When I first sought out support for my mental game, I was looking for help with goal setting and the use of imagery because as an adult athlete with a full career, my access to consistent coaching and fencing partners is limited, and I saw those as roadblocks to improvement. Through the process, I learned that my desire to be perfect in all things (work, sport and life) was what was holding me back. Talking to someone helped me find focus: to filter out what was important to me and what was not, to work on letting go of what I couldn't control and work at perfecting what I could control, and to practice mindfulness to stay in the present moment. As a result, I became happier, more coachable, steadily improving, and I could clearly see the big goal and the many ways to get there.