Much research has been conducted over the years with respect to parenting. Most approaches can be categorized into one of three parenting approaches: Authoritarian, Permissive, and Authoritative. Authoritarian parents are
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Reach for Responsibility
There’s a scene in the T.S. Eliot play, The Cocktail Party, where a patient is engaged in a counselling session with her psychiatrist. She’s on the proverbial couch relaying a
Igniting the Third Factor – Book Review
Canadian Sport Psychologist, Peter Jensen, wrote Igniting the Third Factor. It’s a great contribution to Canadian sport that offers plenty of lessons for those in business and parents working with
Queue Quality Queries
Hopefully, you’ve noticed that letter in our Alphabet of Accomplishment you’ve read so far includes several questions at its conclusion. The questions are intended to draw your attention back to
Create Your Character. Don’t Compromise It.
In an earlier article, we introduced the idea of not compromising on attention to detail. We offered the example of Toto Wolff the leader of Formula 1 Mercedes-AMG team. He
P – Prioritize Purposeful Practice
David Perell, founder of online writing school Write of Passage, was in his high school days an aspiring golfer. He regularly recounts an experience he had at a high school
Open the Overton Window
The Overton Window is an idea named after a US political analyst, Joseph Overton. The Overton Window suggests that not everything is up for discussion. Some perspectives are permissible and
O – Ownership. It’s Up to YOu
I saw a cartoon clip that had a kid visiting their father at work. The kid asked their dad what it is that his company produced. The dad responded, “Around
Honor the Heterodox
In a past note, we set out Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. One of the lessons this great metaphor offers is that thinking differently from the group isn’t a way
N – No. No. No. No.
To give yourself a chance at making progress, the word “no” must become your default dialect for four reasons. No stone left unturned. David Brailsford a guru of sport science
