Welcome to Episode 49 - Are You Really Giving 100%… or Just Saying You Are? 💯

Today, our hosts, Chris Palmer and Jeff Lerg discuss mid-season check-ins for hockey players and the challenge of self-assessment during holiday breaks when numerous distractions compete for athletes' attention.

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Episode highlights:

- A personal story from Jeff about his journey on becoming the starting goalie at Michigan State University his freshmen year along with the steps it took to gain that title.

- Why a mid-season self-assessment is important in evaluating your timeline in achieving the goals you set at the beginning of the season.

- How the self-assessment doesn't require abandoning fun but rather making intentional time for honest evaluation and targeted improvement.

- Practical self-assessment strategies. Palmer outlined a systematic approach: first, evaluate what's working and what isn't—success in practice, drill execution, ice time allocation, and overall performance satisfaction. He encouraged athletes to identify both strengths worth reinforcing and weaknesses requiring attention

- Why removing external blame from self-assessment, particularly the tendency to focus on coaches or teammates rather than personal controllables is crucial.

- A statistical self-assessment method, suggesting athletes review their last 10 games individually, tracking goals, assists, total points, and plus-minus ratings. Also, using trusted coaches or advisors if you cannot honestly perform a self-assessment on your own.

AND A LOT MORE!

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