http://susangarrettdogagility.com Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:21:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/failing-your-way-to-dog-training-success/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/failing-your-way-to-dog-training-success/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:59:11 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7743 I think history has proven that learning happens primarily through mistakes, that is what “experience” is all about.  Some of the world’s greatest successes have also been amongst the biggest failures. Thomas Edison, who most famous invention was the lightbulb said this when asked about all of his failures “I didn’t fail, I just found [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/failing-your-way-to-dog-training-success/feed/ 13 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/09/victim-or-player/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/09/victim-or-player/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:28:10 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7596 Okay, I know I haven’t written in a while. Crazy busy around here again. But at 2 AM the coyotes outside our bedroom window told me I should write a blog so here I am. I have mentioned in the past that I am a fan of Anthony Robbins’ teaching. One thing Tony promotes is [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/09/victim-or-player/feed/ 30 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/11/this-is-a-real-gem/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/11/this-is-a-real-gem/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:41:46 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5898 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/11/this-is-a-real-gem/feed/ 27 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/11/checking-your-blind-spots/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/11/checking-your-blind-spots/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 01:09:34 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5864 I went to a meeting in Toronto earlier this week, put on by two of Tony Robbins coaches. One of them had this great line; “Coaches reveal your blind spots, so you can get different results than you have gotten in the past.” The coaches in my life are massively important to me. They have [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/11/checking-your-blind-spots/feed/ 12 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/athletic-self-awareness/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/athletic-self-awareness/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:51:48 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5844 Today’s blog comes to you from John Cullen. This is awesome information that John is sharing here — information that you can apply right now to have an immediate impact on your performance. Trust me some times it is the smallest change that can have the biggest impact. Read carefully and be certain to tell [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/athletic-self-awareness/feed/ 33 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/what-holds-you-back/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/what-holds-you-back/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:42:03 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5838 Next week I am starting a Newsletter series on Being a Good Student. The series is based on a short article I wrote in a magazine many years ago. Now I don’t pretend to be the worlds authority on educating, but I have taught dog training to people since 1988 and I am pretty observant [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/what-holds-you-back/feed/ 137 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/can-you-count-on-peak-performance/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/can-you-count-on-peak-performance/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:35:31 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5831 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/can-you-count-on-peak-performance/feed/ 5 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/would-you-put-your-hand-up/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/would-you-put-your-hand-up/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:54:05 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5821 Away at a business conference  (which I wrote about in my newsletter yesterday — I hope you got yours) I ended up volunteering to stand up on stage in front of 500 participants. Thinking about me throwing my hat in the ring to get up on stage I realize how events like that can be [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/would-you-put-your-hand-up/feed/ 39 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/recovering-from-failures-and-successes/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/recovering-from-failures-and-successes/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:09:24 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5803 The last few weeks have been pretty action packed for my dogs and I. Some great thrills at the World Championships in Germany followed by some more awesome thrills at the USDAA Nationals in Kentucky. In between all of my highs I have shared with you all, some of my lows as well. I have [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/recovering-from-failures-and-successes/feed/ 16 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/what-did-i-come-in-here-for-anyway/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/what-did-i-come-in-here-for-anyway/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:34:44 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=5775 Have you ever walked into a room and then forgot what you went in there for? You search around, can’t figure out what you need so you leave and then 10 minutes later you remember and you go and get it? How do you deal with that mental error? Likely you do nothing. You possible [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/10/what-did-i-come-in-here-for-anyway/feed/ 39