Permission to Win - Permission to Dream
Greatness doesn’t require great conditions, but it does require a great mindset and great belief in yourself. The sports world is full of people who have had to overcome a lot of fears, doubts, and anxiety to become successful, and the most important things we can give our students and athletes is a positive self-image and the confidence to try, fail and try again. Author and sports psychologist Gary Mack wrote, "Limits begin where vision ends, and humans are the only species that get in the way of their own growth." He also said most of the work he does is to "stretch," not "shrink" the athletes he works with. We need to help our athletes stretch and expand their comfort zones by encouraging them to take risks and giving them the tools and support they need to be successful. We also need to help them see themselves as success stories waiting to happen. If you can't see yourself succeeding, or if you don't feel like you deserve to win, you proba...