Feeling motivated gets you started—but mental toughness is what keeps you going.
In this episode of Top of Your Game, Dr. Floyd Spence breaks down one of the most overlooked success skills for high achievers: mental toughness.
Motivation is powerful, but it's unreliable. Some days you'll feel tired, stressed, distracted, or under pressure—and life doesn't slow down when that happens. Deadlines remain. Expectations stay high. People are still counting on you.
That's where mental toughness comes in.
Mental toughness isn't about grinding harder, ignoring stress, or pushing nonstop. That's burnout in disguise. True mental toughness is the ability to perform consistently and productively under pressure—even when you're not feeling motivated.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• What mental toughness really is (and what it isn't)
• Why motivation alone isn't enough for long-term success
• How high performers execute even on tired, stressful days
• The identity shift that separates consistent winners from everyone else
• Five practical tools to build mental toughness into your daily life
You'll discover how to stop relying on mood, raise your standards, and become the kind of person who shows up—no matter the conditions.
Because you don't rise to how motivated you feel.
You rise to your standards.
If you want to stay consistent, reliable, and effective under pressure, this episode is for you.
Feeling motivated gets you started.
Mental toughness keeps you going.
