February 28th, 2011 | by mike | published in Blogs
Feature Article Dream Big! by Michael Riggs, M.Ed. As kids we were encouraged to imagine possibilities, to dream of what our future might be like, and to see ourselves as astronauts, and doctors, and world-class athletes. But, somewhere along the way, reality takes over and the day-to-day of life’s activities shifts our dreams of future [...]
February 2nd, 2011 | by mike | published in Blogs
Great leaders in business, politics, the arts and science all have a single rallying cry… resist the tendency to conform. In order to become truly great, and move closer to your human potential, you must be eager to blaze a trail that will satisfy your innate curiosity and feed your passion for knowledge and challenge. [...]
May 13th, 2009 | by mike | published in Blogs
Gaining, or regaining, confidence is critical to long term success and satisfaction for a player. Many young players take confidence for granted. Their belief, or “knowing”, that they have the ability to perform is taken for granted. It isn’t until their normal levels of success are challenged do they realize that confidence is elusive, temporary, and intangible. This [...]
January 19th, 2009 | by mike | published in Blogs
“I can’t seem to get my success on the range to translate onto the course.” “I practice on a regular basis, but I am not seeing much improvement with my scores.” Sound familiar? While the number of hours and swings with a club in your hand should improve your overall game, it does not guarantee [...]
May 1st, 2008 | by mike | published in Blogs
by Michael Riggs, M.Ed. The days of “do it because I said so” coaching are long gone. One could validly argue that great coaches, from Bill Walsh to Pat Summitt to Joe Torre, never did employ the dictatorship philosophy, anyway. Today’s athletes are much more aware of their personal rights and reasons. Today’s athletes want [...]
