Mindset Made Simple Tip #288   It’s hard to tell by looking outside in most of the country right now…but it’s college softball season! Get out your shovels and thermals, because ready or not, here comes February! After coaching for more than a quarter century in Northeast Ohio, thinking about layering up for a 9 – 10-hour outdoor excursion to a softball field makes my teeth chatter! But whether the thermometer says so or not, it’s time for spring sports to ramp up, and so do

Mindset Made Simple Tip #287  I can’t believe I am going to quote Mike Tyson, but here I go! Except for the quote below and a guy with a partial ear, my only other memory of the guy is the night our dorm went on lockdown…way before lockdowns were a thing...because the best friend of the girl accusing him of rape lived below me…and someone threatened her. FUN. Nevertheless, what he said is true! “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth!” And we get punched in

Mindset Made Simple Tip #285 Read it on my new website at www.ssbperformance.com That’s a loaded question. Are you a good focuser 😉 or does your mind feel like it’s being pulled in a million directions…a lot? This is a great question for me this week as I send this out in the nick of time to keep my 5+ year streak of one Tip per week going!  I am sure I had time to send this, but every time I sat down to do so....well...here we are! So last night, to keep the streak going,

Your best tool isn’t in your bag — it’s between your ears. Mindset determines how you interpret data, respond to pressure, and make decisions. When you train your mental operating system, you get more out of every drill, stat, and strategy. The edge you seek starts with how you think.

Making 2026 great starts with a simple mindset shift: be useful. When we focus on helping others grow, influence increases, stress decreases, and performance improves. This post breaks down why usefulness—not happiness or achievement—is the foundation of meaningful success.

Awe doesn’t erase stress. It changes our relationship with it. It reminds us that even in demanding seasons, there is something steady, meaningful and bigger holding us.