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Positive Attitude
Challenging Assumptions
You have assumptions. So do I. So does everyone.
I used to think (circa 2010ish and earlier) that, literally, everyone struggling with something was soft and mentally weak.
'Suck it up,' I
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Make Someone’s Day.
On Tuesday I presented for a group of managers in Edina, MN, on strategies for peak performance. At one point, I addressed a common misconception about mental toughness, that it's
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OUTPERFORM: 2010. 2020. 2030?
Happy New Year! Happy New Decade!
Where were you in 2010?
Where are you now?
Where will you be in 2030?
These are all questions I've asked myself many times over the last 1-2
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Flipping Tires is Fun
I love a good challenge.
About 2-3 weeks ago I went to a high school track with my girlfriend to run an interval workout. There were two large tractor tires laying
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Let’s Celebrate!
Hello Outperformer,
Admittedly, I'm horrible at celebrating my own accomplishments. I'll lead the charge on celebrating everyone else's, but when it comes to mine, I dismiss them "as something that anyone
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Don’t Let This Be a Red Flag.
On Tuesday, I had a Zoom call with a long-term coaching client (we'll call her "Andrea"). She's a VP at a university and is in the final round of interviews
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Stop and Smell the…
My brother and I have a tradition of running one marathon together each year. In the spring of 2009, we went for a 19-mile training run. We started from my
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Wanting Something for Someone…
Have you ever wanted something for someone more than they wanted it for themselves?
It's tough.
It's a lesson that I first had to learn with my parents. Before they passed, I
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Bob Willbanks: Connecting Faith and Work
"I always used to say, if I can’t break through the wall the first time, just give me a thicker helmet and more rocket fuel and I’ll get through it
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