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Losing luggage and taking control
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
Rubina Rob arrived in Montgenevre, France this week. Her luggage didn’t. She had come for a continuing education program being conducted by Mountivation for British attorneys. The program blends in-class presentations on developing professional expertise with on-course ski instruction. Intend...
Tagged: taking control, decision making, management skills, leadership skills, process improvement, performance management, leadership development, expert executives
Pre-performance routines
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
Steve Atherton, PGA Master Professional and GolfTEC instructor called this afternoon to invite me to speak at an upcoming event in Denver, Colorado. With business dispatched, we began talking about teaching and coaching golf, and the topic of pre-performance routines came up. I shared with Stev...
Tagged: preperformance routine, routines, expert routines, developing expertise, practice, motivation, management, management training, leadership skills, performance management, leadership development
Bearing the Olympic Flag
Posted on Feb 17, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
More than 2,500 athletes proudly marched into BC Palace as part of the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. With every athlete was a personal story. Each had walked a different path, faced different trials, and overcame unique challenges to earn their place in that honored para...
Tagged: olympic games, expert, developing expertise, practice, motivation, management, management training, leadership skills, performance management, leadership development
A few minutes with Manny
Posted on Feb 11, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
On any list of great tennis coaches, one would find the name Manuel Diaz. Currently the head coach of the University of Georgia men’s tennis team, Manny is the only active college coach to have won multiple national championships—4. He has been named NCAA Coach of the Year three times and last y...
Tagged: athletic development, developing expertise, improving skills, coaching, expertise, expert performance, success
How smart do successful football players need to be?
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 by Paul Schempp |
With the Super Bowl ahead for Sunday, much of America’s attention is focused on football. A discussion of football, on any level, seldom lasts long without some reference to a player’s intelligence. Most athletes, and football players in particular, are often accused of playing with less than a...
Tagged: football players, nfl, success, mental ability, expertise, developing expertise