About Game Ready Mindset

I'm Scott Wilder, founder of Game Ready Mindset (TM). We help high school athletes, coaches, and parents prepare for the moments that matter — on the field and far beyond it.

Here's why we focus on sports: being on a team creates a kind of pressure and belonging that doesn't exist anywhere else. When athletes learn to handle pressure, support teammates, and execute when it counts, those skills don't stay on the field. They become who the athlete is — during the game, and long after the season ends.

I understand this from every angle. As a high school and college athlete, I learned that mental readiness matters as much as talent. I've coached youth hockey, soccer, and baseball, and watched the right mental approach transform young athletes firsthand. Then I spent 30 years in high-pressure corporate environments at companies including Apple, Google, Adobe, and Intuit including extended time working overseas — learning how people from every background come together and perform at their best under real pressure.

That's what brought me back to sports. I hold a Master's degree in Conflict Resolution and Negotiation from The Johns Hopkins University, an MBA from NYU Stern, and a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology. I have also and I completed mental performance certifications through Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery and the NFHS, to bring proven, evidence-based mental performance training to athletes during the years it matters most.

I work with players to build real confidence and resilience. I help coaches build team cultures where athletes grow on the field and as people. And I support parents in understanding their role in that growth — protecting an athlete's spirit while their body and mind are being trained.

The mental skills a team teaches — staying composed under pressure, being accountable to something bigger than yourself, competing with heart — don't just win games. They prepare you for everything after.

If you're ready to help your athletes, team, or child build a game-ready mindset that lasts a lifetime, let's connect.

Background

• 10 years coaching hockey, soccer, and baseball
• 20 years at companies including Apple, Google, Adobe, and Intuit
  Certifications: Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery, NFHS Mental Performance & Coaching, Georgetown University Certificate in Leadership and Coaching
• Master's degree in Conflict Resolution and Negotiation from The Johns Hopkins University, an MBA from NYU Stern, and a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology.
• 20 years as a public speaker and workshop facilitator — crisis management, negotiation, leadership, digital engagement
• Published author: Millennial Leaders and soon to be published Compete in any Weather.
   
  Game Ready Mindset is built with a founding team and advisors whose experience spans professional sports, sports psychology, and elite athletics.
• Gary Angel, Co-Founder — Founder of Semphonic (acquired by Ernst & Young) and Digital Mortar. Author of Measuring the Digital World. SVP Analytics & Data Strategy at PMY Group, working with FIFA, the Olympics, the NBA, NFL, and MLB.
• Thérèse Quigley, Advisor — Former Director of Athletics at McMaster University and Director of Sport & Recreation at Western University. All-Canadian volleyball athlete and 1976 Olympic qualifier for Canada; namesake of the Quigley Cup.
• Jennifer Estabrook, Advisor — President of FILA North America (2019–2022), where she led the brand's shift to direct-to-consumer digital sales and global e-commerce expansion.
• Rob Fung, Advisor — One of the winningest baseball coaches in San Francisco history — 407 wins over 21 seasons as Head Varsity Baseball Coach at George Washington High School, with six Section Championships. San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame.
• Deejae Johnson, Advisor — Head Coach and Program Director, Boys Varsity Soccer at San Francisco University High School, with multiple North Coast Section titles.