Here’s the Strategy Elite Athletes Follow to Perform at the

I talk with many athletes and coaches who are seeing the same pattern over and over. The athlete has big goals and dreams. They are very talented and have a ton of potential. They put in the work; the extra workouts, film, nutrition, everything they can think of. All of the extra work and dedication helps and makes a big difference, but there’s still something missing. There’s still that competitor, that isn’t any more talented than they are, but is just getting better results.

This differentiating factor is often the athlete’s mental game. It’s their confidence.

Confidence is that thing that it just seems that some athletes have and some don’t, or at times they have it and at times they don’t. Confidence can be crushed after a bad performance and it seems like it may never be regained.

But confidence is actually like any other skill, muscle, or talent. It’s something that you should continually be working on. If you consistently apply the correct tools and techniques you’ll be able to have a steady supply of confidence and bounce back quickly from negative outcomes.

As mental game coach, Tami Matheny, said “Confidence-building is a way to improve your game without additional physical work.”