Mental toughness is generating an interesting array of research, practical case studies and commentary. Wikipedia has much to say on the subject of defining mental…
Concentration and Mental Toughness
From our colleagues at AQR comes this great quote by Bill Russell, widely considered one of the best players in NBA history. Concentration and mental…
Effective Leadership Requires Mental Toughness
To be effective and successful leaders need to be mentally tough. They need to set and communicate the vision, bring people with them on the…
Negativity Bias – You’re just so negative!
The negativity bias and why our brains are five times more attuned to nastiness and bad news The recent federal election in Australia seemed like…
Student Retention Using Mental Toughness
A new breakthrough case study from the US The groundbreaking work of AQR in UK schools and universities has been impressive. AQR is a high…
Coaching for Mental Toughness
In this succinct post, our mental toughness partner Michelle Bakjac at Bakjac Consulting explores the research and relevance of coaching for mental toughness. Mental Toughness…
Mentally Tough Mindset
The way Federer beat Cilic at Wimbledon proves that mental toughness is everything in tennis We’re at the business end of Wimbledon with the men’s semi finals…
Mental Toughness is Character in Action
This is one of my all time favourite definitions of mental toughness from Vince Lombardi the legendary NFL football player and coach. “Mental Toughness is…
When The Going Gets Tough …
When the going gets tough and nine other ancient proverbs about mentally tough people Ancient proverbs. Old wise sayings. Old wives tales. We all grew…