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Athletes Using Routines or Superstitions?
Use Preshot Routines to Improve Consistency I was asked the following question by a recent MGCP graduate about routines… “How do you explain, in concrete words to athletes, how a preshot routine helps performance versus superstitions?” Do your athletes have to eat the exact same meal for good luck prior to competition like Wade Boggs…
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How Do I Gain Credibility as a Sports Psychologist?
Tips for Mental Coaches In this Mental Coach video, Dr. Cohn answers the question: “How do I gain credibility as a sports psychologist or mental game coaching professional?” Many mental coaches ask this important question just after finishing their MGCP certification or completing graduate school in applied sports psychology. Credibility is also important for established…
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Ken Ravizza on Gaining Credibility and Access to Teams
How to Improve Credibility As a Mental Coach I just finished reviewing a video of Ken Ravizza speaking at the 2017 AASP conference on gaining entry with teams… Ken said that you must know the culture and history of the team. Is it a winning team? Do they have a losing history? Have there been…
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How to Get Ranked on Google
Tips to Get Noticed on Google Search This Mental Coach Mentoring video is a case study of one of my websites at www.sportspsychologytennis.com and a preview of my new mastermind program “Business Building Secrets for Mental Game Coaches.” Learn how to get your website listed on the first page of Google based on this recent case study.…
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Learn From Mistakes I Made
Learn from My Career In this Mental Coach Mentoring video, Dr. Cohn answers the question: “Does advertising your mental coaching service help you get students?” This is the common question from newly certified MGCPs after taking the Mental Game Coaching Certification (MGCP) Program. Should you advertise your services to athletes and coaches? Return to Mental Coach Mentor…
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How Do I Make Contact With Athletes?
In this Mental Coach Mentoring video, Dr. Cohn answers the question: “What’s the best way to make contact with athletes?” Making contact with athletes is a big challenge for newly certified MGCPs or mental game experts coming out of graduate school. Developing relationships is critical to helping your find work. Sometime you have to look within…
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How Do I Find Athletes to Coach?
In this Mental Coach Mentoring video, Dr. Cohn answers the question: “How do I find athletes to work with?” This is a common question from newly certified MGCPs after taking the Mental Game Coaching Certification Program. What are your first steps as a mental game coach after certification or coming out of school? What do…
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Education Helps Athletes Accept Mental Training
How to Find the Teachable Moment How can you convince potential clients that it is worthwhile for them to spend time and money working with a mental coach to improve their game? This is a question an MGCP asked recently…. My answer: It’s hard to “convince” athletes and coaches they need mental game coaching unless…
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Top Mistakes Mental Game Coaches Make
How to Understand Your Athletes’ Needs A mental game coach trying to establish himself recently asked me this question: “What is the number one mistake mental coaches make on the first session with an athlete?” I’ll give two answers to this question today because I think the answer depends on your philosophy about how to…
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Helping Athletes Apply Mental Game Lessons
How to Help Athletes Apply Mental Game Skills Not all athletes follow the mental coaching lessons you teach them… Today’s tip is based on a question I received from my mental game coach survey and the challenges mental coaches face. Here’s the question: “How do you motivate the athletes you coach to follow through and…
