by Carrie Jackson | Jan 10, 2025 | Achieve Your Goals
The start of a new year is a natural time to reflect on the past and consider what you’d like to invite more—or less—of in the future. Crossing this threshold often inspires a desire to make meaningful changes, align your actions with your goals, and step closer...
by Carrie Jackson | Jan 13, 2022 | Achieve Your Goals
I love goal setting. I love striving to accomplish something. I enjoy pushing myself out of my comfort zone to reach a new horizon, give birth to a new creation, achieve a new understanding, experience a renewed commitment… My life is richer because of my love of goal...
by Carrie Jackson | Dec 9, 2021 | Achieve Your Goals
Whether you like goal setting or not, you are always setting goals. You may be calling it by another name: objectives, intentions, targets, things you want to experience, items on your to-do list, etc. Basically, any time you are at point A, and you would like to get...
by Carrie Jackson | Nov 22, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated
When motivation is low, endurance athletes don’t need more willpower — they need better strategies. This post shares seven practical, mindset-first ways to get out the door on tough training days, without forcing it or burning out. Because consistency is built on...
by Carrie Jackson | May 19, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated
When I was a young pup before my sport psychology days, I worked at Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort. I held a few different positions at that ski resort in the years I worked there, one of which was to help organize the kids ski program. In that position, one of my tasks...
by Carrie Jackson | Feb 23, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated
One of the major pitfalls of goal setting is setting too many goals. There are so many things you are excited about; so many things you want to do! There are so many things you want to accomplish that you try setting goals for ALL of them and end up...
by Carrie Jackson | Jan 19, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Peak Performance
At the beginning of each year I always ask people if they set New Year’s Resolutions. I can’t tell you how many people roll their eyes and tell me how much they hate New Year’s Resolutions because they just don’t work. I think this would all...
by Carrie Jackson | Nov 25, 2019 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated, Life Lessons
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” –Albert Einstein “If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” –Warren Miller “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” –Mahatma Gandhi “A ship in...
by Carrie Jackson | May 21, 2019 | Achieve Your Goals
Occasionally when I ask one of my athletes, “What’s your goal for this upcoming race?” they will reply with: “I don’t know, I’m trying not to really think about it.” or “I just want to finish.” Some athletes shy away from having race goals because it feels...