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In today’s episode:

00:00 - 02:39 - Introduction

02:40 - 10:59 - A quick Perfect Soccer update

12:07 - 17:56 - The hardest thing to deal with as a pro

18:06 - 25:38 - Asking for more playing time

35:11 - 40:03 - How much training a day do you need to go pro?

43:27 - 45:15 - Relationships between coaches and players

50:09 - 55:12 - Dealing with toxic teammates

Best Quotes From Episode:

  1. Depending on the way you assess and make decisions,  there is information that might be useless to someone, but very valuable to you.
  2. Results should speak for themselves, stats don’t lie but people can use the stats to lie.
  3. The hardest thing to deal with as a pro is not getting the credit you think you’ve earned. This is where your mental strength comes into play.
  4. If you learn how to manage your time, you will have the extra time you need to learn the other things that will help set you apart from your competition.
  5. Work with optimism but prepare with pessimism.
  6. Any adversity you face is just an opportunity for you to grow and improve.
  7. Nobody has your best interest in mind if they don’t teach you how they beat you!
  8. The more you practice your craft, the more your confidence will grow.
  9. Negativity is just someone else’s insecurities projected onto you.

In the #AskASoccerPro Show 11 year MLS vet Quincy Amarikwa breaks down the MSL (Mental Strength League), an ongoing game that he believes he and everyone else is a conscious or unconscious participant.   This is a philosophy and mindset he has developed, refined and implemented over the course of his life and now 11+ year professional soccer career...   And what he attributes to finding success in his personal, business and soccer endeavors… Resulting in the creation of the “Amarikwa Process.” A 7-step mindset process Quincy refers to when tackling any endeavor or meeting new, temporary obstacles.

Join him live every Thursday at 6PM PST on the @Perfect_Soccer Instagram account to learn to develop your mental strength and get your questions answered:

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See you in next week’s episode!