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Five things to do when your game goes south
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We get peripheral stuff happening all the time. Mostly we handle it well. And mostly we can handle difficult stuff in one or two areas of our life.
But sometimes, when BIG issues arise in several areas - say family (aging parent), work and health/injuries-they eat away at our focus. They eat away degree by degree until wham... there goes the game.So, what happens when "the game goes south?"
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Quote of the Day
| | "There are no winners or losers in peak performance - only those who actively participate in changing their own state and those who leave it to chance or to others."
~ Bob Palmer
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September, 2011
Vol. 16, Issue 3 |
From the desk of Bob Palmer...
Hello everyone,
I have been avidly following the training and competition journeys of many of my athletes as they travel around the world in their quest to own the Zone and own the game. I consider it a privilege to be a part of these journeys, and watching them
compete--when I can--is often the highlight of my day.
Keeping time zones straight can be quite a challenge as one hour last week I was speaking with a pro snowboarder training in New Zealand, the next with an elite business trainer in Denmark and later in the day with an ATA shooter in Washington State!
Earlier this month it was the Subaru Ironman Competition held in
Penticton, B.C. where four of my athletes were competing. And last weekend, I got three emails from athletes updating me on their successes across North America--Ontario, Washington State and South Carolina.
Having watched so many athletes change dramatically in so many positive ways, I thought it would be appropriate to focus this newsletter on the theme of transition or change--initiated through an athlete's or coach's leadership.
Enjoy.
Bob Palmer
P.S. Just thought I would let you know that the big transition in my life was getting married last month! In the words of one of my athletes - I'm stoked!
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Changes in your game can be difficult.
Myth or Truth?
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There are so many myths around 'change' and they often fit into the category: "If you believe something to be true or not, you are right." Change takes time... Change is hard... Change is disruptive... You will probably get worse before you get better. .. Here's my take on the myths surrounding making changes in your game.  | |
Bob Palmer on the myth that change is difficult
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Great coaches in action
Learning from the best
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"My responsibility is leadership, and the minute I get negative, that is going to have an influence on my team."
~ Don Shula, Former coach - Miami Dolphins
When you watch great coaches, it is usually difficult to tell whether they are winning or losing. They have this demeanor that says to their players, "Play your hearts out; I'm with you."
To learn from this type of coach, seek them out and watch them, especially on TV. Even though TV cameras are generally focused on the athletes, you will see enough of the coach in action to learn from them. Yet another way is to view them on YouTube, just like the video below. It highlights some of the greatest coaches of all time and their thoughts on what makes a great coach.
Once you have watched these types of videos, practice stepping into the coach's shoes and notice how it feels empowering. It takes repetition, but you'll be surprised at quickly you will start to model (copy) the physiology of that coach and begin to exhibit similar leadership strategies.
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'Learning from Mistakes'
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"How to snatch great value from the jaws of defeat
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 Too many of us remember our past mistakes in sport and in life. Mistakes can draw our attention to the past, bog us down emotionally and make our play inefficient.
This workshop teaches athletes and coaches in all sports how to forget mistakes so that they can learn exponentially from them and more easily stay in the Zone. (And, no sharing is required!)
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Time: 9:00 - 10:00 EDT
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SportExcel Athlete Spotlight
Norm Ezekiel - Defenceman with Barrie Colts Junior Hockey Franchise | | |
"He was this kid who was so committed," Palmer said. "He's an ideal athlete to work with."
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Examiner Files. The Barrie Colts' Norm Ezekiel, right, skates to the front of the net during a game last season.
Photo: J.T. McVeigh, Barrie Examiner
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The Barrie Examiner interviews Bob Palmer and Norm Ezekiel, SportExcel client and defenceman with the Barrie Colts junior hockey franchise.
Barrie Colts defenceman Norm Ezekiel has been spending the off-season working on an exercise regime to be in the best shape possible as he heads into training camp.
But being in top physical form isn't good enough for the Innisfil native. Outside the gym, he goes to Bob Palmer to help get his mind into nothing but hockey.
"A lot of the game is being mentally prepared," the 20-year-old said while taking in a beautiful summer's day in Palmer's backyard. The pair talk about being 'in the zone' or getting rid of day-to-day distractions to concentrate on the task at hand - in Ezekiel's case, it's scoring for the Barrie junior hockey franchise. Read the rest of the article...
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