Helping people change.
Introducing my new book
The Why of Sports
Finding Meaning, Presence and Purpose in the Game and Beyond
“Peter has assembled a thoughtful road map of our life journey in sports. Why do we do it? How do we do it? And, what can we do to improve that relationship? There is much to be gained by a closer look here.”
– Dom Starsia, 4X NCAA Division 1 Championship Coach, 3X National Coach of the Year, Nat’l Lacrosse Hall of Fame
“Peter Bidstrup’s almanac of digestible wisdom should be on the bedside table of everyone who aspires to master anything.”
– Kelly Corrigan
NYT bestselling author and host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders
PETER BIDSTRUP
I didn’t set out to build a philosophy about leadership and performance.
I just loved to play.
As a kid, I played every sport I could. I was curious. Competitive. Hungry to see what would happen if I tried. That curiosity eventually carried me to collegiate All-American honors in lacrosse and, years later, into the Franklin & Marshall College Athletic Hall of Fame. But what shaped me far more than awards were the coaches and teachers who believed in me — especially my father, a lifelong educator and coach, who taught me that learning never ends and that people perform at their best when they feel seen, prepared, and trusted.
SERVICES
Services are customized to meet the particular needs of the client or group and can include leadership development, performance coaching, and mindfulness training. Engagements typically last several months to a year.
“I look forward to my weekly meeting with Pete. His insight and knack for asking me the right questions, quickly understanding my company’s business model and team dynamics, and inspiring me to be the best leader I can be is invaluable. He met my team and they immediately felt comfortable with him“
– Dan Garrett, CEO, Osen-Hunter Co.
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Blog
Presence
The following is an excerpt from my book, The Why of Sports. Presence is the opposite of distraction. It is a fully embodied state of being where you are unified with your current moment-to-moment experience. Almost every student or athlete will say they’ve had a teacher or coach who tells them to focus. In my…
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The Hope That Holds
Early in my coaching career, before a game against a team that was clearly better than us, I gave the speech. The amped-up one. We believe in ourselves. We want it more. Tomorrow is “our day dammit!” We were down five before the first quarter ended. I remember standing there watching it unravel and feeling…
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Be Good, and You Will Be Lonesome
A late summer night. August, 1990. The southerly breeze was still warm deep into the evening. In the hazy dark distance, navigational buoys blinked their soft greens and reds. The band was cranking. We’d been dancing and stargazing by the seawall. Somewhere in the drift of that evening, as Molly’s ride was leaving, I climbed…
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