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What High Performance Really Looks Like

On the Water Mental Strength Life Lessons Gratitude
November 8, 2026
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Team USA athletes and support staff pose together on the beach, holding an American flag and wearing medals at the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao, China.

This team. I gain something different from each World Championship season — something I learn or experience that becomes part of me and enables me to give back with greater perspective, deeper understanding, and a stronger connection to high performance and what it truly means to strive for the top. When I look specifically at… Read More >>>

When Strengths Flourish, Performance Follows

On the Water In The Gym Mental Strength Life Lessons
November 1, 2026
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Executive and performance coach Cara Stawicki shares a celebratory moment with an athlete after completing a running race beside a rowing lake.

What if, in this moment, you had to name your top strengths? What if you had to name your superpower — the single strength you can rely on no matter the path ahead? Now, zoom out and consider your performance arena. This might be the boat or the boardroom. You might be meeting a prospect,… Read More >>>

Is Competitiveness Something You’re Born With or Something You Build?

On the Water In The Gym Mental Strength
October 8, 2025
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Is competitiveness something you’re born with, or is it something you build? In high performance—whether in sport, leadership, or life—developing a competitive mindset can make all the difference. A Real-Life Lesson in Developing Competitiveness The scene is fall training on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia: Two by 3km in singles was a typical Saturday morning… Read More >>>

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Breaking this down, here’s my fresh take on deep f Breaking this down, here’s my fresh take on deep focus when life is rich with competing loves — competing demands.

Give yourself grace and grace periods when transitioning between roles. On a smaller scale, this could be as simple as moving from an intense workday — leading a team, making quick decisions, or driving growth — into your role as mom or dad at home.

Plan for your grace periods. The carousel explores this through bigger transitions, but the same principle applies to everyday life. Think about clarifying and ritualizing the transition between work and home. Maybe your “grace period” is a mantra that signals the end of the workday as you walk out the office door, or a two-minute walk around the neighborhood to reset.

Use your environment and the people around you to help. In the words of James Patterson, “Relationships provide headwinds and tailwinds.”

Enough said. Let’s end on that! 

Your thoughts? I’d love to hear them the comments. 💜
These questions were inspired by a coaching conver These questions were inspired by a coaching conversation with someone who was grappling with whether to go “all in” on a big goal.

One of the things that helped them move toward saying yes was looking ahead and considering what permissions and boundaries might be needed. This allowed them to picture pursuing the goal in a way that aligned with everything else that mattered in their already full life.

To me, this is what it looks like to make decisions rooted in values, recognize how priorities fit together, and make room for many things that speak to us. 

It's 3CQ time. Let's write! ✍️
Athletes and former athletes always seem to speak Athletes and former athletes always seem to speak the same language.

At last week’s SAX Business Symposium, I got deep into a conversation about celebrating little wins and how we acknowledge our successes and progress.

I heard a familiar refrain: As soon as one metric or goal is achieved, the mind is already onto the next.

I know this mindset well. And it was no surprise that every single person in the group had a background in athletics.

In CliftonStrengths language, this is classic Achiever. For me, it’s the result of the innate drive to work combined with the “whisper of discontent” we all know and love.

So, here’s some food for thought.

Gratitude research often focuses on well-being. But what if we integrated gratitude practices with the acknowledgment of small wins, progress, and growth? Could bringing these practices together make them feel more inviting and easier to incorporate into our daily lives?

In my mind, the goal isn’t to lose the essence of a true gratitude practice or celebrating daily wins.

But life moves fast, and the more I work with busy professionals, the more I see the need to cultivate micro-practices that fit into very full, fast-moving lives.

Thoughts welcome. DM me!
When the CEOs on stage start talking about feeling When the CEOs on stage start talking about feeling butterflies and the capacity to sit in discomfort while driving toward growth, you know you’re in the right room. 

And when Phil Simms takes the stage, the girl who grew up watching the Giants thinks that’s pretty cool. (She also kind of wishes her dad was in the room to meet him.)

I think the most appropriate word to describe my October is RANGE! Anyone, try arguing with me. 😊

Jersey’s essence was alive and well at the 2026 SAX Business Symposium. No pork roll but plenty of jabs at both the Giants and Jets — particularly appropriate in @metlifestadium. 

Congrats, @saxadvisorygroup on an amazing event. Great conversations, fresh perspectives, connections, and plenty of momentum ahead. SAX Nation. 🔥
Not every thought we have deserves our attention. Not every thought we have deserves our attention. And not every thought we have is true.

Join us Wednesday, November 4 at 7pm ET for Headspace with Champions. 👏

This month, we’re diving into Not Every Thought Deserves the Mic: Understanding your self-talk and how it shapes confidence, focus, and performance.

We’ll look at our internal dialogue, how different voices influence the way we think, feel, and perform, and how we can engage with our self-talk more intentionally.

New here? This isn’t a lecture. It’s a live mindset session designed for conversation, learning, and connection.

We value community, encourage engagement, and aim for everyone to leave with a new insight, perspective, or practical tool. Leaders, athletes, coaches, sport parents—anyone striving to show up at their best—is welcome here.

🗓 November 4 | 7pm ET
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If you’re able, we encourage you to join on camera, ready to engage. It helps create a more connected space and a richer experience for everyone. A replay will be available. 

Bring a friend. Bring a colleague. Bring a teammate. Bring your whole team!

Feel free to DM me with questions. See you there! ❤️
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