Dr. Mitch Smith Mental Performance Coach
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Don't be that guy!!
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If you have never heard of the Dunning Kruger effect, neither had I till a couple of days ago. However at the Rick Mahorn Big Man Camp (www...
Friday, March 6, 2026
I Should … I Must … I Gotta
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I Should … I Must … I Gotta What do you keep score of when you’re keeping score? David, a basketball player I was working with, was ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
DON'T PLAY HALF-WAY
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Previously I discussed the situation of an athlete who struggled with indecisiveness ( "How decisive are you?" ). Recently the ...
Thursday, April 2, 2020
MORE ON SPORTS ANXIETY: SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT PRE-GAME JITTERS
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It isn't just younger athletes who experience a dreaded attack of nerves just before a big competition. An international coach shared...
THE CRIPPLING EFFECT OF PRESSURE IN SPORTS
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The first-ever recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for news reporting was a man by the name of Herbert Bayard Swope (1882-1958). Sw...
Sunday, March 22, 2020
KEEPING PERSPECTIVE IN SPORT AND IN LIFE
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Few of us live our lives free of adversity, challenges and disappointments. Likewise, few athletes compete without adversity, challenges an...
Friday, March 29, 2019
PRAISE FOR THE RICK MAHORN BIG MAN CAMP
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"Most young big men are rather lacking when it comes to proper footwork and balance. Every player can look great in their own w...
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