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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AN ATHLETE’S GUIDE TO MINDFULNESS
A quick primer
HEARD ABOUT THE RESET BRACELET?
Learn how the reset bracelet, as part of the reset system can help you and your team.
Blog
It’s Not That Hard
I’ve been running again. Not real running — six, sometimes eight laps around the turf complex at Tabor. I jog the long sides, walk the short ones. Yesterday it was warm rain, coming down in sheets, stopping, coming down again. I was soaked by the end of the first lap and didn’t care. Eleven years…
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The Expectation Trap
Throughout the day, I sensed the sunset would be stunning, with clouds drifting in from the west and that special golden glow before dusk. My camera was charged, I remembered to put the SD card in, and I kept telling myself these shots would turn out incredible. I uploaded them that night. Flat. Basic. Generic.…
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Two Seconds
Last weekend I attended my niece Izzy and her husband Ollie’s wedding, at a ranch deep in Wyoming’s Gros Ventre Wilderness. I brought my good camera, knowing it would be worth it. When I got home — exhausted, still reeling a bit from the altitude — I started going through the pictures and videos, putting…
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