In this episode of the My 360 Mindset podcast, Alejandro Macario, a human performance coach with the Baltimore Orioles, discusses his journey in baseball and the importance of mental skills. He talks about his experience playing multiple sports as a kid and how he eventually focused on baseball. Alejandro emphasizes the support and encouragement he received from his parents throughout his career. He also shares his progression in understanding and applying mental skills, from making adjustments game to game, to at-bat to at-bat, and finally pitch to pitch. He highlights the importance of building a strong foundation of mental skills early in an athlete's career. In this conversation, Mike Chaves and Alejandro Macario discuss the importance of building routines and preparation in sports. They emphasize the power of being present in the moment and having confidence in one's preparation. They also discuss the transition from playing to working in baseball and the importance of finding passions outside of work to maintain a work-life balance. Alejandro shares his role as a minor league human performance coach for the Baltimore Orioles and his approach to working with athletes. The conversation concludes with Alejandro offering advice to his younger self and emphasizing the importance of being present and embracing failure.