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#49: Are you taking your outside world into the ring? (Some tips for life’s stressors.)
Life is messy. Jobs, relationships, money … general adulting all make for a stressed-out mind sometimes. But when that stress follows us to the line it can ruin our precious time with our dogs or impede our ability to...
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#48: Are you sabotaging your run? (It’s okay, we’ve all done it.)
There’s a Henry Ford quote that I use often: "Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right." And nothing is more true when it comes to our performance in the ring. If we don’t believe in ourselves,...
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#47: Can’t remember your course? (I’ve got you)
There are a whole bunch of reasons you may have trouble remembering a course or your course plan. Whether you’re in the agility ring or playing rally or draft or … I will talk about what could be causing you to forget...
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#46: The power of the pause (I promise it works!)
First, I report-out on how my weekend went when I made FUN my process goal. Next, I share that I was glad I paused and chose my response to someone who inadvertently pushed my insecure button (yup, I have one!). I was...
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#45: In pursuit of a feeling (Fun IS a process goal!)
On the heels of a particularly fun lesson I’m asking myself, “Am I chasing the feeling of having fun?” In truth, I’m probably not doing this as much as I could be, but I may have just found new motivation!
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#44: Where do ring nerves even come from? (And how you wave goodbye!)
Performance anxiety. Ring nerves. Butterflies on steroids. No matter what you call it - or to what degree it happens to you - we all get a little nervous when we step to the line. But why? And how can we manage our...
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#43: Do you even know what success looks like? (It’s about time you did!)
In the business world, one of the most common cliches I hear is, “What does success look like?” It’s a fair question when approaching a project and it made me wonder about how that question applies to dog sports....
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#42: Visualization doesn’t work for you? (Time to troubleshoot)
Not everyone is visual in their thinking. Not everyone always has a thought running through their heads. Not everyone makes a plan in the same way. So if you’re one of those people and visualizing frustrates you, this...
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#41: The power of negative mantras (Yup, negative ones!)
If you’re someone who doesn’t think that mantras work, think again! You say dozens of little mantras to yourself every single day. “I don’t have time.” “I always get nervous.” “I choke.” So yes, mantras work! Now...
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#40: Let’s get fit (Mentally & physically!)
While our dogs do most of the work, we need to mentally and physically in shape to do what we do. No, I’m not going to tell you to snag a gym membership, but I am going to try to convince you that we do need to be in...
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#39: Orlando bound? (Getting ready for a major event!)
Whether you are heading the events in Orlando or getting ready for a major event of your own, there are some things to keep in mind. Big events have a way of knocking us out of our routines or leaving behind all those...
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#38: Attitude of gratitude (it’s not a cliche)
This podcast drops on the American holiday of Thanksgiving, and while we’ve pretty much ruined the holiday by obsessing over shopping deals, I think we can salvage a few nuggets that will serve us in the ring.
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