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“Becoming a champion is a choice, a mindset, a relentless drive to continuously improve and strive for greatness. Reaching the highest levels of success requires going beyond what is expected or considered good, and consistently challenging oneself to reach new heights.”
― The Way of the Champion: Pain, Persistence, and the Path Forward
― The Way of the Champion: Pain, Persistence, and the Path Forward
“To be a good sports parent, there are two basic requirements: a lot of driving and a lot of listening. Everything falls into place when both are achieved.”
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
“Confidence is a filter, tinting how we see the challenges before us and our ability to handle them.”
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
“Whenever your child loses a game, has a setback, or makes a mistake, wait a day and then ask this thought-provoking question: “Why are you a better athlete now than you were before that loss or mistake?”
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
― Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
“When we zoom out, we see that the biggest gift we can give young athletes is space and patience to develop according to their own timeline. We see that when athletic progression begins to dip and kink, it’s temporary rather than a harbinger of future failure. The line will naturally unknot itself—if we help kids ride out the turbulence of adolescence and young adulthood, encouraging and nurturing them so they don’t give up on sports and physical activity altogether, and if we remind them to have fun.”
― Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
― Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
John’s 2025 Year in Books
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