Author Jen Croneberger has been involved in sports since a very young age. She was the CEO/Founder of Excellence Training Camps, Inc. as well as the current president of JLynne Consulting Group, LLC. She has held numerous coaching positions, including the head softball coach at Unionville High School, assistant and head softball coach at Ursinus College and the Mental Game Coach for the (NPF) Women's Professional Softball Team, The Philadelphia Force. She also works with many community groups and organizations on a regular basis including West Chester Communities That Care, Girls Leadership Program, Girls Take Charge Leadership Camp, Girls Leadership Academy and the National icouldbe.org Mentoring Program. Croneberger also spent time as an adjunct professor at Ursinus College, teaching a course on the philosophies and principles of coaching. She has spoken at large conventions including the NFCA National Convention and yearly at the University of Tennessee Softball camp.
She was selected by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry as the 2009 Female Business Leader of the Year. Most of Croneberger's last 10 years have been spent working with athletes, instilling confidence and building strength, both mentally and physically. She was consulted by MTV's show "MADE" as a mental skills/fear coach for one of its subjects in the Fall of 2007. Croneberger has also been interviewed on various occasions by Philadelphia's ABC affiliate, Channel 6 Action News, regarding the mental approach of the Philadelphia Phillies before entering into the World Series in 2008 and 2009 as well as the mental approach of the Philadelphia Eagles before entering into the NFL playoffs in 2008. In the Spring of 2010, Channel 6 Action News interviewed Croneberger regarding the mental state of Tiger Woods upon his return to golf. Croneberger holds her Master's degree from the University of the Rockies in Sports and Performance Psychology. She is also a Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. She uses everything she has learned and taught over the years to create team-building/team-chemistry seminars as well as keynote speeches for corporate clients, youth leadership programs, women-in-business groups and sports teams of all levels.
Mental game coaching seminars and workshops are specifically done for teams (age 11 & up) and coaches for all sports. Confidence, accountability, leadership, getting through adversity, and "playing" for love of the game are some key topics Jen focuses on in all of her presentations. Croneberger lives in Chester County, PA with her two dogs. Croneberger is available for keynotes and seminars by contacting her at www.thefivewords.com Reviews: So much of Jen's writing brought back memories of my own childhood. my own interactions with people, that I felt like I was a part of the book as I read it. --Ed White, Freelance Writer, Editor.
Some excerpts reminded me of the stupidity of walls.life is more beautiful without them. Our souls, hearts, and minds see what we allow them. --Laura Gurenlian Davidson A must read for anyone who wants to deepen their awareness and journey into areas they have not yet realized about themselves. I had goosebumps after reading this. --Renee Morgan MSW, LCSW Relationship Therapist Jen is one of the most effectively inspirational speakers and writers I've ever come across. Her words reach into your soul like a knife cutting through butter, and you connect immediately. Uplifting, and thought provoking, you'll never feel the same or look at the world in the same light after reading this book.
--M. Melissa Blough There comes a time when one is ready to learn.and there is no better way than through story; This is one such story. I have read this 4 times.and I simply love it. --Tom Hurley, Author, Coach I sat down one evening to read just a chapter. And found myself hours later submersed into Jen's world. Laughing, crying, smiling and thinking 'finally.
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