Author: Rachel Hanson

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…

"Habit cannot convey heart." I have a habit of brushing my teeth before bed every night. Important, but there's no deeper meaning behind the habit. No heart, simply clean teeth. I've got a ritual after my last client practice of the day of taking a walk without my phone. This one carries deep meaning for … Continue reading Day 125: Rituals…

It's so tempting to look around and think everyone else has it figured out. Everyone knows where they're going and how they're going to get there. A client of mine lamented this recently. Remember Rob Lowe's words from day 82? "Never compare your insides to someone else's outsides." It only distracts you from finding YOUR … Continue reading Day 124: 20-40-60…

Developing discipline matters. A lot. AND being "self-controlling" is a heckuva lot easier when you're core-centered, first. Let me explain how I re-learned this truth just recently. A couple weeks ago I had a conversation with an acquaintance that threw me all out of sorts. He let me know, unsolicited, that the way I went … Continue reading Day 123: Persist and resist…

I've coached high performers and I've studied them like crazy. Here's what I know to be true. High performers in any discipline crave challenge - they want to see what they're made of, who they can become. They want to be believed in AND pushed. They don't rail at the status quo, they get better … Continue reading Day 122: Cook better…

I LOVE camping - backcountry in particular. Give me 3 or 4 days off the grid in no man's land and I'm a happy camper (literally). In 2019, 2 days into a 3 day trip with my fiancee, we lost the poorly marked trail. With zero cell service somewhere deep in the Adirondacks it could … Continue reading Day 121: Sunday discipline…