From Gazelle to Lioness: a method for the girl athlete who wants to become the best at what she does.
Why? Because she knows that if she doesn't, the lioness will come and eat her.
She gets herself together, has a cup of coffee, and starts running. Because if she doesn't, she won't catch the gazelle.
The way to get anything in life is to decide that's what you want, act in that direction, and believe you'll get there. Simple to understand. Not so simple to do.
So when you get up in the morning, you have a decision to make. What do you want to be, a gazelle or a lioness?
The Method gets you more focus, more time, and more confidence.
"Where focus goes, energy flows." That's Tony Robbins. The moment you get a little more interested in your own life and what you really want to do and be, things start moving your way.
Every day has 24 hours. 1,440 minutes. And if we want to reach our goals, we have to find a way to use that time well. Fail to plan, plan to fail.
Once you know what you want, your chances of getting better at what you do go way up. And so does your confidence.
Write down what you want to get, do and be, for at least the next 10 years. Write what you want, even if it doesn't sound realistic.
Turn every goal into actions, put them on a list, and do the list. From now on, your best friend is hard work.
Confidence is a need, not a bonus. If you want to feel confident, you have to give yourself the things that build that feeling.
At thirteen she was the weakest player on the floor, one goal a game on a good day. She wrote down a goal, made an action list and did it, and her coach didn't let her skip a day. By fifteen she was the best player on her team, and then the national team called. Today she runs her own version of the Method.
She was sixteen, with ADHD and a schedule that was too much for her. She took the time-management part of the Method, the day, the week and the month on one page, and rebuilt it to fit the way her head works. She runs it herself.
At sixteen she decided to take charge of her own body. She made the decision, did something about it every day, and didn't quit on the weeks when nothing moved. She got where she wanted to be, and she stayed there.
At fourteen she wasn't getting minutes and wanted to quit. Coach Isaac sat her down and gave her the talk. She stayed, worked her list, and today she plays on the women's team.
Real players Coach Isaac coached. Names changed to protect their privacy.
The first guide: "She's Not Lazy. She's Stuck." At the bottom there's a one-page printable for your daughter to fill in.
Read the first guide CoachesHow Coach Isaac answers excuses and trash talk at practice, and pages for your whole team.
For coaches AthletesThe whole Method, written to you, the way Coach Isaac talks to his own players.
The bookInstant downloads on Etsy, in US Letter and A4. You print them at home.
The Young Athlete's Mindset & Goals JournalFor any sport. Season goals, game day pages and monthly check-ins, from the first goal page to the end-of-season review. 27 pages.$6.99 on Etsy
Girls' Volleyball JournalThe full-season journal, written for girls, in volleyball terms.$6.99 on Etsy
Game Day Pages25 game day pages. Two minutes before the game, three after.$3.99 on Etsy
Student Athlete Planner12 undated weeks, with school and sport on one page.$8.99 on Etsy
The Athlete's Comeback Journal30 days back from an injury, from a coach who tore his Achilles at 38.$7.99 on Etsy
Senior Night Letter, for herA fill-in letter from mom and dad for her senior night. About 15 minutes to write.$5.99 on EtsyYoung athletes, roughly 13 to 18, and the parents and coaches behind them. The guides are written for parents. The journals and the book are written to the athlete.
Yes. The journals come in girls' editions and in editions for every player, sport by sport. The book, From Gazelle to Lioness, is written to girls. And for the boys too.
No. This is coaching: goals, actions, habits, and how to handle fear along the way. If your athlete needs more than that, please talk to a professional.
You buy on Etsy and download a PDF right away, in US Letter and A4. Print at home or at a print shop. Nothing ships.
He has ADHD. In school he talked nonstop, got kicked out of almost every class and almost never did his homework. His grades were fine anyway, because he found a method for passing tests.
Later he built a method for life, and taught it to his players, mostly to the girls he coaches.
His storyA seven-page journal for your athlete, written by Coach Isaac in the same words he uses with his own players. One page a day, five minutes a day, in the week between one game and the next. By the end of the week she has looked at the game with a clear head, picked one thing to work on at practice, and written her game plan for the next one.
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