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Turning Passion Into Impact: Training to Coach Mental Skills coaching leadership mental skills Dec 01, 2025

By Shaun Goodsell | The Mental Edge

“Your story isn’t just meant to be lived — it’s meant to help others live theirs.”

The Shift from Passion to Purpose

Every great leader, teacher, and p...

The Work of Self Awareness: Mastering Your Inner World challenge coaching confidence excellence mastery mental toughness Nov 17, 2025

By Shaun Goodsell | The Mental Edge

“You can’t master what you refuse to acknowledge.”

The Foundation of Self-Mastery

If self-mastery is the destination, self-awareness is the road that g...

Helpful Belief or Enabling Delusion? athlete coaching confidence fear parent May 28, 2024

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, ...

What is Focus? coaching focus goals high performance Jul 20, 2017

We hear a lot about the importance of focus in discussions about HIGH PERFORMANCE. Rarely is this concept unpacked with clarity and practical application. For this purpose, I offer these thoughts.

Fi...

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