As the end of 2021 fast approaches and the hope of 2022 looms on the horizon, it is a great opportunity to evaluate your current strengths and weaknesses, review your habits, and develop goals for 2022. It is not uncommon... [Read More]
The way we talk to ourselves--even in our heads--can influence our current and future bowling performances. Here are some simple tips for helping you improve your self-talk on the lanes: Avoid using the word "should" (i.e. "I should have known... [Read More]
My philosophy about coaching youth (in bowling or any other sport), as I have written previously, focuses on a two-fold agenda: Using the sport to teach lessons about life. Giving the youth bowler the tools to become the best bowler... [Read More]
Internet bowling forums are frequented by bowlers of all different levels. Often questions are asked or statements are made that create a lot of misunderstanding based on the level of the poster's knowledge of the sport. At the root of... [Read More]
While the specific outcomes and philosophies of business coaching differ from athletic coaching, the overall objective is the same: to help the individual or team get better at what they do. I don’t believe there is a step-by-step guide to becoming... [Read More]
Last month, I introduced a decision-making framework (see Decision Flow Chart) to help bowlers deal with changing ball reaction as lanes transition. This month, we will be applying that framework to ‘house shots’. They come in all shapes and lengths... [Read More]
About the Book Title: The Achievement Habit Author: Bernard Roth Length: 288 pages (hardcover) Publisher: Harper Business Copyright Year: 2015 In The Achievement Habit, Bernard Roth takes aim at success and self-improvement through engineering. More accurately, he presents a process... [Read More]
As 2023 comes to a close, it's worth looking at some of the highlights this year from the PWBA and talking to some of the moment-makers from this year. There were several “career firsts” this season, such as Lindsay Boomershine... [Read More]
Have you had times when you seemed to be unable to hit your target, even if it was the size of an elephant? How about those nights when you have cycled through every possible adjustment you know or can execute,... [Read More]
In this month’s Slowinski At Large, I provide readers with an overview of recent research on self-talk, visualization, and perception. In each case, these new findings challenge conventional wisdom of how we have used these mental game tools in the... [Read More]