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Performance Trait Spotlight: Confidence -- AthleteTypes' definition of Confidence. Want to know how we measure confidence and what it means? Check out this article for this and some minor tips on how to improve!

AthleteTypes’ Definition of Confidence This article focuses on how we measure and define Confidence in our performance trait reports.

For this week's Mental Gym Monday, we focused in on the Controlling Your Emotions workout. For a lot of young athletes, this workout can help by introducing effective strategies for managing your emotions. Check out the article or the workout today!

Controlling Your Emotions Emotions run deep in sports. Fans are emotional. Coaches are emotional. Athletes are emotional. For a young athlete, this emotional storm can cause huge cliffs and valleys in performance. Being emotional during competition is fine, but by being overly emotional...

Performance Trait Spotlight: Growth Mindset -- The Importance of Having a Growth Mindset. Why and how having a growth mindset can change the way you think and improve in your athletic career and your life:

The Importance of Having a Growth Mindset This article explains in as plain terms as possible, why it is important to have a growth mindset.

Dirk Nowitzki has had one of the most legendary careers in the history of the NBA. As a skinny kid from Germany, it took time & effort in the gym to become the dominant scorer he will be remembered as. See how his Engineer mindset helped propel his career:

Unblockable: Dirk Nowitzki Athletes with the Engineer athlete type enjoy practicing things until they have it mastered. There may not be a better example of this in professional sports than Dirk Nowitzki and his signature shot.

It's Mental Gym Monday, and today we focus on positive self-talk and the Self-Talk in 4 Steps workout! Positive self-talk is a small change that can make a huge impact on your life. Get the basics in the article or take on the workout in the Mental Gym:

Self-Talk in 4 Steps A very underrated tool to help athletes succeed is positive self-talk. Self-talk is useful because it can be used in so many different avenues of life outside of sports. So, not only is it beneficial as a way to settle yourself down or encourage yourself when you...

Performance Trait Spotlight: Decisiveness. Decisiveness Scoring by AthleteTypes. A glimpse into how we define decisiveness and what our measurements mean. Find out how you can improve your decisiveness today!

Decisiveness Scoring by AthleteTypes This article focuses on how AthleteType defines and measures Decisiveness for the performance trait report sections.

Cat Osterman is one of the most dominant pitchers to ever step on the diamond. Her hard-working mentality stems from long training sessions as a child, and that Eagle Athlete Type and mindset stuck with her from then on:

The Early Bird: Cat Osterman Cat Osterman was the epitome of dominance when she took the mound for Texas and Team USA softball. See how her Eagle mindset, which she developed at a young age-- propelled her to immense success.

For today's Mental Gym Monday -- a focus on Making Effective Goals! This workout is important because it helps young athletes learn how to build proper goals which map out their plans for success. Check out the linked article, or take on the Mental Gym:

Making Effective Goals Setting goals with that are SMART is the first step in making effective goals for yourself, which help you measure your own improvement!

Performance Trait Spotlight: Attention to Detail -- An Impactful Attention to Detail Story. If the CEO of Apple can be focused on the minor details of an app that his company didn't make, there is no excuse for not paying attention to the little things:

An Impactful Attention to Detail Story Steve Jobs was one of the most revolutionary minds of his time, but even when he was thinking of the next BIG thing, his eyes were always focused on the little details.

Richard Sherman is one of the most outspoken athletes in modern sports history. Like a lot of other Trailblazer athletes, he has various interests and looks for new and unique ways to express himself. Learn more about the Trailblazer Athlete Type now:

Richard Sherman: Blazing his own Trail Richard Sherman is famous for being an outspoken athlete, who backs up his talk with elite-level play. His Trailblazing mentality shows how he has developed the personality we all know, on and off the field.

Mental Gym Monday is here, and we are diving deep on competitiveness this week! Knowing the line between healthy and harmful competition is key for any athlete. Check out the article, or get a personalized look by heading to the Mental Gym!

Being Competitive Competitiveness is great in sports... until it isn't. Find out more about the line between healthy and harmful competition.

Performance Trait Spotlight: Coachability -- 4 Traits All Coachable People Have. Read this article to see what you could be missing, discover the changes you have to make, and improve!

4 Traits all Coachable People Have These four traits are must-haves if you want to be seen as a coachable athlete.