Tips, Articles, & Thoughts From Dog Agility Coach And Competitor Daisy Peel
What it means to play to win, vs playing ‘not to lose’
How each of these mindsets can affect your training and competition strategies
Why playing to WIN (vs playing not to lose) is a winning strategy even if it involves more failure
What it looks like in training to play to win
What it looks like in competition to play to win!
Why the phrase “I’ll be happy when” is LESS, and not MORE, likely to lead to happiness
Why happiness fuels ambition, despite society’s commonly held belief that in order to be a ‘go getter’ you must also deprive yourself of happiness NOW.
How happiness and joy can fuel your training, handling, and competitive endeavors
How happiness and joy are similar, and how they’re different
How to deal with disappointment, and why feeling disappointed is a sign you’re doing it right.
How to navigate the sometimes tricky transition of outgrowing an instructor, mentor, or coach.
How to eat an elephant, how not to be a squirrel, and how to avoid analysis paralysis when your time is tight and your training list is long!
Why discomfort is the sweet spot to aim for, what the hallmarks of purposeful practice are, and why you should aim for both with your training and handling.