Your thoughts matter, and what you choose to feed your mind affects your performance either positively or negatively. In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, I share 2 axioms that we use in the mental game coaching we provide our elite athletes as well as the executive and life coaching that we offer our other clients. These 2 powerful truths can help you choose to focus on positive and goal-driven, process-oriented things in order to maximize your potential and achieve your goals.

Show Notes/Key Reminders:

Every action begins with a thought.

What you choose to focus on magnifies in size.

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You are a leader, because you have a sphere of influence that you interact with every day at home, at work, on your sports team, and in your community. And as my friend Mark Sanborn says, you don't need a title to be a leader. The question is not if you will influence others but how are you influencing other people around you.

In today's episode of The Coach's Corner, I share 3 ways that you can grow in your leadership style and become a better leader.

Show Notes:

Some people don’t think of themselves as a leader either because they don’t have the title or role of “Leader” or because they don’t feel like they are capable of leading others. Other people are leaders and are excited about growing and learning as much as they can about leadership. There is a final group who has the title of “Leader,” yet they are not having an impact on the people they are leading and are wondering why.

Whatever category you fall into, you have a sphere of influence at work, at home, on your sports team, and in your home community. You just need to take the next right step to become an effective leader:

Listen Empathically

Tune in to what is being communicated.

Rephrase facts and reflect feelings.

Relate to where the other person is coming from and their perspective.

Encourage Authentically

Encouraging others should not just be a one-time occurrence but a regular routine.

As a leader, you should catch people doing things right.

Provide positive feedback in addition to the constructive feedback.

Communicate in a way that the message is heard, received, understood, and incorporated into their lives.

Be specific, timely, and consistent in your encouragement.

Position Purposefully

Design an environment for others to succeed and thrive.

Put the right people in the right positions.

Difference Between Chess vs. Checkers.

Assign people purposefully for both your team and organization and as well as for themselves. Assignments should be more than just transactional (accomplishing a task). They should be transformational for the other person to grow and contribute the best value and impact for your team and organization.

 

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Some people don't think of themselves as a leader either because they don't have the title or role of "Leader" or because they don't feel like they are capable of leading others. Other people are leaders and are excited about growing and learning as much as they can about leadership. There is a final group who has the title of "Leader," yet they are not having an impact on the people they are leading and are wondering why.

Whatever category you fall into, today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments will remind you that you are a leader, because you have a sphere of influence at work, at home, on your sports team, and in your home community. It will also encourage you to take the next right step as a leader.

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We wall want to make the most of the moments we have in our lives, but if we are truly honest, there are times when we are not fully engaged and shrink back from bringing our best to certain moments.

In today's podcast episode of The Coach's Corner, I offer 6 principles to make the most of the moments in any area of your life including sports, business, school, family, and community. I first wrote about these principles in my book Moments: Making Your Life Count For What Matters Most. They are based on our research and experience in working with high potential and high performing athletes and business leaders.

Key Points:

Focus on the Moment - Purpose

Enjoy the Moment - Passion

Engage in the Moment - Be Present

Perform in the Moment - Action

Respond in the Moment - Resilience

Pray in the Moment - Faith

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Welcome to 2022! While the past few years may have been challenging, a new year brings new opportunities to learn from the past, prepare for a brighter future, and to be present and perform in the current moment. In today's podcast episode of The Coach's Corner, I share my one word for the year and some encouragement and advice about how to make this year your best year yet.

3 Powerful Questions to Help You Identify Your Goals:

What areas of your life have you been neglecting?

What areas of your life do you need to nurture?

What do you need to discover?

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In my book "Moments: Making Your Life Count For What Matters Most," there is a quote that has resonated with many people - "Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future, Perform in the Moment." As you reflect on this past year and think about the goals you want to accomplish and, more importantly, the person you want to become in this new year, this can be a great quote to help inspire you in your goal setting process. In addition to that, Jon Gordon has written an incredible book entitled "One Word That Will Change Your Life."

In this episode of The Coach's Corner, I talk about both my quote and Jon's book and how they can help you gain clarity and focus in preparing for a new year or really any time of life where you need to reset, recharge, and refocus.

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While having talent in something is often a pre-requisite to achieving greatness in any area of life, we have identified 5 X-Factors that are even more important than raw talent to help you achieve YOUR best.

In today's episode of The Coach's Corner, I share 5 things that can help you unleash your potential, achieve your goals, and help you become your best in sports, business, and life.

Show Notes:

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Positive Mindset

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Energy and Effort

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Curiosity

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Coachable

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Courageous

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Most people think a person's skill or talent is the #1 determining factor in someone accomplishing their goals and achieving their best. What we have found in working with business leaders and elite athletes is that there are other factors that come into play including the one that I talk about on today's episode of Monday Morning Moments.

For many people, you could argue that your mindset is everything in determining whether you will achieve your goals and perform at your best...or not. The reality is that we have a choice about this, and my encouragement to you is to choose a positive mindset versus a negative mindset in everything you do.

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Many of us set annual goals but sometimes lose heart, focus, or follow through along the way and become discouraged that we did not achieve the goals we set out to accomplish. In today's episode of The Coach's Corner, I talk about 5 things that keep us from achieving our goals and how you can turn those around to be 5 keys to becoming a goal achiever, not just a goal setter!

Show Notes:

* Set the right number of goals

* Identify the right goals

* Follow Through

* Choose Accountability

* Implement a system for making progress on your goals

Also, we will be offering a program to help you achieve your goals! If you are interested in this program, you can email me to find out more about the details.

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Everyone has goals in life, but a key question is how to achieve them. One problem is that we are sometimes over-ambitious and often set too many goals getting frustrated in the process and losing focus on the most important priorities in our life.

In today's episode of Monday Morning Moments, I talk more about this and also mention a goal achievement program that we are going to be offering as you plan for the new year to help you not only be a goal setter but a goal achiever! If you are interested in this program, you can email me to find out more about the details.

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