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Loren FogelmanCan you tell when an athlete is faking an injury? As they get older, moving up to pros, do they become more sophisticated at bluffing an injury than grade school athletes? Possibly, but not necessarily. Athletes have a larger stage, but lack the skill set as thespians. The N.Y. Giants, Deon ...
Views: 1882 - Athletes Prepare to Release Pre-performance Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Loren FogelmanPre-race jitters are brutal. The confidence gained during practice quickly disappears. It’s replaced by all sorts of crazy thoughts along with feeling out of sorts. Athletes from all sports are prone to pre-performance anxiety during their competitive career. The anxiety cycle prior to the ...
Views: 2328 - Athletes Who Need Anger Management - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Loren Fogelman"Holding onto anger is like grasping onto a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else. You are the one who gets burned." – Buddha When things don’t go your way, how do you handle upsets? You response says a lot about you. More information is revealed through your actions ...
Views: 1272 - Begin Talking Your Walk to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Loren FogelmanEntrepreneurs are a unique breed. We think, see and perceive our world differently than those around us. Instead of staying with the traditional status quo security of a job, we have made a step to do things differently by creating our own business. If you have taken this step you are most ...
Views: 1288 - Boundaries Show Self Respect - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Loren Fogelman"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." — Jim Rohn Purpose is powerful. Do you know the reason you have deeply committed to your business? What drives you to share your gifts with others? Why you devote so much of your life to your business? Connect with the ...
Views: 1416 - Breaking Down Goals for Success into Manageable Steps - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Loren FogelmanChunking. This tool is a valuable resource for helping to develop the mindset for marketing success. It is extremely versatile. Chunking is effective with breaking goals down into easy manageable steps for success. You can also use chunking to clear blocks and work through ...
Views: 3646 - Bridging the Gap for Business Growth - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Loren FogelmanThink about the original reason you decided to open your business. Connect with the excitement and anticipation you felt imagining the impact you were going to make in your community, being of service to others and feeling appreciated by your clients. Tap into the feeling of your business making ...
Views: 1158 - Building Your Business with Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Loren FogelmanHave you noticed there are peaks and valleys in your business? At times you are at capacity and so excited about people coming to you, wanting to work with you. It just seems so easy. Then you notice a shift occurring. All of a sudden what looked like a growing business begins to backslide. Now ...
Views: 1165 - Buying Yourself Time: Saying "Yes" to You - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Loren FogelmanTiming is everything. When someone asks you to do something, how strong is the need to respond right away? You feel the pressure and are more likely to say "yes." Later when you have had time to think about it, you regret that choice. People want you to respond under pressure. That way it is on ...
Views: 773 - Carter Throwing to Win the Women’s Shot Put - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThere were many battles on the field during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. One of the closest contests was between Michelle Carter and Jillian Camarena-Williams in the women’s Shot Put on the opening day. For a few moments Camarena-Williams held the No. 2 performer in U.S. ...
Views: 1674 - Change Your History to Expand Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Loren FogelmanBeliefs are not always based on logic What if I told you your life was like a movie? And the person standing next to you right now is viewing a very different movie. The way you experience anything and everything comes from your perception. Your experiences, the meaning you gave them and ...
Views: 1173 - Changing the Mindset - Focusing on the Solution Instead of the Problem - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2009 from Loren Fogelman"Do what you fear and fear disappears." David Schwartz You are capable of achieving whatever you set your mind to. According to the Law of Attraction that is a universal truth. Whatever you focus on, you attract. Once you make up your mind to move in a certain direction, the universe is already ...
Views: 830 - Confident Athletes Win Competitions - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Loren FogelmanToo many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are - Forbes Performance is the best measure of an athlete’s mental game. Let’s face it as athletes move up in rankings some unexpected circumstances will appear. At that moment, athletes will be faced with a decision on how ...
Views: 2154 - Create the Mindset for Business Growth - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Loren FogelmanEnvision your success Opportunities to expand are dependent on your focus, whether present, past or future. Consider your goals imagining how you would be different, how your business would change and how your life will be affected. Allow yourself to step into that vision now, as if it had ...
Views: 1261 - Discover Your Reason to Excel Beyond the Norm - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Loren FogelmanWhat goal have you set for yourself? How big is your vision? Do you daydream, seeing yourself having successfully reached your goal? I have good news for you. If you can dream about being at the top, then it is possible. Really. No, I am not talking about hocus pocus or voodoo magic. What I ...
Views: 2301 - Distractions That Get in the Way of Progress and Abundance - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Loren FogelmanOne of the commonalties we share is that once we achieve our goal, we then come up with a new desire. That is part of being human. We see it in children all the time. They bother you to get them a new toy. They really, really, really need it. You finally get it for them. The excitement is there. ...
Views: 701 - Do Athletes Continue Competing Through Illness? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Loren Fogelman“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it”. Michael Jordan Getting sick is never convenient. Athletes pride themselves on being healthy and fit. Aside from injury, dealing with the flu ...
Views: 1548 - Do Girls Have Equal Opportunities in Sports Today - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Loren FogelmanI love it when someone accuses me of playing like a girl because these days’ girls play a lot tougher than when I was growing up. Title IX was just making an impact on athletic programs when I was in school. In 1972 when Title IX, a federal law requiring high schools and colleges that receive ...
Views: 1694 - Do Rituals Really Help Athletes - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Loren FogelmanAthletes and rituals go hand in hand. They offer familiarity and comfort. Rituals go the whole gamut from unusual to bizarre. Dunking a hockey stick blade in the locker room toilet before a game, wearing the same shorts under a uniform, bouncing the ball a specific number of times or chewing ...
Views: 1609 - Do You Deserve to Be a Winner? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Loren FogelmanA man who suffers before it is necessary suffers more than is necessary. ~ Seneca Deserving is an interesting concept. For some it is seen as a right and something positive. Others view it as something negative, experiencing guilt. When you think about deserving what are some of the thoughts ...
Views: 1547 - Do You Have an Angry Coach? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Loren FogelmanNo two coaches are alike. There is the good, the bad and everything in between. It takes more than knowledge, skills and experience to coach effectively. A coach’s style develops with time. Some are excellent at motivating their athletes. And others can turn into an athlete’s worst nightmare. ...
Views: 1500 - Does Criticism Lead to An Athlete’s Highest Potential? - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Loren FogelmanBrainstorming is the popular approach to discover creative new ideas. We’ve all been in team meetings where you’ve been encouraged to share your thoughts, no matter how trivial they might seem, without any judgment from others. Just get your idea out uncensored, share it with the group, because ...
Views: 1737 - Easily Increase Your Intuition - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Loren FogelmanDo you live in the past, the present or the future? Might sound like an odd question, but the majority of people, entrepreneurs included, rarely are in the present. There is so much that goes on in your daily life, whether someone wants something from you, planning to take care of the things on ...
Views: 1274 - Effects Of Stress - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Loren FogelmanWhat is stress Stress is a part of daily life. Everyone has stress. Some people appear to have more stress than others. Stress is one way we react to specific events in our life. There are times when you might feel that too much is happening at once and feel overwhelmed. Other times, you feel ...
Views: 875 - EFT for Painful Cramping - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2008 from Loren FogelmanAlthough I have practiced as a therapist for many years, EFT has helped to improve my therapeutic skills significantly. The EFT community provides rich information through the DVD’s and newsletters that are available. From watching Gary Craig on his DVD’s, I was able to observe EFT ...
Views: 1466 - EFT-Fear Of Driving - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Loren FogelmanLast week my daughter and I flew to a hospital across the state to address some of her health problems. The treatment we were looking to pursue was not available at the time. Since we only bought one way tickets, we needed a way to return home. I looked at all of my options including bus, train, ...
Views: 3866 - Elite Athletes Successfully Conquer Distractions - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Loren FogelmanMost athletes who train to compete spend most of their time preparing for ideal situations. Well if you have been competing long enough you know that eventually you will hit a perfect storm. I’m not talking about where everything works out just as you expected. What I mean is you are going to ...
Views: 2317 - Escape from an Uncomfortable Circumstance By Focusing on Solutions - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Loren Fogelman"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." Theodore Roosevelt When does an inspiration transform from a dream to a goal? Why does someone decide to work toward one goal, but not another? What is the difference between making the choice to take action or not? ...
Views: 1784 - Get Your A-Game On! - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Loren FogelmanWhere does your focus stray when competing? You can be completely focused, totally distracted or somewhere in-between. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like you have a choice, when your head is swimming with all the “what-ifs” and last minute details. Not being laser focused, however, is usually due to ...
Views: 1424 - Getting Into the Zone for Business Success - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Loren FogelmanThink about a time when everything in your practice flowed smoothly. You felt it just couldn’t get any better than this. Even unforeseen challenges didn’t affect the flow; it was all going as you planned. Creating focus, clarity and presence of mind is akin to being “in the zone” when ...
Views: 1162 - How Do I Know That I Have an Inner Critic – I Thought it Was Just Me - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Loren Fogelman"Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality." Earl Nightingale Many people struggle with reaching peak potential. The committee, the negative and critical messages you tell yourself, has been one of the reasons for sabotage. ...
Views: 739 - How Perfectionism Undermines an Athletes Performance - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Loren FogelmanSometimes we get in our own way. Do you know what I mean? Recently I have been working with one of the contestants for Dancing with the Rogue Valley Stars. A BIG part of our focus was transforming her perfectionist tendencies. She knew it was preventing her from fully relaxing and allowing ...
Views: 1223 - How to Improve the Desire to Win - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Loren FogelmanLet’s face it, beginning something new is one of the toughest things to do. The routine is not established yet and you have to deal with the learning curve, figuring out what works and what does not work. A common New Year resolution is to begin an exercise routine at the gym. Usually when ...
Views: 1554 - How Triathletes Can Avoid a Fast Start - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Loren FogelmanToo frequently triathletes are told by their coaches to ignore what is going on around them. The coaches who tell you to just not do it are unaware of the power of habit. Following the crowd, going out too fast because of the other athletes around you, is a symptom of a habit. Under pressure, ...
Views: 1383 - How You Deal with Conflict - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Loren Fogelman"You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you." BrianTracy When you are part of any community you interact with others. Being part of community is being ...
Views: 1825 - Inside Strategies for the LA Dodgers Winning Season - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThe boys of summer are just getting warmed up for the season. Then out of left field, the L.A. Dodgers are thrown a wild card. Talk to any baseball fan and they will comment on the L.A. Dodgers takeover by Bud Selig, the baseball commissioner. Although Selig’s move is to return order where ...
Views: 1432 - Insights Into the Law of Substitution - The Power of Saying “Yes” to You - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Loren FogelmanHumans, by nature, are masters at saying the word “no.” We are conditioned to focus on the negative. Survival of the fittest. We learned about danger and what “not to do” in order to avoid extinction. Many of the tools and coping skills we developed as hunters and gatherers does not apply to ...
Views: 1657 - Is Michael Phelps Ready to Beat the Current Champion Meichtry? - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Loren Fogelman"You must love what you do. Your heart must be in it. Without enthusiasm, you cannot work up to your fullest ability and potential; you're just going through the motions. And just going through the motions won't bring you to the level of competitive greatness we seek whether in basketball, ...
Views: 1366 - Is Your Business a Diamond in the Rough? - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Loren FogelmanNo great thing is created suddenly, anymore than a bunch of grapes or a fig. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit. Epictetus It is easy to talk about your ideals and dreams for success, but something else entirely to begin taking the first step down that road. Beginning the process can be ...
Views: 1170 - It's All About the Mindset - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Loren Fogelman“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” Confucius How often have you said you are going to do it BIG this time? You had the idea and great motivation. You might not have had the “know how.” Regardless, you were ready to move ...
Views: 674 - LeBron James Basketball Secret Revealed - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Loren Fogelman“The heart of a champion has to do with the depth of our Commitment.” Bill Russell The championship crown, winning the playoff title, eluded LeBron James once again. He is in a league of his own when it comes to basketball. When LeBron is focused, he plays a brilliant game of basketball. When ...
Views: 2962 - Master the Mindset – Talk Back to Your Fear - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Loren FogelmanYour body is a resource of untapped potential. Your mind has the ability to stop you or propel you forward. Where is your mindset? People don’t want to acknowledge fear. Your fear will keep you stuck. Making excuses, procrastinating and putting off uncomfortable things is easy to do. Instead of ...
Views: 1859 - Motivated Athletes Seeking Their Dream Team - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Loren FogelmanYou are the average of the people you spend the most time with. As an athlete how do you feel when you think about the other players on your team? Notice how it feels in your body when you think that thought. Are you sensing tightness or expansion in your body? The feeling you are having is an ...
Views: 1314 - Obstacles the Japanese Soccer Team Endure - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Loren Fogelman“A warrior…feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul. David Gemmell So much anticipation has been building all week long toward last Sunday’s soccer ...
Views: 1622 - Older Athletes Refuse to Retire - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThe greatest thing in this world is not so much where we are but in what directiom we are moving. Oliver Wendall Holmes How old is too old, when athletes are over the hill and ought to begin considering retirement? Each individual is unique. Some athletes keep going, like the energizer bunny, ...
Views: 2018 - One Method Athletes Successfully Use to Eliminate Anxiety - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Loren FogelmanYou have trained long and hard for this event. Today’s the big day. Your moment of truth. Will it all come together as you have dreamed? Or will those doubtful nagging thoughts begin to appear, slowly chipping away at your confidence. Your anxiety rises as the time for your event approaches. ...
Views: 1322 - Own Your Success - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Loren FogelmanWhen you don’t fill a program or get a new client signed on how do you deal with it? Are you blaming the economy or too much competition? Or do you look at what you could do differently to convey the value of working with you? Pointing fingers at everyone else but yourself will not make a ...
Views: 1164 - Pujols Creates a Gap for the St. Louis Cardinals - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Loren Fogelman“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford Albert Pujols is BIG news right now. His declaration as a free agent led to a lucrative contract. He will be moving west to join the Los Angeles Angels ball club. The St. Louis ...
Views: 1421 - Quitting Smoking - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Loren FogelmanMost likely the times that you have thought about quitting smoking or been told by someone else that you need to stop smoking are too numerous to count. How about all the good reasons that you need to stop smoking? Waking in the morning and saying this will be the day that “I quit. I will stop ...
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