Good Morning! ⚽ The Power of Video! While reviewing our recent Instagram posts, one thing stood out: we posted a video from one of our clients, (see below 👇) and it received 4️⃣ times more page views (over 4,000!) than a standard image post. 📣 Take note—Post those clips on YouTube, X, and Instagram! ⚽ Words of Wisdom 📢 @d1scholarship on X "College coaches need evidence that you're talented. Evidence typically comes in 6️⃣ forms: 1️⃣ Video 2️⃣ Stats 3️⃣ In-person evaluation 4️⃣ Awards & accomplishments 5️⃣ Coach recommendation 6️⃣ 3rd party articles and mentions Stack as much of this as you can." ⚽ Remember:💡 “It’s not how good you are, but who knows you’re good!” 📧 Email those college coaches and make it happen! Good luck, Steve

Athletes (and parents), hear me on this: Most of the stress young athletes feel never comes from the game itself, it comes from the stories their mind creates before anything actually happens. And that’s not preparation.That’s fear disguised as planning. Real preparation doesn’t come from imagining every worst-case scenario. Real preparation comes from building systems, habits, and routines that give you stability no matter what the game throws at you. Because confidence, true confidence, only exists in the present moment. You can’t control tomorrow. You can’t fix last week. But you can dominate what’s right in front of you. In my world as a mental performance coach, domination looks like this: A clear and inspiring vision for where you want to go A clean, resolved relationship with your past, no replaying old mistakes Full commitment to TODAY’S work, TODAY’S actions, TODAY’S opportunities Not “when the season starts.”Not “once I’m feeling confident.”Not “after I fix everything that’s wrong.” Today. This rep. This drill. This decision. You win the big moments by stacking small wins, one after another, right now. And let me tell you something from years of coaching: You can sit down and map out 100 different scenarios, outcomes, and situations…But number 101, the one you didn’t even think of, that’s the one that usually shows up. So, what do the best athletes do? They prepare themselves for what they WANT, not for what they fear. They don’t train to avoid disaster; they train to chase excellence. And that requires one thing: A scoreboard. Not a scoreboard that hangs in a gym.A personal scoreboard, a tool that keeps you locked in on your own growth. Here’s how you build it: Define the results you actually want.Not the vague stuff. Write down the specific outcomes you’re chasing. Break those results into controllable actions.Quarter by quarter. Possession by possession. Practice by practice.Small, repeatable behaviors that move you forward. After every game or training session, grade yourself out of 10.Not emotionally. Not based on stats.Based on whether you lived up to your standards.

Every leader faces a moment when the noise gets louder than their purpose. For Hannah Hampton, that moment came when she was left out of the England squad, a public setback that could’ve shattered her confidence. Instead, she turned it into a lesson in resilience, reflection, and the power of a mental reset. 1. A year ago, Hannah Hampton was on the verge of walking away from football. Dropped from the England squad. Criticised by the press. Questioned by coaches. For a goalkeeper once tipped as the Lionesses’ future number one, it felt like the dream had ended. But instead of quitting, she paused. Reflected. Rebuilt. And this summer, she returned, stronger, calmer, and ready to lift the European Championship as England’s first-choice keeper. It wasn’t just a comeback. It was a masterclass in mindset. 2. Reset Before You Restart Most people try to bounce back too quickly. They chase the next opportunity, the next win, the next validation. Hampton did the opposite. She stepped back. Rebuilt her routines. Reconnected with her purpose. By the time she returned, she wasn’t just fit, she was focused. In business, leaders often forget this: resetting isn’t retreating, it’s recovery. You can’t perform at your best if you never pause to recharge. 3. Belief Is a Team Sport When Hampton rejoined the squad, she credited her teammates and coaches for helping her rediscover belief. Because confidence doesn’t live in isolation, it grows in connection. The best leaders, like the best teams, create environments where belief is shared, not assumed. When your people feel supported, they don’t just come back, they come back stronger. What I’ll Be Tracking After the Euros: → How Hampton sustains her new mindset Will she continue to lead through composure and connection, even when pressure rises again? → What this says about performance culture The highest performers aren’t defined by their setbacks, but by their capacity to recover from them. → What business leaders can learn The power to reset, mentally, emotionally, and strategically, is what separates burnout from breakthrough.

I'd love to hear where all of our Recruiting Hub members are heading this weekend! Are you attending ID clinics, a college showcase, or are you still battling in the high school state championships? Please drop us a line below. Good luck!

I'm in a parents of ACL athletes recovery Facebook group and the one thing everyone has said they regretted: not giving their daughter rest days and taking strength seriously. @Diego M Lopez