Coach of Champions Determines Goal Setting is Hazardous to Success

ASHLAND, Ore. - Oct. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- Motivation determines success, not goal setting. “Goal setting may actually defeat an athlete’s will to win,” says Loren Fogelman the founder of Expert Sports Performance and author of the book The Winning Point.

Athletic coaches motivate their players and teams with various training techniques. Most strive toward physical and technical excellence, while encouraging a winning mindset.

Loren Fogelman maintains that goal setting actually decreases your chances of ever getting to that top spot on the podium. “The old “SMART” goal setting instruction simply does more harm than good,” she says.

Typically, if an athlete wants to increase speed, agility, or strength, the usual process is to train harder or longer to achieve your goals. But this isn’t really necessary. The trick to winning is to train your brain to push past limitations you believe exist in your personality and your game.

Is it possible to do this without spending more time at the gym or practicing your technique?

“Absolutely,” says the former therapist and competitive rower. Her best practices improve focus under pressure, quick recovery from distractions and winning confidence.

On Oct. 30, Loren will be hosting a free teleseminar to teach the distinction between goal setting and other ways to achieve success in sports. For more information about this free virtual training, visit “How Goal Setting is Killing Your Performance at http://expertsportsperformance.com/goalskill

Loren Fogelman, author of The Winning Point and founder of Expert Sports Performance, is an internationally recognized sports performance expert, trainer and speaker teaching the mental game play book for winning results. She can be reached at Loren@expertsportsperformance.com.