ADJUSTING TO DISRUPTION
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Disruption happens. Every day, every game, every meeting, every opportunity — things rarely ever go as planned. Disruption seems to be a consistent part of the moment-by-moment fabric of our lives. You might not be able to control how things play out, but you can control how you respond. We always say that “attitude is
- Published in Coaching, Optimism, Think Well
MANAGING OUR MINDS IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES
Monday, March 16, 2020
Can you feel the uptick in stress? In you? In the people around you? I wanted to write you a quick note to acknowledge the stress that many of us are experiencing and remind you to continue to find the good in change. Embrace uncertainty. Help others. Be a global citizen. Be compassionate. Be strong.
- Published in Calm, Mindfulness, Optimism, Think Well
INTRODUCING WARRIOR’S EDGE – MINDSET TRAINING FOR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS
Friday, February 28, 2020
We’re excited to share a project that we’ve been working on to support first responders and military personnel. We’ve been deep in the weeds adapting our online mindset training program (Finding Your Best) to meet the needs of those who operate in environments of high consequence. This has led to an entirely new program called
- Published in Focus, High Performance, Training
WHAT DOES HIGH PERFORMANCE MEAN TO YOU?
Monday, December 30, 2019
This is not an easy question to answer and there is no universal, global consensus on who sets the standard for high performance. But they only hand out three medals at the Olympics. Was 4th place not one of the best in the world at their craft? Here at Compete to Create, we emphasize the
- Published in High Performance
PUSHING MY LIMITS WITH A 35-MILE ULTRA-MARATHON RACE
Friday, March 29, 2019
35 miles of running. 10,000 feet of climbing. 9.5 hours of one foot in front of the other. For the first time since the Rio Olympics, I wanted to be tested again physically. That’s why I signed up for an ultramarathon in Whistler B.C. When I first committed to this race, running four miles felt like hard work. I had
- Published in Confidence, Grit, High Performance, Inspiration
WHAT IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET?
Monday, February 25, 2019
How do we achieve more? Live with passion and purpose? Be our authentic selves and find our best? That’s been my life effort – to study (and hopefully inform) both science and applied innovations of how people flourish; living life to its fullest. There is no singular path, no one right way, no hacks, secrets
- Published in Grit, High Performance, Mindfulness
OLYMPIAN INSIGHTS: STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
At the 2012 London Olympics we fell short of our goal of winning gold. It was a painful experience. I didn’t know what was going to happen next for me. I needed to make changes moving forward so that I could be a better version of myself in moments of test. However, with change comes
- Published in Character, Coaching, Control, Mindfulness, Optimism
