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2025 Books of the Year

Book reviewsBy John O'SullivanDecember 22, 2025Leave a comment

Every year we get numerous books sent to us and numerous request to appear on the podcast from new authors. And of course we are alwasy on the lookout for great books, and this year there were many of them. Every single year we do our best to narrow this list down to the one…

Don’t Let the C.A.V.E. People Get You Down!

club sports, Coaching, ParentingBy John O'SullivanOctober 19, 2025Leave a comment

We have all been there. A tough match. A difficult result. You feel terrible, and then you get the dreaded phone call or email: “I need to talk to you about the behavior of parents on the sideline today. They were yelling at the young referee, and coaching the kids on every play. There was…

Saying Goodbye to my Coach, my Father, my Friend

Coaching, ParentingBy John O'SullivanJuly 24, 2025Leave a comment

Nine years ago, on Fathers Day 2016 I published a blog post called “Life Lessons from my Old School Sports Dad.” It is one of my most requested articles, and I love to reshare it every Fathers Day because the lessons have become even more important as my own children have grown up. This year,…

Risking the Agony of Defeat

Hockey, Mental Toughness, Mindset, ParentingBy John O'SullivanApril 25, 2025Leave a comment

Parents ask me all the time if I think their child has what it takes to play at the college or professional level. They are asking if I think their kid has enough talent. My reply: “How much are your kids willing to suffer?” In mid March, I had the privilege of attending the NCAA…

10 Things I Know About Being an Elite Athlete

Long Term Athlete Development, Mental Toughness, Motivation, OlympicsBy John O'SullivanMarch 20, 2025Leave a comment

(This blog is contributed by our great friend Mackenzie (St. Onge) Morse. Mac was a collegiate hockey player and rugby player at Dartmouth, our intern at our first Way of Champions Coaching Conference, and then spent 4 years with the US Ski and Snowboard Team in an athlete support role. Today she is the Athlete…

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