Protecting Your Confidence

As coaches, we hear about our player's confidence constantly. We must be aware of their confidence. Bill Parcells said, "Confidence comes from demonstrated ability."

One of the things that we often see with players that are having confidence issues is that their focus is off, not their confidence. They choose not to focus on the areas where they have demonstrated ability.

Their minds are cluttered with things outside their control, or they are pursuing things, skills in which they haven't demonstrated ability.

Here are 4 ways for players to protect their confidence:

1. Focus on the things that are working

2. Maintain a positive focus

3. Have multiple streams to feed your confidence. Look at the different ways in which you are demonstrating ability.

4. Be grateful for what is working (the areas you are demonstrating ability).