The Mental Skills of Successful Athletes

Interesting view on successful athletes:

This article is taken from the Ohio Center for Sports Psychology.  Written by Jack  J. Lesky, PHD

You don’t have to be a professional athlete or an Olympic champion to be a successful athlete. Nor do you have to have a room full of trophies, win a state championship, or make the front page of the sports section. Successful athletes that I’ve worked with include an eleven year-old figure skater who has not yet won a competition, a high school golfer with a zero handicap, a middle-aged runner whose goal is to complete her first marathon, a weight lifter who holds several world records, and an Olympic medalist.
The Mental Skills of Successful Athletes