Mindset Matters

Be like field corn. Get up today and grow where you’re planted. You don’t need anyone’s permission to be great. And you certainly don’t have to wait for someone to bestow the title of greatness on you before you can perform. Just go and do it. Do it today. Do it for you. Do it for the sake of being great.

So what can we learn from a robbery, a pandemic, and an effort to get better? There are a few things we can learn.

1) The great one’s have a plan. They don’t have a “sorta”plan, they don’t have a “maybe” plan, and they certainly don’t have no plan. What is your plan? Every great individual, every great team, and every great organization that I know will go through some sort of adversity this year. And they have a plan for it. Many teams even have things written down for when things get emotional. Things like, who will shoot the penalty kick. Will we go for two points or not? Or, what is our game plan if we are up in the game with 4 minutes to go?

To heal faster use these 4 tools.

1) Take personal responsibility for your healing.

2) Use Creative Imagery

3) Have a great team around you.

4) Use positivity and optimism to your benefit.

3 ways to combat the Covid-19 Blues

1--Routines, win the morning! Win the evening (gratitude journal)

2--Be intentional and deliberate with the shows you watch, the items you put your energy into.

3--Noting. Using a psychological technique called noting to help you though some difficult times.

Sleep is the easiest way to increase performance in the short term. How much sleep do you get each night? How much do you think you should get? Listen to this episode for further insight.

You've heard of growth mindset and fixed mindset. But do you know how to cultivate it? Listen to this podcast for tips on how to develop your Growth mindset.

What if? Why? These two phrases are negative in nature. How do we change our language to reflect a positive attitude? This episode can help.

Perfectionism vs Healthy Striving. Do you know the difference? The great one's do.

Self Care is key to our success. As I am observing the NBA playoffs today, it seems that these guys are doing a great job of taking care of themselves mentally over the course of these 8 games plus the playoffs. What could you do to make your "bubble" experience better? The following episode offers tips to improve your mental and physical health

Change the phrase, "I'm so nervous" to "This is exciting!" Change the phrase "what if?" to "even if." Change the phrase "Why?" to the phrase "Why not?"