Leveraging “Process Feedback” to Elevate Performance
Obtaining a high level of performance in any endeavor—and ultimately reaching your goals—depends on your…
Podcast #14: Performance Tips for Weekend Warriors
If you’re a passionate climber who works full-time (or in school), then you likely train…
Managing the Fear of Falling
I occasionally hear from an experienced climber, with hundreds of ascents under his belt, complaining…
5 Strategies to Sharpen Your Concentration and Climb Better!
Knowing the importance of concentration to effective risk management and optimal performance, it’s essential that…
Aging Is (Mostly) A State of Body
Today I turned 53 years old. And I’m not complaining. If you had asked me…
6 Enemies of Concentration
Researchers have compared successful and less-successful performers and determined that the ability to maintain concentration…
Podcast #5: Risk Management for Outdoor Climbers
Perhaps nothing is more elemental to climbing than fear. Becoming a better climber, then, requires…
Effective Goal Setting for the New Year (& Beyond)
Goals are the ultimate motivator. For many climbers, the long-term goal is simply to climb…
Vodcast: The Power of Proactive Positive Thinking
In this video podcast, you will learn about the true power of positive thinking—and I’m…
4 Tips for Becoming “Head Stronger”
Hanging on the rope with pumped forearms may be an all-too-familiar situation, especially if you…