Organizational Psychology - Hunter Vs. Hunted: How Teams Can Win More Than Once
At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance) one of the common problems that teams will ask us to help them with is how to implement strategies that create a winning culture. Check out this Ibex Tactics Journal article that explores how we accomplish this…
Organizational Psychology - From Friction To Function: How To Turn Around A Struggling Team
A common issue that we help organizations with at Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance), is helping turn around struggling teams. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to explore how we help teams overcome this issue…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How Professional Motorsport Athletes Mentally Train Aggression For Focus
When sport psychologists work with professional motorsport athletes, they will typically be tasked with helping these drivers increase aggression and focus. Check out this issue of the Training Report to learn more about effective strategies sport psychologists use when working with racecar drivers competing in events such as the NASCAR cup series or 24 Hours of Le Mans…
Organizational Psychology - Why Leadership Is Overrated
Many organizational psychology experts and executive coaches focus too much on leadership. Even though this is an important trait that we help our clients develop at Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance), we recognize that there are other important things to focus on as well. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to explore why leadership training is overrated in organizational psychology…
Organizational Psychology - How To Develop Emotional Intelligence For Leadership
Emotional intelligence is one of the most important traits needed for high quality leadership. At Ibex Tactics (which I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance), we help organizations develop this skill. For this issue of the Training Report, I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal explaining the science of emotional intelligence in leadership…
Organizational Psychology - The Science Of Getting “Buy-in” For Corporate & Sports Teams
Ibex Tactics is the industry leading organizational psychology group that I co-founded with Elite Mental Performance. For this issue of the Training Report, I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal explaining the science of getting “buy-in”…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Bilateral Stimulation & Elite Athlete Mental Performance
Bilateral Stimulation is foundational component of elite sport psychology interventions such as Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting. Check out this article I wrote for Dharma Dr. on how Bilateral Stimulation technology can help elite athletes improve their mental performance…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Mental Skills Training Tools Every Athlete Needs
When providing mental skills training to elite athletes, I have a specific set of tools I encourage all individuals to use as part of their pre-performance routine. Check out this article to see which tools and resources I ask all of my athletes to use as part of their psychological training and preparation…
Organizational Psychology - Understanding What Team Chemistry Is & How To Build It
Ibex Tactics is a performance and organizational psychology group focused on helping teams strengthen their culture. For this issue of the Training Report, I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal explaining what team chemistry is and how to manipulate it in order to improve an organization’s culture…
Organizational Psychology - Why Motivational Speaking Does Not Improve Team Culture
I recently started a new business called Ibex Tactics, which is a performance and organizational psychology group focused on helping teams strengthen their culture. For this issue of the Training Report I wanted to share an article we wrote for our Journal on why motivational speaking does not help teams improve their culture…
Sport Psychology Case Studies - Baseball Player Yips
When baseball pitchers experience the Yips, this can be an incredibly psychologically challenging experience. Because so much of my work is based on helping pitchers competing in MLB, SEC & ACC baseball, I wanted to provide a case study where I explain how I work with pitchers using Brainspotting to help them overcome pitching Yips…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Mental Skills Training For Qualifying & Winning Pole Position In NASCAR
One of the most common issues that I run into is when racecar drivers competing in the NASCAR cup series, Xfinity, trucks and WeatherTech Sportscar Championship are trying to find ways to overcome the pressure of qualifying to win pole position. For this issue of the Training Report, I will explore rookie mental tools that have helped many drivers become comfortable with the discomfort of performance pressure during qualifying and also introduce an advanced trick…
Sport Psychology Case Studies - Mental Performance Coaching For Racecar Drivers, Not Therapy
I wanted to provide a case study on my work with racecar drivers as a mental coach and why this is different than providing mental health therapy to athletes. I will review my mental skills training approaches that I used with a NASCAR Xfinity series driver and how I helped them achieve peak mental performance outcomes…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Why WRC & Rallycross Mental Training Is More Demanding Than NASCAR
NASCAR drivers are some of the most elite motorsport athletes on the planet. But World Rally Championship (WRC) and Rallycross drivers compete in arguably the most mentally challenging motorsport environment and could easily compete in any NASCAR series with the proper training. Learn more about why many of the top sport psychologists view WRC and Rallycross as the most mentally challenging motorsport…
Sport Psychology Case Studies - Mental Training Requirements to be an Elite NASCAR Driver
When working with NASCAR drivers competing in ARCA, Trucks, Xfinity and Cup series, I have specific mental training approaches I use that are unique to this athlete population. Read more about this NASCAR case study to learn how I utilize the top sport psychology interventions to help these athletes improve focus, increase aggression, develop high quality work ethic, and become an elite motorsport athlete…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Understanding Health Technology & Athlete Performance
Athletes are using fitness technology such as Garmin watches, WHOOP straps, COROS & Oura rings to not only track their physical activity, but also their mental performance. For this issue of the Training Report, I am going to review how sport psychologists are helping athletes use their wearable data to sharpen their mental training…
Mental Health Performance - How Olympic Ski Racers Clear Mental Hurdles After a Traumatic Injury
Olympic ski racers compete in one of the most mentally and physically demanding sports. Due to the nature of this style of skiing, athletes are at risk for experiencing PTSD due to sport-related injuries. Read this article by the Associated Press on Olympic ski athletes and how they overcome PTSD…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Brainspotting & Mental Toughness Training For Athletes
One of the most desirable psychological traits that athletes want is mental toughness. Learn more about how sport psychologists are using Brainspotting as a mental skills training tool to help athletes improve this aspect of their mind…
Precision Nutrition - 5 ‘Superfood’ Vs. ‘Regular’ Food Comparisons That Will Surprise Athletes
Athletes and coaches understand the importance of sports nutrition and the significant role it has on performance outcomes. Check out this Training Report which explores a Precision Nutrition article describing the surprising facts between ‘superfood’ vs. ‘regular’ food comparisons…
Sport Psychology Tactics - The Science Of Mental Toughness & Racecar Drivers
Professional racecar drivers are starting to use sport psychology to enhance their overall performance and increase their mental toughness. For this issue of the Training Report we will review some of the new sport psychology interventions motorsport athletes use to accomplish this…