ANTs recruit other ANTs! When ants find a food source that is helpful, useful, or good for them, they go back to the colony and recruit other ants to bring the bounty back to the nest. They found something worth feeding on, so they bring more ants to the source. Now think about ANTs as thoughts. Automatic Negative Thoughts. The question becomes: what is the ANT receiving in return for showing up in your mind? If you feed it, it will go get friends. If you starve it, eventually it has to go...

Fear is not your enemy. It’s your best friend. On the golf course, fear shows up everywhere. First tee with people watching. Carry over water. A 4-footer to win the match. A tournament round after a bad warm-up. Fear is the voice inside your head that says, “Don’t hit it left.” “Don’t chunk it.” “Don’t embarrass yourself.” That voice isn’t evil. It’s protective. Just like your parents were when you were a kid. “Don’t climb that tree.” “Don’t jump off that roof.” “That ramp is too steep.” Did...

Understanding the underlying emotion in the present moment is more important than proving we are right! If you’re a parent of a junior golfer, you want the best for your child both on the course and off it. You invest time, money, and energy because you believe golf can teach discipline, confidence, and resilience. But here’s the hard truth most parents never hear: Trying to be “right” in emotional moments often hurts performance more than it helps. Not because you’re wrong. But because your...