Welcome to Episode 19 where I will discuss ‘sports identity’ – because as a coach and consultant, I want to stress just how very crucial it is that every single elite athlete should invest in personal development and develop their authentic identity along the sports journey to ensure success beyond the ‘sports bubble’ whether its relationships, money or career transitions, because as I am all too keenly aware, if not managed correctly there can be serious consequences.



The solution to any problem without a doubt is grounded in expertise accountability and applicable education. Change simply won’t happen until grown men start wanting to learn.



As an athlete transitioning from your athlete shell, you, like a hermit crab, are in a growth period. There is great change in this process. And, also like the crab, you are exposing yourself – to new feelings and a new life.



And, this change isn’t easy.



For much of your life, you have been an athlete. You have put in the great effort and sacrifice to reach heights you dream about from the first time you hit the field, court, course, pool etc. For a key part of your life, your sport IS your focus and your life.

I have the great privilege of working with professional athletes in the transition period from sport to life after sport. And, yes, leaving your sport in the rear view mirror isn’t easy. I made the transition myself from a professional golf career and I know the feelings well. They say that athletes die twice – and most do. Studies have shown that athletes endure stages of grieving similar to the ones people experience during death and dying: anger, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance are all common feelings after leaving “the game”.

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MIND BODY LIFE Episode 18 : Professional Athletes and Relationships

What is it about athletes that they struggle with maintaining healthy relationships?

Why are so many people drawn to them when they are under the lens of scrutiny?

WHY would you want to date a pro athlete or even attempt to marry one when it’s the highest divorce rate out of any field in the world? Yes, higher than Hollywood!

Is dating a professional athlete all about private jets, five-star vacations, exclusive parties, glamorous photo shoots and black cards with no limits? It might very well be, but despite all that privilege, it's still not easy to maintain a successful relationship in the big leagues, especially when athletes have to deal with travel, a demanding schedule, media scrutiny, pressure and attention from other women. It might seem like an intimidating lifestyle, but besides all of the materialistic distractions, WHY actually attempt to date an athlete?

Is this conundrum something that can be solved?

Pro athlete or not, it’s a man’s character that should stand on it’s own. Once the touchdowns, the fame, the recognition gets taken away (and at some point it will), what kind of guy is left?

It can be the one that finds his identity in his old glory days or the one that embraces life in the present, passionate about making a positive impact on the people and society around him.

Listen to Episode 18 as Frederick Entenmann explores topics to keep in mind about professional athletes and relationships.

Frederick Entenmann, Bestselling Author & Consultant, MIND BODY LIFE
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Welcome to Episode 17 with host Frederick Entenmann: FINANCES - Why Do Professional Athletes Struggle With Finances?

Everyone acknowledges that the finances of pro athletes is a source of serious concern. Particularly, students of behavioral economics may not be surprised to learn that basketball players who demonstrate a preference for low-range, low-percentage three-pointers seem especially likely to run into financial problems when they retire.Poor financial literacy, ill-chosen accountants and other financial advisors, high-risk investing, gambling addictions, divorce, cultures of lavish spending, and much else have led countless professional athletes to bottom out financially over the years. The question remains, why DO people continue to be enamored with professional athletes when they are living proof that even the biggest of fortunes can have a short shelf life?

Four years ago future NBA Hall of Famer, Scottie Pippen unsuccessfully sued his former law firm for allegedly losing $27 million of his money through poor investments. (He had earned about $110 million in salary alone over a 17-year career.) Back in February 2007-around the same time as Pippen's failed NBA comeback attempt--the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that the player owed U.S. Bank more than $5 million in principal, interest and attorneys' fees from a dispute regarding a Grumman Gulfstream II corporate jet that he'd purchased in 2001.

In an era in which banks are lambasted for using taxpayers' money to fly their executives on luxury private planes, it's a smart bet for players not to use their own cash to do the same. In this economy, especially, the goal shouldn't be living that kind of lifestyle or trying to get richer. It needs to be about trying to maintain the wealth, downsizing and living waaaaaay below your means. Sometimes, though, an athlete with a big ego just can't shake the temptation to try to hit the jackpot. There's something in an athlete's egotistical mentality that drives him to swing for the fences financially--usually at his own peril. The solution to the problem is, without a doubt, education. Change simply won't happen until grown men start wanting to learn.

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“Focus is absolutely essential. Amidst the countless distraction & diversions, it is the pinnacle of all the countless hours committed to practicing, preparing, and getting ready to present your expression as an athlete. Focus is what it comes down to when you enter whatever sphere it is you are a part of. I think it is safe to say that every athlete wants to more or less reach their full potential. Focus is what separates an average performance from a ‘great’ performance. The best in the world in their field all exhibit this laser-like focus trait.”

"Have you ever idolized an athlete that may be one of the best performers in their sport but is an utter disaster in real life? This lack of presence to the immediate “real world” is something of a conundrum in the modern sports world. How can we have high-achieving athletes that lack presence, awareness and balance in life? Presence is awareness to your immediate environment, both externally and internally as it relates to us as a human being.To learn the proper art of presence takes extra practice. Just like the many hours it takes acquiring any sports skill, it requires the same amount of effort to attain presence in life."

Frederick Entenmann A former professional athlete, bestselling author (Surviving Sports And The Game Of Life) a coach and consultant, I help Athletes WIN The Game of Life .

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MIND BODY LIFE – Episode 17 GOALS & EXPECTATIONS: DO'S & DON’TS

The wonderful world of EXPECTATIONS and GOALS. It’s still the start of a new year and with that many individuals and athletes begin to set goals for the upcoming season: “I’m going to finally make the varsity.” “I’m going to nail down that college scholarship.” I’m going to score double figures every game.” “I’m going to break 5:00 in the mile.” “I’m going to bat at least .350.” “I’m going to set the pool and Conference records!” Expectations, dreams, goals, call them what you may. They are another one of the athlete’s double-edged swords. When you know how to properly use your goals and expectations, they can help you cut through obstacles, overcome blocks, motivate yourself to get back up after falling and, ultimately, carve your athletic dream into a wonderful reality.

However, when you misuse goals and expectations, when you bring them out at the wrong time, they can physically and mentally tie you so tightly in knots that you will consistently choke under pressure and perform way below your potential. Athletes who misuse their goals continually experience frustration when they compete because they just can’t seem to execute the way that they’re capable. Furthermore, the pressure that they experience right before and during competition makes it impossible for them to relax and have fun.

Without the ability to feel loose, get in the 'flow' and enjoy themselves, these athletes are more prone to performance slumps, fears, blocks and failure. If reaching your dream as an ATHLETE is vitally important to you, if you as a PARENT want your son or daughter to really enjoy their sports experience and be as successful as possible, if you, as a COACH want your athletes to come through in the clutch and consistently perform like champions, then it is critically important for you to understand the “A, B, C’s” of goals and expectations.

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Let’s take a look at what makes a really good coach:

Are you an athlete? Then what follows will help you figure out how your own coach measures up. It will give you some valuable information that will allow you to more intelligently evaluate how your coach conducts him/herself in relation to you and your teammates. In this way it will give you the ability to better “reality test” the coach-athlete situation that you currently find yourself in. It's very often quite difficult for an athlete to really know if there’s something wrong with him or the coach. Most often in emotional coach-athlete interactions, the athlete typically comes away feeling badly about him/herself. Hopefully the information that follows will help you better understand what is really going on and help you not blame yourself for things that you shouldn’t.

Are you a parent of an athlete? This discussion will help you get a good idea of what to look for when you shop around for a coach for your child. Such as: How do the better coaches conduct themselves? How do they treat their athletes? How do they interact with you as the parent? How do they deal with winning and losing? How do the better coaches deal with mistakes and failures? Parents need to be educated as much as possible about their child’s sport and coaches in order to help their son or daughter have the best and happiest experience possible.

Are you a coach? Perhaps this discussion will help you get a better sense of how the finest in this profession conduct themselves. If you yourself want to coach ‘legendary’, than you need to understand which behaviors and characteristics will best motivate and inspire your players. You also need to ponder over the following questions: How do the really great teachers conduct themselves? What it is about these individuals that make them so successful? What are some specific things that you can learn from them that will help elevate you in the coaching ranks? If you so choose, then you can use this list to begin to work on making yourself that much better as a professional.

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Self-confidence: The mark of a champion. That secret ingredient that all great athletes seem to possess, regardless of what level they compete at. Can you "grow it?" If so, how? Are there specific things that parents, coaches and teammates do that can kill it? Self-confidence is that intangible factor, a "cousin" to PMA, positive mental attitude that keeps an athlete working hard regardless of how many times he/she may fail or how many obstacles get thrown in his/her path. Self-confidence can give an average athlete or team the courage and focus to defeat a stronger opponent. Self-confidence can motivate you to attempt and accomplish the impossible.

Likewise, lacking self-confidence, an athlete or team will consistently perform way below their potential. Low self-confidence can kill an athlete's enjoyment of the sport and turn him/her into a dropout statistic. (Trust me, I know all about this. There was a point in my athletic career where my confidence was at the lowest point of the totem pole. Not to go into my past, as it’s a brutal one with a unfortunate history, it is however, what ultimately led to me working with professional athletes so they may too, have a positive experience in their sport and also win the game of life’.

ATHLETE'S LOCKER - "What you can do to "grow" self-confidence"
PARENTS' CORNER - "Raising a self-confident child"
COACH'S OFFICE - "Are you building or busting your players self-confidence?"
TEACHING TALE - "Beware the self-confidence killer: Comparison"

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Welcome to Episode 12 Frederick Entenmann, host of MIND BODY LIFE, discusses personal development and how to become masterful at anything by furthering your comfort zone, how self-confidence and performance tie into succeeding and also how ‘self-love’ only helps athletes, as well as anybody, lead a happier, successful life.

If one of your goals is to further develop a skill — maybe something that will help you do your job with more expertise, or perhaps you finally want to run that marathon — then as a Florida State University alumni, I will share with you from a well-known professor, Anders Ericsson who has tips that could help you succeed in 2018 rather than having to essentially repeat the same mistakes that have held you back in the past.

I want to debunk a misconception: After decades of studying how superstars are made, Ericsson said the reason why his work has captured the public's attention in recent years is simple: "A lot of people want to be the very best they can be. The deliberate practice notion has kind of opened up the possibility that people can achieve higher levels of performance than they previously thought possible."

Life After Sports: Depression in the Transitioning or Retired Athlete

It is often said that a sports star will die twice, the first time at retirement. For elite athletes who have dedicated their lives to sport, what happens when your time comes to an end, if you aren’t an athlete, then who are you?Elite athletes train extensively for years, in many cases, consuming the majority of their young lives, often making extensive personal sacrifices in order to pursue their dreams of glory. These may include making huge financial sacrifices, moving away from family to train full-time in academies, calling time on their academic studies and sacrificing personal or romantic relationships. For many athletes, retirement is a concept that they do not wish to think about in great detail.

However, whether they have achieved Olympic glory or failed to reach the pinnacle in their sport that they had aspired to, all athletes’ careers will eventually come to a close, whether this is through age, injury or exhaustion.However, what happens to these athletes once they leave the days filled with rigorous training, the extensive time spent traveling and the buzz and adrenaline of competing? This is the time in their lives where they may be susceptible to depression.

Frederick Entenmann
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Welcome to Episode 10 of MIND BODY LIFE with Frederick Entenmann. Frederick discusses ‘winning the game of Life after Sport and preparing elite athletes in transitioning for life after sport.’

“On average, a successful transition will take between 2 to 3 years; an unsuccessful one can last a lifetime! This may seem like a long time, but if you compare it to the time it takes to transition from a young aspiring athlete to an elite level professional competitor – usually 10 years – it is very manageable. The trick is knowing an athletes destination;( what sort of life are you aspiring to). As a professional athlete, the reason it takes so long is because you are adapting to massive changes in your life;

· Career
· Financial
· Relationships
· Physical
· Mental

“For most people, a significant change in one of these areas would take time to adjust to, whereas pro athletes are often facing changes in every area all at once. Prioritizing which 1 to 2 areas that are most important can speed up the transition process and this is specifically how I help athletes avoid that overwhelming feeling, because all can be made easier by planning and taking action during an athlete’s sporting career to ensure that smooth transition from the sports bubble into real life.”

Fredrerick Entenmann is a former professional athlete, bestselling author (Surviving Sports And The Game Of Life) a coach and consultant, Frederick Entenmann helps Athletes WIN The Game of Life .

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