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Should Parents Hold Their Kids Back In School For Competitive Advantages In Sports?

Last May, I did an interview on The Scott and BR Show on XX 1090 sports talk radio in San Diego.  The topic of discussion was whether or not parents holding back their kids in school was the right thing … Continue reading

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Venus vs. Serena Williams

Marc Sagal, Managing Partner of Winning Mind, LLC contributed to this story on the rivalry between the Williams sisters. Williams vs. Williams, A No-Win Situation? By Teresa Thompson Dominating the tour with booming forehands, backhands, and serves, Venus and Serena … Continue reading

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Visualization Tips for Soccer Players

Visualization: Tips For Getting More Out of Your Mental Practice Visualization is the widely-used technique of seeing your performance in your mind.  It can be done simply in passing by closing your eyes and imagining a play or can be … Continue reading

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Article on Retired Athletes

This article was the cover story for the November 4, 2009 issue of the San Diego Reader.  The article was written by Thomas Larson and it features two of the partners of Winning Mind, Marc Sagal and Geoff Miller. Here … Continue reading

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Slowing the Game Down

Slowing the Game Down The most important mental game concept for maximizing talent in baseball. There’s an old saying in baseball that speed never goes into a slump.  Not true.  In fact, the saying is completely backwards…it’s SLOW that never goes into … Continue reading

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