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Confidence & Athletic Success

January 6, 2010
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The concept of self-efficacy, a term coined by Dr. Al Bandura of Stanford University, is defined as the belief that one is capable of performing in a certain manner to attain certain goals.  More simply, self-efficacy has to do with personal confidence, meaning the more confident we are in our potential abilities, the better we [...]

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Athletes & Risk-Taking Behaviors

January 6, 2010
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Are athletes more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors compared to non-athletes?  If you watch the news these days, you might be inclined to think so.  While it is very difficult to determine if there really are any significant personality differences between athletes and non-athletes, many people do wonder if athletes have a different mindset, [...]

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The Realities of Playing Professional Sports

January 6, 2010
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For many kids today, becoming a professional athlete and enjoying the many perks of such a career – including celebrity-status, being on television, having their own sports card, or even being featured on a video game – is the dream of a lifetime!  Most pro athletes enjoy the benefits of lucrative contracts, receive celebrity-status almost [...]

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Student Athletes as Leaders in our Schools & Communities!

January 6, 2010
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How many times do we ascribe the title of “leader” to kids involved in interscholastic sports and ask them to be positive role models, yet do not offer them any kind of training or insights as to how to become an effective leader? Student athletes have a great opportunity to impact their schools and respective [...]

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Is Sport Failing our Youth?

October 12, 2009
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Is sport failing our youth?
Sport itself is like an athlete with limitless potential, but in many ways sport is lacking the direction and foundation to sustain greatness. One key foundational block is education. Teachers spend nearly a quarter of their young adult life prepping to be certified and teach in the classroom. We entrust administrators and teachers to prosper the [...]

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