Olympic Mindset
+ Kobe Bryant, Nassim Taleb, Max Greyserman
“Never think that you’re not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning.“ - Anthony Trollope
Hey Coaches,
Here you go!
✍️ Articles
What Keeps Max Greyserman in Golf Obscurity? Less Than One Stroke Per Round. Max Greyserman examines decision-making under uncertainty, analytics-driven performance, and emotional discipline as he navigates elite professional golf through a Wall Street lens.
“The one opponent you can never beat is randomness.”
“Uncertainty messes with our heads; it sets us up for poor decision-making. We ignore probabilities in favor of our feelings.”
“Don’t get stuck on outcomes. Avoid the knee-jerk determination of good or bad. Look for the patterns, the process.”
Inside the Olympic Mind: Mental Preparation Secrets of Winter Games Champions: Dr. Paul McCarthy explores how Winter Olympians train their minds, build resilience under pressure, and use visualization to perform when it matters most.
“Champions take a structured approach to mental preparation. They create strategies that match their personality, experiences, strengths, and weaknesses.”
“Athletes must keep their attention on the present moment during competition instead of worrying about past or future.”
💭 Miscellaneous
Kobe Bryant on Excellence:
“If I start coasting, I’m building nothing but bad habits. If you want to play at an excellent level, if you want to do something excellent, you have to be excellent all the time. It’s a way of life…you have to be excellent across the board, and that’s how you build habits, and when excellence becomes a habit, then that’s just who you are.”
Having your phone on your desk or in your pocket undercuts cognitive performance - even if you don’t use it. Source
