Motivation

REJECTION CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS

Published on: 19th October, 2011

by Paul Schienberg, PhD An article (“How Insults Spur Success”)  from The New York Times’ Jobs Section,  page 9,  October 16, 2011, as told by  Peggy Payne and written by  Patricia R. Olsen, shared a story that is relevant to all of us, and more specifically, athletes. A quote from the article is a good place to begin.   “At 62, I’m still [...]

MOTIVATION: The Good Ol’ Days, or How I Lost My Front Teeth

Published on: 6th January, 2003

By Wayne Dominowski Forty years ago, we were issued single bar facemasks. Even so, as a lineman, the line coach called me a “big baby” because I had one installed on my helmet. It was a relief not to have my nose and face hit every other play. No one wore a mouth-guard back then [...]

MOTIVATION: Making It

Published on: 6th October, 2002

by Wayne Dominowski Who would have thought I’d make it? Forty-plus years ago when I graduated from high school I ranked 170 out of 177. According to the test or tests I took back then, I could look forward to becoming a tool and die maker. I could be happy about that, I was told, [...]

Goal Setting: Motivation In Training For Skydiving -

Published on: 6th September, 2002

by Vic Napier & Paul Schienberg, Ph.D. The general public often thinks of skydiving as a “stunt” performed by “dare devils” in Hollywood films. If a movie scene did not call for characters to jump out of a plane, they would be falling off the balcony after being shot, or having a fiery crash into [...]

MOTIVATION: Encouraged By The Force Within Us

Published on: 1st August, 2002

by Wayne Dominowski For those of you who have seen the Star Wars trilogy, you may recall Obi-Wan Kenobi encouraging Luke Skywalker with “May the Force be with you.” I’m not sure whom or what the Force actually was – whether it was God, inner-strength, self-confidence, self-esteem, or positive self-efficacy. Maybe it was all of [...]