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A coach I follow put it well (paraphrased): When I first meet with an athlete, I ask them what their goal is. I just need to know the general direction and mag
by halfcat 2y ago
A coach I follow put it well (paraphrased):
When I first meet with an athlete, I ask them what their goal is. I just need to know the general direction and magnitude. Are they trying to get a little stronger over the summer, or are they trying to make the Olympics. Then we put the goal on a shelf and never discuss it again unless it changes. Then it’s 100% mindset, process, repeat.
He describes it as a pyramid, with character/mindset at the bottom, where you’re trying to become the kind of person that can follow a process. Next is the process, the ability to follow basic instructions consistently (which is surprisingly hard for humans). Process builds the next layer, skills. And multiple skills get combined to form your strategy.
And the key point was, everyone nerds out about the skill and strategy layer. But all progress happens in the mindset and process layer.