The Competitor’s Brain

Well, I won't record in the car again. This episode discusses the need to surround yourself with people who will push you and influence you positively. If you can surround yourself with people who want you to become a better version of yourself, you will. Who will your five people be? 

Whether you are participating in a sport, working at a job, or in school, a growth mindset is critical to success. Learn what a growth mindset is and how you can identify when you're stuck in a fixed mindset - and how to fix it by reappraising failure and turning setbacks into successes. 

You can’t just visualize the perfect situation. There is a Stoic concept of premeditatio malorum: thinking of bad things that could happen. It could be traffic, bad calls, errors, you name it. They're going to happen. How will you react?

Visualization and imagery are critical because, as Bob Tewksbury says, "the body does not know the difference between a real and imagined event and therefore the body will go where the mind takes it."

Referenced the Ken Ravizza visualization routines in this podcast. They're here.

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn says “success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day while failure is simply a few errors in judgment repeated every day.”

Again, every action you take casts a vote for the type of person you wish to become. It starts with you.

What habits will become strong cables for you?

How do you make a habit? Cue, routine, and reward.

How do you follow a routine? By stacking habits and small wins. 

Learn how to do this and see what you can become.

"Habits and routines give you something to go to when you need something to go to." What habits and routines will you use to become the player or person you want to become?

The book Chop Wood, Carry Water tells the story of a young samurai who learns that mundane tasks are the path to greatness. 

According to author Joshua Medcalf, "Every now and then a person comes along and accidentally gets it the first time, but most of us have to learn the hard way through multiple failed experiments, which allows us to learn lessons and skills those who had it easier did not develop."

What skills will you learn? Who will you become?

In the off-season, you get to cast a vote for the type of player you want to become—every day.

What do you do every day to get 1% better? What will your process be?

Who you want to be will define your habits.

What is performance psychology? It is the ways to enhance performance on and off the field... as Dr. Rob Gilbert says, it's “how to do your best when it means the most." This can apply to taking a test, a job interview, taking the MCAT, or being at bat with the game on the line.

Have a listen as we share the best of performance psychology podcasts in a quick, concise format!