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Note To Self Blog
Short Notes on Psychology To Keep Your Thinking On Track


When "Getting Through" Becomes the Plan
This week's short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… Note to self: "I just need to get through this week" isn't a plan. It's a pattern. Most high performers I work with say some version of this sentence without noticing. One more push. One more deadline. One more quarter. The tunnel always has an end - it's just that a new tunnel tends to start the moment you step out of the last one. The sentence itself isn't the problem. The problem is when it becomes the operat
Dr Jenni McArthur
Apr 241 min read


Chess Player or Pawn? Understanding Healthy Motivation through Adversity.
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track…
Almost everyone knows that to perform well through adversity and beyond,
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jan 23, 20252 min read


The True Meaning of Competition: Beyond Winning and Losing
Do you ever remember being in a class where you formally discussed what it really means? Sports people and performers of any kind are rarely
Dr Jenni McArthur
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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