Garret Kramer is an American author, speaker, coach, and teacher. He is the founder and managing partner of Inner Sports, a

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and its relevance to performance, happiness, and

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.Emily Maltby, "Some Entrepreneurs Put In Olympic Effort," ''Wall Street Journal,'' February 8, 2010
/ref> During the

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, Kramer claimed that the

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of disease lacks scientific evidence and asked that his audience explore for themselves before getting the vaccine.

Early life and background

Born in

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, Kramer graduated in 1980 from the

Montclair Kimberley Academy Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) is a co-educational private school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade located in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. One of New Jersey's largest independent day schools, ...

, a secondary school in

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, where he played varsity ice hockey from 1977 to 1980. In the latter year, Kramer was the leading scorer in the

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and a first-team All-State selection. In 2008, he returned to Montclair Kimberley as head coach of the team.Staff
"Garrett Kramer named new MKA hockey coach"
''

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'', July 24, 2008. Accessed December 3, 2017. "Former Montclair Kimberley star Garrett Kramer has been named the new head ice hockey coach at his alma mater, replacing Michael Good, who held the position for three seasons. Kramer was an outstanding player for Montclair Kimberley from 1976 through 1980, leading the state in scoring in 1980 and earning first-team All-State status that season." Kramer earned a

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in 1984 from

Hamilton College Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, Oneida County, New York. It was founded as Hamilton-Oneida Academy in 1793 and was chartered as Hamilton College in 1812 in honor of inaugural trustee Alexander Hamilton, following ...

in Clinton, New York, where he continued playing ice hockey. He then coached the

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team at Hamilton for one year."MKA Announces Appointment of Ice Hockey Coach," MKA.org
/ref> Following his time at Hamilton, Kramer took up the game of golf and qualified for four USGA championships.

Career

In 1995, Kramer founded an organization called Inner Sports,Matt Stoeckel, "Stillpower: Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life," ''Psych Central''
/ref> which

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performers, athletes, coaches, and organizations on one’s true nature, or Consciousness, and its bearing on performance.Inner Sports website
/ref> Kramer often conducts seminars and day-long workshops for the general public about exploring the nature of Self and its implications. ''Forbes'' magazine wrote about Kramer: ''"His revolutionary approach to performance has transformed the careers of professional athletes and coaches, Olympians, and collegiate players across a multitude of sports."''"8 Surprising Characteristics of Winners at the London Olympics," ''Forbes,'' August 6, 2012
/ref> Kramer has appeared

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, WOR,

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, and CTV.

Authorship

Kramer is the author of three books, ''Stillpower'': Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life (),Antonio Villa, "Garret Kramer authors new book" ''College News,'' Hamilton College
/ref> which argues that knowing thyself is more important

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than having a command of the skills and behaviors needed,Wayne Parker, "Stillpower—Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life, by Garret Kramer," About.com
/ref> ''The Path of No Resistance: Why Overcoming Is Simpler Than You Think'' (), and ''True Self: Notes on the Essence of Being'' (). All-star ice hockey player

Zach Parise Zachary Justin Parise (born July 28, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild. Parise captained ...

wrote the

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to Stillpower
Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau and told ''

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'' in 2010 that he often seeks Kramer’s counsel about handling the

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of life on and off the ice.Michael Farber, "The Great Unknown," ''Sports Illustrated,'' February 22, 2010
/ref>

Personal

Kramer lives in New Jersey with his wife and three children.

References

Bibliography

Kramer, "8 Surprising Characteristics of Winners at the London Olympics", ''Forbes,'' August 8, 2012

"The Psychology Behind Coaches Like Mike Rice: Kramer television interview on "what drove the disgraced Rutgers basketball coach to lash out and abuse his players", ''On the Hunt,'' Fox News, April 4, 2013

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, BigThink.com, January 28, 2013
Kramer, "How Your Thoughts Influence Performance—On or Off the Playing Field," About.com

* [http://www.askmen.com/money/successful_300/314_deal-with-failure.html Kramer, "Deal With Failure: How to Turn Epic Fails Into Epic Wins," AskMen.com]
"Stillpower: The True Path to Flow, Clarity, and Responsiveness," Garret interview with Jake Cook, 99U.com

External links

Official website
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