Marius Barnard is a former ATP pro who spent 13 years on the tour, winning 6 titles, and reaching the men’s doubles quarterfinals at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open. During his playing career, he also had doubles wins over 6 world number ones, including Roger Federer. While playing on the tour, Marius studied psychology and business management. After his career was over, he used his expertise in performance psychology and business to become a coach and mentor. Today, Marius is an executive coach helping CEOs, Directors, and Managers improve their performance with tailored development programs and managing their work pressures with self-belief, optimism and resilience.   

Interview Highlights: 

2:11 - Marius explains his introduction to tennis and transition from a professional tennis player to an executive coach 

5:40 - The Clear Links model and the importance of self-belief to tennis players 

11:10 - Utilizing interventions including visualization within the Clear Links model 

22:02 - Developing a "highlight reel" from your matches to build confidence 

23:58 - Focusing on the present moment in competition 

28:56 - Helping athletes develop awareness 

30:52 - The differences between confidence and self-belief 

35:57 - How is optimism connected to self-belief? 

42:11 - The parallels between life as a professional tennis player and working as an executive coach 

46:27 - Resilience during a global pandemic 

56:07 - Finding the silver lining from difficult situations  

https://www.mariusbarnard.com/ - Marius Barnard - Performance Executive Coach