Are You Really Giving 100%… or Just Saying You Are?

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.Register for our Mentality Building Curriculum, The Dialed & Driven Success Formula! ➡️ Click here to learn moreEpisode 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!‼️ New Segment Alert! ‼️We want to hear from YOU. Send us your questions—mindset, mental performance, hockey development, habits, anything. We’ll break it all down on the pod.➡️ Click here to submit your questions!Thank you for listening to The Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast! We appreciate every listener, comment, rating, and share!Send us Fan Mail📲 Connect With UsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedanddriven/X: https://x.com/dialedanddrivenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDialedandDrivenPodcast🎙️ Listen OnSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0PRwBFDkvYi56TdzIPMRgeApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dialed-driven-hockey-mentality-podcast/id1791139650Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b1168059-6e38-4352-b3d5-c5fdbba6067f/dialed-driven-hockey-mentality-podcast