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#61: Is your self-worth measured by Qs? (We’re going to look at that.)
It’s not uncommon for people to measure their self-worth by their external successes - be those from the dog ring, career, or home. But when we tie our self-worth to successes or outcomes, not only do we devalue...
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#60: I’m betting you’re over-valuing your mistakes (And under-valuing your successes.)
According to really smart science types, we are wired to focus on the negative. And while that may have saved our lives in the forest, it’s less handy when it comes to running our dogs. So let’s get a grip on the best...
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#59: Are you measuring to build confidence? (Well, you will be after this!)
We can gain a LOT of confidence and clarity by looking backward in the *right* way. This week I challenge you to give yourself a little credit for how far you’ve come and create a framework from which to improve in...
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#58: Awareness as a superpower (A totally learnable skill!)
Our ability to be truly aware and present to what is happening is critical to shaping the choices we make. Our dogs live in this space - present and aware - and we are better, more responsive handlers when we join...
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#57: The power of settling in (Or, managing successful transitions!)
Okay, I’m just a lot excited about this episode as it stems from a great talk an author gave about her new book (link below). It gave me a whole new outlook and vocabulary about how we transition our dogs (and...
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#56: But do you have mindset goals? (Because I know you’ve got outcome goals!)
We are awesome at setting goals - especially results-oriented ones. We know the titles and Qs we want, and we have it all planned out. But what about our mindset goals? Do we know how we are going to strengthen our...
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#55: You need a good Plan B (Even if you plan to be perfect!)
Having a “plan B” is NOT about thinking you might “fail.” On the contrary. A good Plan B means you recognize there are variables in your environment that you cannot fully control, and you’re willing to be flexible...
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#54: Think you need to be mentally tough? (Or could soft be the answer?)
People tend to equate having a good mental game with being mentally tough. I can get behind resilient, but the word “tough” trips me up. This week I had a reason to be mentally “soft” and it was exactly what my dog...
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#53: The changing face of good sportsmanship. (Who are you striving to be?)
When I was a kid, to say that someone was a “good sport,” has a ver specific connotation. Today, I’m not sure that we would agree on that definition as words evolve over the decades. For me it’s about deciding what...
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#52: Are you defining yourself by your challenges? (You might have a fixed mindset.)
We all do it - define ourselves by our problems. When we say things like “I am” or “I have,” we wander into a fixed mindset and are in danger of limiting our potential. Instead, a growth mindset believes that we can...
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#51: Did your preparation let you down? (Or was it your expectations?)
Ever come out of a disappointing weekend or run and say, “But I really felt ready! We did everything right! I don’t know what happened!” I have. It happens when we have unmet expectations hidden in our goals. We think...
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#50: Are your friends distracting you? (Maybe, maybe not.)
Ok, so maybe this is a personal problem … but I can easily get distracted at a trial by visiting with my friends - especially when I haven’t seen them in a while. It’s not that I miss my walk-through (though I did...
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