Author: Charles Richard Cotton
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Charles Richard Cotton is an internationally licensed expert specializing in teaching kids 7-17 how to unleash their own Soccer Genius - for on and off field success. He has over 30 years experience playing, coaching, and leading soccer communities. His accelerated training methods and unique soccer "Mind, Body, Heart and Spirit" approach help players and coaches achieve their highest levels of play and personal development. Charles lives in Calgary, Canada with his 3 beautiful daughters.
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Like many things in our
world, wisdom has become a commodity that can be packaged, purchased or
downloaded. Bookstores have shelves lined with current, ancient and
future focused words of wisdom. We can take retreats, attend workshops
and become students of wisdom teachers. We can even join groups that
declare their wisdom is 'better' than any 'other' wisdom.
None of this is either bad or good. It's
really a sign of the times we live in. People are searching for answers
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Love Being You
BEING 100% YOU is probably the trickiest part about being human. The world is full of impulses, messages and subtle (and not so subtle) teachings telling us to be like "________".
Too often, the "_____" is either completely opposite of who we really are or very far from what we genuinely aspire to be. We end up not knowing who, what or how we're 'supposed to be' and we certainly don't seem to be loving ourselves for being who we are.
For fun, take a pen and paper and list off a... Continue reading ...
Be patient with yourself
The mind loves to race far into the future - completing projects we haven't even started, growing up into the next decade of our life, developing countless 'what if' scenarios - the list goes on and on. Let's face it, the mind is tremendously challenged with living right now.
This makes being patient with ourselves very tricky indeed. But be patient we must.
We cannot miraculously leap past the stages of development that make us human. We cannot by convenience skip t... Continue reading ...
Accept Who You Are
You are the only you that you can be. You cannot be anyone else. Accept it.
This can be hard. Our minds like to compare everything and enjoy the preoccupation with thinking about the past and the uncertain future.
Are you spending time trying to be someone else's idea or vision of who you are? Do you wish you were less like 'you' and more like 'someone' else?
I encourage you to spend the week ahead accepting all of who you are - the 'good' and the 'bad', the 'beautiful' an... Continue reading ...
Rest after 6 weeks of effort
Resting is something that is highly undervalued in most western industrialized countries around the world. In fact, its easy to say that rest is actually frowned upon as a sign up laziness or some perceived weakness. This is not only unfortunate, it is actually highly unproductive in the long-term learning and development cycle; in soccer and in most areas of life.
A person's body, mind, heart and spirit need time to integrate the learning and experiences accumulat... Continue reading ...
Learn from a Master
The term 'Master' has a number of definitions and connotations. I'm using the term Master in the following way:
To refer to a person who is so exceptionally capable in some work, profession, science or calling that they have achieved the highest degree of skill.
History has given us a host of truly gifted Masters in all areas of life: Athletics, Music, Mathematics, Language, Philosophy, Architecture, Art - the list goes on. We continue to benefit from and enjoy their great... Continue reading ...
Celebrate all successes!
I have found that it is extremely important to record, recognize and celebrate the success of each player at every step of the development process. This can often be as simple as a 'high-five' for a newly learned skill or a check on the Soccer Genius Development Chart when a goal is achieved. Keeping a success record for the players (and having them keep one as well) trains their brains to be prepared for and expect success - on and off the field - and for it to becom... Continue reading ...
Each week I provide a Genius Success Habit for you to practice perfectly for the next 7 days. If you're already doing the habit, then keep on keeping on!
And did you know that practicing the habit everyday for at least 42 days will give you a far greater likelihood of making it a permanent success habit.
Some habits are harder to practice and make part of our life than others. Some are guaranteed to push a few buttons, as well.
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Each week I provide a Genius Success Habit for you to practice perfectly for the next 7 days. If you're already doing the habit, then keep on keeping on!
And did you know that practicing the habit everyday for at least 42 days will give you a far greater likelihood of making it a permanent success habit.
Some habits are harder to practice and make part of our life than others. Some are guaranteed to push a few buttons, as well.
| This week's Genius Success Habit
Make friends with the ball. Make... |
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Each week I'll provide a Genius Success Habit for you to practice perfectly for the next 7 days. If you're already doing the habit, then keep on keeping on! Practicing it everyday for at least 42 days gives you a far greater likelihood of making it a permanent success habit.
Some habits are harder to practice and make part of our life than others. Some are guaranteed to push a few buttons, as well.
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