Let's talk about Mental Toughness...Achievement Great Resources: Harvard Business Review Books Top 10 Must Reads quick and effective proven strategies and tactics Achievement is grounded in Mental Toughness Roger Bannister smashed the 4 minute mile when scientists literally thought it was impossible...literally Point: In sports or business the #1 thing holding you back from "the impossible" is just your limiting beliefs...your mental toughness Graham Jones on Mental Toughness How the Best of the Best Get Better and Better Elite Performers in both sports and business have some common traits Thrive on pressure...excel when the heat is turned up Set and hit hundreds of small goals to rise to the top Use competition to hone their skills Reinvent themselves continuously to stay ahead They celebrate their victories Lets break these down just a little... 1-Love the Pressure Cool under fire, but more important to love the pressure cause it drives your performance. Managing pressure is easier if you focus just on your own excellence (not others) Master compartmentalizing things Inner focused but self directed...don't be driven by impressing others KEY- must master ability to switch on/off involvement in projects (work) secondary passions help with this...Example Richard Branson 2-Fixate on the Long Term Rebound from failure by focusing on long-term goals LT Success is paved with small achievements Meticulously plan short-term goals to win long term Long Term vision will drive short term successes Think: Long term TARGETS and Short term GOALS 3-Use the Competition Athletes (elite performers) often train together to drive performance. If you want to make it to the "top" you must surround yourself with right people. People that will Push You, Encourage You, and Drive You Mastermind Groups, Mentoring, Association with Elite Levels 4-Reinvent Yourself Getting to the Top is Hard...Staying is Harder Motivation is key to continuing to win and endure the race Create an insatiable appetite for feedback Be hungry for advice but be sure it is CONSTRUCTIVE advice (not criticism) Expect and look for improvements after feedback and advice 5-Celebrate Your Victories Elite performers know how to party...put effort into celebrations Emotional Release but much more... Deep analysis and awareness of growth and improvements Warning: timing and duration of celebration is key and tricky in business Celebrate but Push on...Celebrating is about getting to the Next Level I encourage you to work on mirroring these common traits of high achievers and elite performers. I think it will give you some amazing ways to create your absolute best life possible. Thank you for listening. I hope you will share this show and help us grow the Mastermind Community. Have a great weekend. See you Monday. George Wright III
