Goal Setting for Athletes

An episode of the Sports Psychology Coaching podcast, hosted by Eli Straw, titled "Goal Setting for Athletes" was published on September 4, 2025 and runs 12 minutes.

September 4, 2025 ·12m · Sports Psychology Coaching

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Summary

🎯 Goal Setting for Athletes: How to Set Goals That Actually Improve Your Game If you’re serious about becoming the best athlete you can be, you need more than just hard work—you need the right goal setting framework. In this episode, I’ll break down: ✅ What goal setting really means for athletes ✅ Why having goals is essential to your growth and performance ✅ The most common mistakes athletes make when setting goals (like focusing only on outcomes, setting goals too far into the future,...

Episode Description

🎯 Goal Setting for Athletes: How to Set Goals That Actually Improve Your Game

If you’re serious about becoming the best athlete you can be, you need more than just hard work—you need the right goal setting framework.

In this episode, I’ll break down:

✅ What goal setting really means for athletes
✅ Why having goals is essential to your growth and performance
✅ The most common mistakes athletes make when setting goals (like focusing only on outcomes, setting goals too far into the future, and forgetting daily goals)
✅ A simple framework to set goals that keep you motivated, consistent, and focused

By the end, you’ll know how to:

Identify a powerful long-term goal that fuels your motivation
Break it down into smaller, realistic targets
Use process goals in practices and games to stay locked in
Create a weekly checklist to track progress and stay accountable

🚀 Whether you’re a high school athlete, college athlete, or just someone looking to take your performance to the next level, this video will help you set goals that actually work.

📌 Watch until the end for my step-by-step framework you can start using today!

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You can schedule a free introductory call using the link below, and we’ll talk through what’s going on and whether working together would be a good fit.

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