Helpful Belief or Enabling Delusion?

What does it mean to believe in somebody?

There are many athletes pursuing some kind of dream. This dream could be to go to college and play their sport, move on to play professionally, and finally, get paid to do something they love.

For those of us that work with athletes on a regular basis, how do we communicate a credible, helpful belief in the people we work with without enabling a delusion that can be destructive for years to come?

There seems to be a prevalent idea that says,

“To believe in somebody you have to go along with THEIR ideas regardless of if there is any reliable, tangible, ongoing information to base that belief on.”

Who of us would place our trust in someone that has shown zero evidence of tangible information in the area of hope?

Have we become so disconnected from quality impact on those we love that we have resorted to blind trust? Why do we engage in this? We do it because we are afraid of crushing the spirits of those we love. In essence, we...

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We are more than just about sports

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Many people think we just work with athletes on the mental side of sports. The reality is, those who work with Shaun experience not only better performance mentally in their sport, but also learn incredible life and relationship skills, too!

We hope you enjoy the videos and if you are curious about working with Shaun, simply request a free coaching call here: https://www.shaungoodsell.com/freecoachingcall. It's free and no obligation!

Shaun and Dawn

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