The fastest way to change your weekend results? Change your midweek mindset.

Every Monday, handlers make a deal with themselves.

This weekend will be better, they say.

I’ll stay positive. I won’t let mistakes derail me. I’ll trust my dog more. I’ll keep my cool between runs.

And then?

Friday rolls around … and somehow, despite their best intentions, it all falls apart again.

That hopeful Monday reset gives way to another weekend of nerves, second-guessing, spirals, or that same sticky mistake that just won’t quit.

Sound familiar?

Here’s the thing no one really teaches us:

Mindset doesn’t magically kick in when you pull into the trial site.

You don’t get to flip a switch on Saturday morning and suddenly feel calm, clear, and confident.

That’s not how this works.

Mindset is built during the week — not on the drive to the trial.

If you want different results on the weekend, the real work starts on Wednesday.

Why this matters more than you think

I work with so many handlers who are doing everything “right” during the week. They’re training regularly, setting goals, reviewing videos, making thoughtful plans.

But they’re not checking in on their thoughts.

They’re not noticing:

• how they’re still beating themselves up for last weekend
• how comparison is sneaking in, again
• how self-doubt is whispering things that sound like facts

And without realizing it, they’re walking into the next weekend carrying a week’s worth of mindset noise.

So of course they feel off.

So of course they struggle to bounce back.

So of course they keep repeating the same mistakes.

Because mindset habits — like training habits — don’t go away just because we want them to. They show up uninvited when the pressure’s on.

So, what do you do instead?

You start small.

You begin treating your weekday mindset the same way you treat your dog’s skills:

You check in regularly.

You notice patterns.

You correct what’s not working.

Maybe you review your thoughts after a rough practice.

Maybe you take five minutes to journal your pre-trial intentions.

Maybe you create a “midweek reset” routine that helps you reframe before you spiral.

You don’t need more time — you just need more attention on the part of your performance that no one else sees.

How I learned this the hard way

I used to think I’ve got this all week long … until I didn’t.

Until I was back in the ring feeling like I had forgotten everything I had trained for. Until my dog looked up at me like, “Where did your brain go?” Until I walked off, wondering how I was still making the same mistake - again.

The truth? I wasn’t doing anything to reset during the week. I was hoping I’d just feel better by the weekend. That’s not strategy, that’s denial.

When I started paying attention to my weekday mindset — how I talked to myself, how I rebounded from rough sessions, how I visualized the weekend - things started shifting.

It didn’t happen overnight. But it happened.

And now it’s what I teach my clients to do - because it’s one of the fastest, most effective ways to change your results.

This is what we do in the membership

We get into this stuff every single week - not because we love mindset (though, okay, I do), but because it works.

The Q-membership gives you tools, coaching, and structure to actually practice your mindset all week long - so you can show up ready on the weekend.

It’s like cross-training for your brain.

And the more you do it, the more you trust yourself to handle anything the ring throws at you.

👉 Come join us — we’ll help you build the mental habits that make your weekends feel a whole lot easier.