The Confidence Crux: The Bridge From Skills to Success

Focus is the currency of all elite performers - the best at what they do know how to focus on what matters and filter out any excess clutter and distractions. Confidence is the key; confidence primes a simple, clear, and more effortless focus in the moment. But here’s where many go wrong: most people anchor their confidence to results. The solution? Build confidence from sources you control. Confidence is the crux—because without it, competence stays locked up, and your best version of success never shows up.

GeneralStephanie Hale-BurkhartAugust 5, 2025confidence, mindset, focus

Self-Compassion: Achilles Heel or the Key to Resilience?

The whole idea behind self-compassion is that if we can be more accepting -not complacent, more understanding-not dismissive, and more present-not ignorant of the past or future, we can be more resilient in our experience with hardship and failure because we are able to acknowledge the realities of our experience while still maintaining an ability to adjust and move forward.

GeneralStephanie Hale-BurkhartOctober 25, 2018Self-Compassion, Resilience, self-awareness

Verdict on the Comfort Zone

Nobody likes to sit in a space of constant worry or defeat and the unavoidable challenges we face in life often lead us to those spaces, but by understanding what contributes to our comfort zones and developing awareness regarding how to use them, as well as when to leave them, is the key to achieving the best version of you and all you are capable of.

GeneralStephanie Hale-BurkhartSeptember 23, 2018comfort zone, self-awareness, recovery, risk-taking

Maverick Mentality: What it is and what it isn’t

Mavericks are neither something to be unrealistically idolized, nor feared, rather something to strive for with intentionality and understanding of what a maverick mentality is truly comprised of. By utilizing a specific set of mental skills and incorporating mental training into your performance processes, you can develop the maverick mentality needed to achieve your goals, chase your dreams, and continually pursue excellence.

GeneralStephanie Hale-BurkhartAugust 17, 2018Maverick, excellence, mental training, self-awareness, teamwork

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