'''Compete to Create''' is an educational platform launched in 2013 by NFL coach Pete Carroll and psychologist Michael Gervais.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Larry |first=Stone |title=Pete Carroll’s compassionate approach has never been more important |url=https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/07/02/pete-carrollrsquos-compassionate-approach-has-never-been-more-important/112690500/ |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=The Register-Guard |language=en-US}}</ref> ItThe offersorganization programs—bothprovides live and online—focusedonline onprograms themesthat ofexplore hightopics such as performance, mindfulness, and personal developmentgrowth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Darrin |date=2016-09-19 |title=The Power of Pete Carroll's "Always Compete" Mindset |url=https://sportsforthesoul.com/pete-carroll-always-compete-mindset/ |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=Sports for the Soul |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Carucci |first=Ron |title=Master These NFL Winning Secrets To Thrive In Uncertainty And Reach Your Highest Performance |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/roncarucci/2020/09/13/master-these-nfl-winning-secrets-to-thrive-in-uncertainty-and-reach-your-highest-performance/ |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> The platform reflects the founders’ shared interest in translating elite performance principles into broader life and work contexts.<ref name="SeahawksPodcast">{{cite web |title=Pete Carroll Takes Part In "Finding Mastery" Podcast With "Compete To Create" Co-Founder Dr. Michael Gervais |website=Seahawks.com |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/pete-carroll-takes-part-in-finding-mastery-podcast-with-compete-to-create-co-fou |access-date=2025-08-01}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-07-10 |title=Friday Round-Up: Pete Carroll and Dr. Michael Gervais Speak In Audible Original |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/friday-round-up-pete-carroll-and-dr-michael-gervais-speak-in-audible-original |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=www.seahawks.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== History ==
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== Philosophy and academic connections ==
The ethos behind Compete to Create aligns with Carroll’sCarroll's emphasizes leadership values—particularlyvalues thethat importance ofhighlight competition grounded in, purpose, resilience, and the role of positive organizational culture.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA7Ry1rZi14 |title=Winning with Meaning and Purpose with Coach Pete Carroll {{!}}{{!}} The Psychology Podcast |date=2020-05-07 |last=The Psychology Podcast |access-date=2025-08-13 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carucci |first=Ron |date=2020-09-17 |title=The Seahawks’ Psychologist Explains How Leaders Can Unlock Team Potential - Ethical Systems |url=https://www.ethicalsystems.org/the-seahawks-psychologist-explains-how-leaders-can-unlock-team-potential/ |access-date=2025-08-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> These principles have extended into academia; Carroll and Gervais’s involvement with the [[University of Southern California|USC]] Performance Science Institute demonstrated a shared commitment to bridging sports performance psychology and other professional fields.<ref name="USC"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Danny |date=2014-08-21 |title=Michael Gervais on the psychology of pressure |url=https://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-notes/2014/8/21/6053207/seahawks-pete-carroll-michael-gervais-psychology |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=Field Gulls |language=en-US}}</ref>
