Author: Rachel Hanson

I've coached a lot of athletes at a lot of varying talent levels, everything from D3, to mid-major D1, to top D1. Talent - the pure genetic ability, has a significant correlation with division. Heart, love, does not. I've coached a handful who had all the talent and ability in the world and never came … Continue reading Day 133: Again, let’s train…

We are hard-wired to conserve energy. That's part of what has led to modern civilization. Why do we have packaged food, modern transit or access to information via our phone? Those are all energy efficient ways of meeting needs. Now we don't have to spend days on a hunt, walk to get anywhere, search out … Continue reading Day 132: Know why? Know the way…

I've been paying a lot of attention to HOW my clients write their core statements. In particular, are they writing one set of statements for work and another for life/home? If so, we haven't gotten the point yet. We haven't gotten to the heart of it. Integration, you see, is all about getting clarity on … Continue reading Day 131: Managing the stress response…

Masters in the art of living know how to toggle between rest mode and "on" mode as easy as flipping a switch, no doubt. AND I believe knowing how to switch it on is preceded by re-learning how to switch it off. Most of us don't oscillate between off/chill mode and all-out, full-on killing it … Continue reading Day 130: Chillin’ it to killin’ it…

Roger Federer's path mimics those of most "Super Champions" (athletes who consistently achieve the highest level in their sport), according to the data (check out the research of Dave Collins and Aine McNamara for a deeper dive). So what do Super Champions do differently from those who are good but never achieve great? Here's the … Continue reading Day 129: Roger that…

Life is an adventure. Or at least it's designed to be, for those willing to play the game. Cowboy Bob's words reminded me of this. In case you don't have the book, here's what Cowboy Bob had to say after the end of Chet and Krit's off-trail hike. "That hike you just did is harder … Continue reading Day 128: Mount Pomeroy and Krit…

Earlier this week I heard someone categorize two types of connecting with others - water cooler and campfire (thanks, TP). This week I felt and lived the campfire experience multiple times, none more deeply than this morning. This morning was band practice. A time where we get together and practice schole - the leisurely pursuit … Continue reading Day 127: Lead the afflicted and addicted…

Mastery of the basics matters in every domain. I coached D1 college athletics and every summer we'd run camps for young softball players. They'd come in droves wanting to be just like the star players they'd watched on ESPN. Inevitably they wanted to learn the "super-advanced" or "secret" drills that the elite used. They were … Continue reading Day 126: Einkorn wheat…