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Ambition HabitsFeeling Is The SecretDo you want to perform better in your sport and compete at a much higher level than you currently are?
You actually can.
And you can more often than you think if you get this right.
I have been able to tap into something that athletes and aspiring athletes are constantly searching for in their sport. How to play and perform consistently plus how to focus when you are performing to create trust in your game.
And it can work more regularly and you can have more consistent performances.
...2023-02-2121 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Set Your Goals With PassionMany driven people set goals. They set them to challenge themselves and to keep their focus and drive on what they want to accomplish.
Over the years I too have worked on various goal setting methods.
What you will discover in this episode is what I believe a much better way to set them, how to get excited about them, how to set them with passion and then how you can make them happen.
I want you to thrive and accomplish all you want in your life.
You wil want to...2023-02-0248 min
Ambition Habits10 Steps To Performing Your Best In Your SportDo you want to perform at your best in your sport?
Of course you do!
I have put together for you what I consider the 10 most important steps in your performing at your best in your sport.
These 10 steps are what I consider will be the most impactful if you want to play at your best every time you step into your sports arena.
Takes lots of notes in this episode as you will want to apply it straight away.
Do you want to perform better in your sport?2022-05-2326 min
Ambition HabitsHigh Expectations - Good Or Bad For Your Sports Performance?Do you believe that having high expectations are good or bad for your sport you play?
I believe that if high expectations not handled the correct way, it can actually harm your sport performance and you won't perform in your sport the way you want, plus be incredibly frustrated because of it. And when you get frustrated and worked up about your sport performance, it just goes from bad to worse.
My question to you is why do you expect to perform well in your sports competitions or tournaments?
Ponder on that for...2022-03-0918 min
Ambition HabitsThis Will Hold You Back In Your Sport PerformanceIt is so important to get your head right and focused into your sport when you play.
Because if you are not mentally prepared to compete or play your sport then you won't perform the way you want. You will be frustrated and your confidence can take a hit.
How can you perform better in your sport so that you can play the way you want?
I will share with you in this episode strategies to use to help you prepare better to perform better in your sport.
Would you like...2022-02-2716 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Play Better In Your SportHow you can play better in your sport is to show you how you can play better and perform better by focusing on important aspects in your game.
What are these aspects that are important elements in your game?
I will show you how to identify them and then what you need to work on so that you can play better in your sport. You will definitely need a notebook for this one.
And do me a favour, send me an email and let me know what you have put together so that...2022-02-2029 min
Ambition HabitsWhy Not YouIf you have been listening to the last few episodes we have been working on how and what to focus on for the rest of the year in your sport for improvement.
We are going to continue down that path to create even more clarity, identify what holds you back, then how to strive and thrive in your sport.
If you want to have success in your sport, it will come down to your attitude, which is really your belief. Whether you believe you can or believe you can't. Which one will you choose?
2021-08-1723 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Accomplish Your Sports Goals For Next 6 MonthsIn this episode we are going to devise the plan how you can accomplish your sports goals over the next 6 months.
It's time to put the plan into action.
We can make lots of plans but until we actually start doing the work, that's where the difference will happen for you.
This is a quick let's get on with it episode, so you can get to work!
Would you like to build belief, confidence, strength and courage in you?
Get a copy of 'FOCUS - How To Reach Your...2021-08-0209 min
Ambition HabitsCraft Your Sports Goals For Next 6 MonthsIt's great that you have goals you want to aspire to. But in order for that to happen we have to be more specific what that looks like.
If we are more specific then you know what to focus on to be accomplish your goals over these next 6 months.
In today's episode we are going to set your goals for these next 6 months on what you want to accomplish with your sport.
Here below is how we are going to craft your goals over the next 6 months. It is divided up into 3 phases.2021-07-2609 min
Ambition HabitsRecover And ResetToday let's stop and reflect.
Let's see where we are at in our lives.
How close are we to achieving goals and how far are we away from accomplishing our goals for this year.
When you are working through this episode and answering the questions from below look at it as your recovery period. Once complete then we will be moving onto the next episode which will then be our resetting time.
Here are the questions below to reflect and answer;
What are the lessons you have learned over...2021-07-1912 min
Ambition HabitsBuild Your Team For SuccessFor you to be the successful athlete you want to become, you will need a team of people in place to help you make that happen.
Ash Barty has just won Wimbledon, accomplishing her childhood dream.
How did she do it?
She had a team of people in place to help her make that happen.
In today's episode we are going to look at who should you have in your team.
You will need 4 Major People in place to build the team for success, for your success. We can...2021-07-1219 min
Ambition HabitsPut It In The FreezerWhat on earth does it mean put it in the freezer?
It's got nothing to do with an injury yet it will have everything to do with your mindset and especially your mindset in sport.
Listen to this episode to discover how the freezer could help your mindset.
You will love this one!
Would you like to build belief, courage and strength in you?
Get a copy of 'FOCUS - How To Reach Your Potential In Sport, Business & Life
Go to : www.tiffany-mika.com to get your...2021-05-0420 min
Ambition HabitsBelieve It See It Feel itWe don't see goals happening until we are actually there physically, that's the only way we see it and believe it.
But what if you could believe it before you physically arrived at your goal?
It could be the thing that gets you over that hump!
I know you are doing the work.
I know you are training hard.
I know you are practising hard.
I know you are refining your skills.
I know you are building your technique.
I know you are eating the right foods.
...2021-04-2715 min
Ambition HabitsHow Difficult Is It To Change TechniqueHow difficult is it to change your technique when you've been set in doing something a particular way?
It may not be so difficult as you think.
There is a reason why it's come a time to make a change in your technique. One of them is that you have plateaued. You have got to a certain point but in order for you to keep moving forward and get closer to your goals it's time to make some changes.
Here below is an overview what to do but listen to the whole episode...2021-04-2018 min
Ambition HabitsLet's Get FocusedIn the 90s, Tiffany Mika travelled the world playing pro tennis. Today she's at the top of her game of golf, tennis and life! Fief Macrander interviewed Tiffany about her mental approach and her recent book "Focus- How to Reach Your Potential in Sport, Business & Life" and changes in her life.
Fief is a psychologist and owner of The Macs Partners. She shares practical wisdom, like stoic philosophy. Talk with great writers about leadership and with leaders and entrepreneurs who had their part in life. Fief believes in the power of connection and inspiring each other: we...2021-02-0951 min
Ambition Habits5 Major Lessons Learned in 50 YearsIt has been about 4 weeks since I last recorded an episode for you and the reason for this is because I have just hit a milestone of turning 50.
Can't believe this has happened so quickly.
I call 50 the new 20. The reason for this is because over this time I have accumulated so many skills and experiences therefore I feel as though life is just getting started. Plus physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually I just feel so good, this is why I feel it is just the beginning.
In this episode I have really...2020-09-0543 min
Ambition HabitsTraining Your Mind For Your SportSo you want to be an athlete?
Awesome!
But how do you train your mind to compete the way you want to in your sport?
Here below are 7 action steps for you to work on in training your mind for your sport;
Positive Self Talk
Confidence
Motivation
Visualisation
Concentration/Focus
Consistent Effort
Evaluation
This is outlined in much greater detail in this episode, so you will need to listen and take notes.
Join the Get Focused Academy through the Athlete Success System to get the results you are after...2020-08-0824 min
Ambition HabitsUnleash Your Potential WithinHave you heard people say to you, "oh, you've got so much potential!"
And you know yourself that you have the potential but how do you unleash your potential within?
The attitude is that if you work harder, out the time, effort and energy into your craft (your sport) you will get the results when you compete. But unfortunately that is not the case, working harder doesn't mean that you will convert that into good competitive performances.
Here's a home truth before I share with you how to unleash your potential.
It...2020-07-2524 min
Ambition HabitsYour Ocean Within - How To Stay CalmThis is a special episode for you.
This is a simple way to relax and let the music take over.
It's called Ocean Within.
Your goal here is to breathe with the music so that you become calm and relaxed. It will teach you how to stay calm when you compete in your sport and everyday life.
Go to a place where you can just sit back and work with your ocean within... Enjoy!
Please note; This music was downloaded from;
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Ambition Habits3 Approaches To MotivationWhat the research finds is that most people fit into one of these 3 approaches to motivation.
Here below are the 3 approaches to motivation are and how they can help you with your motivation.
Goal Orientated Motivation
Situation Motivation
Interaction Motivation
For the detailed information about these 3 approaches, listen to this episode and identify does one or more of these approaches apply to you.
Join the Get Focused Academy through the Athlete Success System to get the results you are after when you compete. 'Crush it when you compete!'
www.tiffanymika...2020-07-1118 min
Ambition Habits7 Steps to Build Mental ToughnessThe misconception about athletes is that an athlete is born with mental toughness. And if you are not born tough then you won't be tough. But that is incorrect you can build mental toughness.
It's just knowing how to build mental toughness and what to focus on.
Here below are the 7 Steps To Build Mental Toughness;
Set Specific Goals
Intense Practise & Training Sessions
Competitive Practise
Create Pressure Simulations
Feedback
Build Confidence Through Rigorous Physical Preparation
Build Confidence Through Self Statements
All of these 7 steps are explained in greater detail in this episode.
2020-07-0418 min
Ambition HabitsTop 4 Myths For Sports MindsetThere are a number of myths that surround mindset skills for sport. And we will uncover those top 4 myths here in this episode.
What stills happens today is that many athletes consider that mindset training, mental skills training or sports pyschology as a stigma, stating that there must be something wrong with them if they need to be working on their mindset.
I had that too! When I was 19 years old pursuing my professional tennis career,'I thought there was something wrong with me', because I was struggling in competition and tournaments. I worked my...2020-06-2725 min
Ambition HabitsAre Mental Skills Really That Important?We all know that our physical skills needed to be practised regularly and refined through repetition.
We now that don't we? Because we know if we work on our techniques in our sport and our fitness, we know that we can improve how we perform as we become more technically efficient.
But when we compete and we don't perform the way we want such as;
walking off the playing field, the boxing ring, the court, the course or the pool in disgust knowing we should have performed better
choked in critical points
our mind...2020-06-2028 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Build ConfidenceHow do you build confidence when you are not performing the way you want to and it brings you down?
It is tough isn't it?
And it's all well and good for someone to say "you've got this" or "you can do this" but in the next breath you could say "have I really got this? I am not so sure!"
When the confidence is not there, it means there is doubt inside of you, which really means your belief level is not yet at 100%.
BELIEF = CONFIDENCE
NOT CONFIDENT...2020-06-0918 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Just Show UpEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What lessons can you learn from the just showing up?
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeaways;
training and practise are hard
everything you do requires work and effort
you will not feel like doing the work especially when you...2020-06-0718 min
Ambition HabitsSettling The Nerves Before The Big GameNothing is more nerve wracking than the big game.
That big game that is so important to you.
And those big games always seem way more nerve wracking than others. And why are they so nerve wracking?
Aren't they the same race, tournament, competition, game or fight that you have done before? Of course it is!
It is called a big game for a reason though because it means so much more to you and you put more emphasis on these because that big game is going to be the breakthrough...2020-06-0527 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Learning From FeedbackHow do you progress in your sport?
How do you progress in your life?
You learn from feedback!
Of course there will be positive feedback and negative feedback but I believe negative feedback can also be seen as positive feedback as it shows you what not to do!
When things are working well - positive feedback - it's telling you what you are doing is working, therefore you keep going.
When things are not working - negative feedback - -it is showing you what not to do therfore it...2020-05-2613 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Being ConsistentBeing consistent is one of the major keys to being successful.
And you must be consistent with;
your positive thoughts
your mechanically efficient technique
your nutritional system
your training and fitness
your strength training
your practise
how you perform in your sport
Especially with how you operate as a person and as an athlete.
Because you have had to make some changes like I have been talking about in the Lockdown Series, I want you to understand how important more than ever it for you to be consistent. Just because things have changed...2020-05-2417 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Take Control Of Your EmotionsThe exciting thing we are starting to experience is that restrictions are starting to be lifted. And we are sarting to find some form of normal.
It is however been an emotional rollacoaster for all of us. All of our lives have been affected in different ways. And we react in different ways to what gets thrown at us.
I have seen Covid-19 (Coronavirus) as an opportunity for change. And what I mean by an opportunity is this;
we have learned to be creative with training and practise
by being creative we have learned...2020-05-2235 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Grinding It OutWhen I say Grinding It Out I am not referring to grinding out the lockdown or guiding you through the restrictions.
What I am talking about here is doing the work. All the striving in lockdown series is designed for you to keep going, to keep pushing and to keep moving forward.
And this is the same with the Grinding It Out epsiode.
The hardest part in anything that you do is "the work".
As you know I talk about setting goals, writing up your goals for the year, the quarter...2020-05-1916 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Overcoming The RoadblocksWe have all been thrown the biggest challenge we have had to face in our lifetime thus far with the Coronavirus (Covid-19).
It has been a surreal time.
However this will not be the only challenge, obstacle or roadblock you wil face in your life. There will always be more obstacles, roadblocks and challenges that will be thrown at you therefore we want to work through each one and never let any of them hold us back.
What we have to do here is understand that there will be a number of skills...2020-05-1720 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Essential HabitsMore than ever I believe that this is the time you must redefine your habits that will help you strive forward rather than having habits that leave you flundering in fear, anxiety, stress, sad or depressed.
We don't want to be floundering!
It's easy to stop.
It's easy to give up.
It's easy not to work.
It's easy to do nothing.
This is because we have had our purpose taken away from us and we have lost control in our sport and in our lives.
However, you can take the control back in...2020-05-1513 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Foundations Are KeyWelcome to the Striving in Lockdown series.
We can get complacent being in lockdown but we will not let this happen to us, will we? Of course not!
There are two most important areas you must be working on in your sport.
Your technical skills
Your mental skills
They both work hand in hand.
How your mental approach is to your technical skills will affect whether you master your techincal skills. How your mental approach is to your mental skills will also affect whether you master your mental side of your...2020-05-1220 min
Ambition HabitsStriving In Lockdown: Managing Yourself And Your EnergyWelcome to the Striving in Lockdown series.
What we are focusing on in this episode is focusing on you managing yourself and your energy.
What I mean by this is;
looking after nutritional health
looking after your physical health
looking after your mental health (comfortable in your own skin)
looking after yourself - selfcare - downtime and rest
By you doing all of this will help manage your energy levels too.
We are challenged right now is the sense of we have been forced to take a break from our sport...2020-05-0918 min
Ambition HabitsWhat Must You Focus On When You Compete?If I was to ask you the question, "what must you focus on when you compete?"
What would your response be?
I have a good feeling that you are going to say , "WIN!"
And of course you want to win, who doesn't? But just focusing on winning will not give you the results you want.
If you focus on the result, you don't play anywhere near your capabilities because you are focusing on the wrong thing. You are focusing on the goal.
Absolutely it is important to set the...2020-05-0519 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Keep Being In Everyone's FaceEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What lessons can you learn from the being in people's faces?
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeaways;
promote yourself everyday
what do you want people to think of when they see you
take people on your sporting journey
you...2020-05-0215 min
Ambition HabitsIs There Such A Thing As Good Mistakes?Have you ever heard of mistakes being good? We get taught through school that mistakes are bad and you are either right or wrong. It is very much black or white.
In sport if you make mistakes it's either a win or a loss. And in business it is either succeed or fail.
However, we are brought up thinking:
mistakes are bad
mistakes are wrong
mistakes are a failure
And then what paralyses us?
It's the fear of making mistakes.
When you are competing or even practicing in your...2020-04-3016 min
Ambition HabitsBe Curious And Start With A Beginner's MindI had the opportunity of meeting two incredibly successful and well known people just recently. These two are well know world wide. They happened to be playing at the golf club where I work and I asked the question when they completed their round, "how did you go?"
The response was "didn't play very well, she only does things that she is good at!"
And that response I put into the back of my mind because I wanted to discuss this comment with you in this episode. This couple whom I talk about in no...2020-04-2822 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: It's Not The Destination It's The JourneyEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What lessons can you learn from the quote "it's not the destination, it's the journey?"
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeaways;
lack of self belief means poor decisions
attitude of being a failure can lead to bad choices
feeling...2020-04-2619 min
Ambition HabitsAre You Mentally Ready To Compete?At some point in the future sport competition will resume. We do't have a firm date on that yet but it will happen.
And that is exciting because even though we don't know when... we know that it will happen.
However, the question I have for you is;
Are You Mentally Ready For Competition?
Because there are athletes out there in the world who have surrcombed to lockdown. They have taken it on to do no training, no prctice of skills, eat junk food, play video games and lounge around.
2020-04-2521 min
Ambition HabitsNot Improving As Fast As You Would Like?When we look at our sport we judge ourselves on whether we have won or lost to whether we are improving. And that's actually not the right way to look at it. If you judge yourself purely on whether you have had a win or a loss, then we have a problem.
What does it mean that you are not improving as fast as you would like?
Does that mean that you are not winning?
Not winning means that you have shown that there are areas in your sport that you are weak...2020-04-2016 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Don't Lose Sight Of Your PathEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What lessons can you learn from being in lockdown during Covid-19?
How will these lessons help you stay on your path and not lose sight of your direction?
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeaways from not losing sight...2020-04-1813 min
Ambition HabitsManaging Your Mindset Through LockdownAll around the world we are going through some form of lockdown.
There are restrictions placed on us;
social distancing
no parties
no hanging out with friends
no social gatherings
online school learning
people are losing their jobs
economies around the world are in shutdown or a coma
And then there is YOU!
YOU THE ATHLETE!
You have had your wings clipped. You can't compete in your sport and you can't train and practice the way you normally do.
So we are all going through this adjustment process. Many...2020-04-1617 min
Ambition HabitsWhat To Do When You Hit A PlateauHow would you know if you have hit a plateau?
Let's have a look at what a plateau looks like;
you are working really hard and not seeng any change.
the harder you work you feel like you are going backwards.
there is no progress in your development.
you question whether your training and practice methods are right.
you are furstrated because there is no change.
you are angry.
you question and doubt yourself, are you doing the right things?
Should you make changes or should you keep going?
And yes it's a...2020-04-1421 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Spending The Time To TeachEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
Have you taught anything to anyone? Look at the lessons and what you can learn when you are teaching someone.
What are the lessons learned here in Spending The Time To Teach?
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeaways...2020-04-1124 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Become Mentally StrongerThis is crucial that you work on your mental strength if you want to become the athlete you want to become.
If you are not mentally strong;
you will crumble
you will lose
you will be devastated
it will be tough
it will be hard
doubts will creep in
your performance level will drop
you will lose motivation
you will avoid doing the hard work
you will avoid training
you will question whether you want to go after your sports dream.
But you know it doesn't have to be this way.
What you...2020-04-0939 min
Ambition HabitsPart 3: Goal Setting - End Of Month Destiny - Sport And LifeThis is the final part of the three part episodes for goal setting for this quarter.
This is where you will be able to break the goals down into months and weeks to make them achievable chunks. That's the best way to accomplish goals in bite size chunks.
All you will need is two A4 sheets of paper to do this.
STEP 1: WHAT MUST BE TRUE BY THE END OF EACH MONTH
Draw up 2 columns one called Life Destiny and the other Sport Destiny.
Each column should have 4 rows.
...2020-04-0417 min
Ambition HabitsPart 2: Goal Setting - What Challenges Will You EncounterNow that you have completed Part 1 Goal Setting, it's time to move into Part 2.
You should be now clear on what goals you are setting for your life and your sport.
Now it is time to identify what problems or challenges you will encounter and how you will overcome them.
Give yourself time to work through this one. Even though the questions are very straight forward allow for time to brainstorm and come up with action steps.
All you will need is two A4 sheets of paper to do this. One...2020-04-0312 min
Ambition HabitsPart 1: Goal Setting - End Of Game Analysis And Your Next Quarter DestinyWe have come to the end of another quarter.
What a challenging quarter it has been.
Many changes throughout the world due to COVID-19.
However we are going to look back at last quarter, I will show you how and then reset our destiny for the next quarter. Are you ready?
All you will need is an A4 sheet of paper to do this.
STEP 1: END OF GAME ANALYSIS
Draw up 6 columns put each question in the 6 columns.
What were the goals for the last quarter?
For...2020-04-0226 min
Ambition HabitsFocus On What You Can ControlEveything feels like it is at a stand still right now.
No one is sure what to do... none of us are.
But the most important thing is that we must endeavour to stay safe and follow what is recommended.
Numerous businesses, schools, sporting facilities and gyms are being shut down for who knows how long. Sporting competitions are on hold.
It can be easy to get caught up in the hysteria, what the media updates tell you and the lockdowns. There are fears. A big fear is the fear of...2020-03-2725 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Use Your Education To Conquer Your Sports GoalsHow could you use your education to conquer your sports goals?
How do they relate to each other?
You will be surprised.
If you are struggling to get through your work at school or college and study there is a great principle to use called the Pomodoro Technique. It's a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980's.
This technique uses a timer to break down your workload into smaller time intervals.
I have tested various time intervals to be productive. I have found that when I...2020-03-1624 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Life Is A JungleEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
Are you a lion in the jungle or are you a lion in the zoo? Anyone that tells you life is easy and it doesn't have it's challenges is not being truthful to you. Let's figure out which lion you want to be!
What are the lessons...2020-03-1410 min
Ambition HabitsDon't Let Others Dictate Your FutureNever let anyone dicate to you your future.
The short reason is because you are the one in the drivers seat and you are the one who is control. Your destiny is in your hands.
The long reason is this, firstly we have our goals set for the future and we know what we want to accomplish. We athletes we are a different breed;
we think differently to most.
we want to achieve great heights in our sport.
we create our own path.
we are blazing down trails that most people haven't gone down...2020-03-1222 min
Ambition HabitsWhat To Do If Not Getting Feedback From CoachIf you are struggling to perform in competition the way you know that you can, the first thing do to is to get feedback from your coach.
Have a meeting with him/her or them and find out what you need to do to improve and bring out your best performances.
But what happens if your coach doesn't give you anything concrete that will help you?
What do you do then?
Because it is easy;
to become lost.
disheartened.
lose motivation.
it feels like a constant struggle.
A constant...2020-03-1016 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Everything Is An ExperimentEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What are the lessons learned here in Everything Is An Experiment?
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeways from the episode;
don't know if what you are pursuing will actually work
have to test
it is trial and error
the...2020-03-0717 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Crush It In Competition Like You Do In PracticeDo you find that you crush it in practice?
Yet on game day you can't compete at a high level that you know you are capable. It's not that you don't work hard because you do. You work your butt off!
But why can't you crush it in competition like you do in practice?
There will be a number of reasons however, we are going to focus this one. And that is that you don't practie under pressure.
What I mean by that is that you don't simulate pressure experiences that...2020-02-2713 min
Ambition HabitsWhat To Do If You Get Benched In Your Sport Every WeekYou show up to practice, you give it your all!
You work hard with your team and in practice you absolutely crush it!
Yet you still don't get picked to play on game day. You sit on the bench and watch your team mates compete.
What thoughts run through your mind when this happens?
you create doubts in your mind whether you are good enough.
there are the usual politics that go on in the team - of course you don't get picked.
you don't get picked because you aren't one of...2020-02-2610 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Ask Better QuestionsEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What are the lessons learned here in Ask Better Questions?
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeways from the episode;
asking questions gives you answers
asking negative/bad questions gives you negative/bad answers
when you are in a negative...2020-02-2211 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Stay Motivated When The Hard Work Isn't Paying OffHow do you stay motivated if hard work is not paying off.
This is an incrediblly frustrating situation to be in. You work hard but you are still not seeing the results on the scoreboard.
What do you do?
scream
go and punch a puching bag
pick fights with people because you are so frustrated
get down on yourself
doubts creep in
constantly disappointed
struggle with motivation
What do you do? GIVE UP????
NO!!!
If you are working hard and it's not paying off then it's time to Change...2020-02-2016 min
Ambition Habits11 Lessons Learned From Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic recently won the Australian Open for the 8th time.
This was a magnificent win however, he was pushed to the limit by Dominik Theim. The Australian Open title could have gone to either player.
What were the lessons that Novak shared in his press conference after the match?
I share these 11 Lessons in detail with you in this episode, however the main points are below;
Prioritizes Grand Slam Events
Improvements
Energy Drop & Recovery
Took Risks
Won't Yet Recognize Achievements
Acceptance of The Challenge
Seized the Opportunities
Acknowledges Anyones Game
In...2020-02-1436 min
Ambition HabitsWhat Paralyses Us
This will be the one thing that will hold us back,.
This will be the one thing that will stop us.
This will be the one thing that will overwhelm us and...
This will be the one thing that will takeaway our big dreams and goals.
And what is that one thing?
It is FEAR!
When we feel fear we stop taking action and we do that because of two reasons;
The Fear Of Pain (it's happened before)
The Fear Of the Unknown (it hasn't happened before)
This is covered in much more...2020-02-1326 min
Ambition HabitsSeriously Do You Want To Be Successful In Your Sport?Are you serious about being successful in your sport?
If you are not then it's highly likely you haven't done what I will talk about with you in this episode.
Want to be successful? Then it's time to listen to this today! We go deep here!
You must get out your note book because you will have a number of questions I ask you... I want you to be ready to answer them!
Have an absolutely awesome day and remember, Dream Big, Believe In You & Go After Your Dreams.
...2020-02-0642 min
Ambition HabitsGPS Week - Round 6 The Final RoundThis week is GPS Week.
What is GPS Week? It's defined as Goal, Purpose and Strategy.
Just like a GPS - Global Positioning System we are going to set your direction in the world. We are going to craft the map to get you working towards your goals.
This will be your treasure map - the treasure are your goals.
In order for us to find your treasure, we have to identify and get clear on what you want.
In this episode it is the FINAL ROUND where you...2020-01-3023 min
Ambition HabitsGPS Week - Round 5 Your Quarterly GoalsThis week is GPS Week.
What is GPS Week? It's defined as Goal, Purpose and Strategy.
Just like a GPS - Global Positioning System we are going to set your direction in the world. We are going to craft the map to get you working towards your goals.
This will be your treasure map - the treasure are your goals.
In order for us to find your treasure, we have to identify and get clear on what you want.
Therefore in this episode SETTING YOUR GOALS FOR THE QUARTER...2020-01-2915 min
Ambition HabitsGPS Week - Round 4 SystemsThis week is GPS Week.
What is GPS Week? It's defined as Goal, Purpose and Strategy.
Just like a GPS - Global Positioning System we are going to set your direction in the world. We are going to craft the map to get you working towards your goals.
This will be your treasure map - the treasure are your goals.
In order for us to find your treasure, we have to identify and get clear on what you want.
Therefore in this episode we are putting SYSTEMS in place...2020-01-2828 min
Ambition HabitsGPS Week - Round 3 AwarenessThis week is GPS Week.
What is GPS Week? It's defined as Goal, Purpose and Strategy.
Just like a GPS - Global Postioning System we are going to set your direction in the world. We are going to craft the map to get you working towards your goals.
This will be your treasure map - the treasure are your goals.
In order for us to find your treasure, we have to identify and get clear on what you want.
Therefore in this episode we are BECOMING AWARE on where...2020-01-2421 min
Ambition HabitsGPS Week - Round 2 Identify ProblemsThis week is GPS Week.
What is GPS Week? It's defined as Goal, Purpose and Strategy.
Just like a GPS - Global Postioning System we are going to set your direction in the world. We are going to craft the map to get you working towards your goals.
This will be your treasure map - the treasure are your goals.
In order for us to find your treasure, we have to identify and get clear on what you want.
Therefore in this episode we are IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS on exactly...2020-01-2321 min
Ambition HabitsGPS Week - Round 1 Get ClearThis week is GPS Week.
What is GPS Week? It's defined as Goal, Purpose and Strategy.
Just like a GPS - Global Postioning System we are going to set your direction in the world. We are going to craft the map to get you working towards your goals.
This will be your treasure map - the treasure are your goals.
In order for us to find your treasure, we have to identify and get clear on what you want.
Therefore in this episode we are GETTING CLEAR on exactly...2020-01-2326 min
Ambition HabitsGPS Week - Planning Your Next DecadeThis week is GPS Week.
What is GPS Week? It's defined as Goal, Purpose and Strategy.
Just like a GPS - Global Postioning System we are going to set your direction in the world. We are going to craft the map to get you working towards your goals.
This will be your treasure map - the treasure are your goals.
In order for us to find your treasure, we have to identify and get clear on what you want. Therefore in this episode we have entered a new decade, a new...2020-01-1425 minAmbition HabitsLet's Go GPS WeekIt's time!
We have entered a new decade, a new year and a new beginning.
Do you want to accomplish your big dreams in your sport and your life?
If you are saying, 'Yes Tiff I Do", then don't leave this to chance!
If you fail to plan you will plan to fail!
Join me at GPS Week. Goals, purpose and strategy.
I am going to show you how to plan, take action and win in your sport and life.
It's behnd the scenes filming...2020-01-1101 min
Ambition Habits10 Major Lessons Learned In 20192019 is now in the past and a memory.
Can you believe it's now over?
In this episode we are going to look at what the 10 major lessons were in 2019.
Here are the 10 Major Lessons in 2019.
Always Be Learning
Gotta Pay Your Dues
Be Patient
Be A Listener (Not a Talker)
The Power of Outcomes
Crafting Structure
Game Plans
The Magic Unfolds When You Take Action
Time Out
How To Publish A Book
Ensure you listen to this episode as it is expanded in much greater detail.
What were you...2020-01-0242 min
Ambition HabitsReflection Time - What Has 2019 Brought You?It's now time to reflect on 2019.
You may have accomplished some big goals and you may have not!
The most important thing is that you are on the path to your big goals. Just be aware of the lessons you've learned from working on your goals... it's time to reflect!
Let's begin.
What has 2019 brought you?
What have you accomplished this year?
How did you accomplish thse goals, what did you do?
What didn't you accomplish this year?
Why did you not accomplish these goals yet?
5 (a). What challenges did...2019-12-3009 min
Ambition HabitsEnd Of Game Analysis - Reflection For 4th QuarterThis is the end of the fourth quarter, it's the end of our game so to speak.
By us analyzing our game we can then get feedback of what we have accomplished, what we have yet to accomplish, where the improvements are and where the challenges and set backs were.
The 5 Questions To Ask at the End Of Every Quarter
What were the goals set for this quarter? List them.
For each goal listed write down next to each goal, completed or incomplete.
(a) For Completed Goals - for each completed goal write out...2019-12-3010 min
Ambition HabitsWhat's Your Game Plan This Christmas - Temptations A PlentyThis is one of the most challenging and temptating times of the year for lots of different reasons.
But what we want to do here is to devise 2 game plans how to manage ourselves throughout the holiday season. Because some high performers will tell you to keep pushing through and to keep going!
I will tell you the opposite.
You must have a break and you must take time off and time out from your regular routine. You must do this because you want to rest and recover from the year! It's been...2019-12-2123 min
Ambition HabitsWhat Is Your Big Audacious Goal This ChristmasYour big audacious goal this christmas is?
I want you to do something different, something you normally wouldn't do.
Something you would like to do but haven't done it yet.
Something out of the norm!
My audacious goal is to play as many golf holes in one day as I can from 6am to 6pm walking. That is mine!
But what is yours?
What is your big audacious goal this Christmas?
I want to know! Leave me a comment below or email me!!!
...2019-12-1909 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Do Short Cuts Really Work?Each week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What are the lessons learned here in Do Short Cuts Work?
It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeways from the episode;
Learn from those who have gone before you - follow their path.
It will be trial and error at...2019-12-1314 min
Ambition HabitsLife Happens In PhasesThis is the time of year we are coming up to a break (that is Christmas holidays) or finishing something for example school, university or college.
What must you think about when you are about to embark on the next phase of your life?
Ask yourself these questions;
What have you done well this year?
What has been a challenge for you this year?
What was really horrible for you this year?
2 Reasons I want you to think about this;
Reason 1 - you are about to finish school or
Reason 2...2019-12-1116 min
Ambition HabitsWhat The Professionals Do So WellWhen you want to be a professional athlete, it's important that you learn from those who are out there doing it right now.
Study what they do and be aware of what they do! Then you can begin copy and model them.
What do the professionals do so well?
7 Points What The Professionals Do So Well;
They are immaculately dressed.
Their equipment is clean.
They are courteous and respectful.
They are prepared.
They are focused.
Their skills are a high level.
Warm down & fine tune.
These points are outlined in much...2019-12-1019 min
Ambition HabitsYou've Got 2 Weeks LeftThat's right you have got 2 weeks left to accomplish your goals for this year.
How are you going to do that?
Get out your notebook, take notes and craft out what you want your results to be for these next 2 weeks.
Here is what you must do;
Write down the results you want to achieve in the next 2 weeks.
This week - write down the results you want to achieve this week.
Every day - write down the results you want to achieve at the end of each day.
Report to me...2019-12-0210 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: What's Your Current SituationEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What are the lessons learned here in What's Your Current Situation?
They are detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeways from the episode;
Ask Questions:
How long will it take?
What's the course about?
How can it help me?
How...2019-11-2914 min
Ambition HabitsAccomplishing Goals Are Like ChristmasAccomplishing goals are like Christmas.
The lead up to Christmas is incredibly exciting. Lots of christmas parties, catching up with friends and family and being grateful for what you have. The excitement of giving and receiving gifts, it's truly a magical time.
But when Christmas Day arrives then what happens?
It's a bit like, oh is that it?
And when you accomplish a goal it can feel a bit like that 'oh is that it?'
Here are 4 steps you can do when you have accomplished your goals.
...2019-11-2819 min
Ambition HabitsUse Regret To Fuel Your DreamsCoach, author and Founder of ‘Reach Your Potential with Tiff’ and ‘The Golf Lady’, Tiffany Mika was destined to be a professional tennis player from a young age but when that dream ended early in her tennis career, she felt like the biggest failure in the world.But she used her biggest failure and turned it into an asset to fuel her dreams. And you can too!
She spent 25 years living in the past with regret and finally after breaking down, started the journey of healing.
Now, Tiff coaches young athletes and women on how to devel...2019-11-2636 min
Ambition HabitsThe Comeback - How You Rebound From MistakesWhen you make a mistake or you feel like you have failed at something, how does it make you feel?
Like a loser?
Inadequate?
Not good enough?
Hopeless?
You feel down?
It gets you down?
And then what happens?
You carry that mistake with you possibly for the rest of the game... then it begins to get worse. One mistake turns into 2 mistakes, then 3, 4, 5 and worse.
Therefore what we want to do here is learn from the mistakes and rebound quickly especially when you are in the heat of the moment of your...2019-11-2130 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Are Your Expectations Too High?Each week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
What are the lessons learned here in Are Your Expectations Too High?
They are detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeways from the episode;
Work on what you can control.
Work on your process goals.
Ensure you listen to this episode...2019-11-1514 min
Ambition HabitsYour Hidden Talent Interview - Focus - How To Reach Your Potential In Sport, Business & LifeThis episode here is an interview from Bobby Danga Your Hidden Talent Podcast. Bobby interviewed Tiff about her upcoming book Focus - How To Reach Your Potential In Sport, Business & Life.
Tiff shares how she recognized the pain from past mistakes in her tennis career and used this as fuel to dedicate her life to teaching young, female athletes how to focus at any given moment and get the competitive edge and most importantly how to win in competitions.
Tiff is a high-performance and mindset coach who works specifically with teenage girls and women to...2019-11-1350 min
Ambition HabitsWhich Is Better - Goal Achievement Or Process Goals?What is goal achievement?
What is a process goal?
Which is better?
In this episode we discuss which is better, the goal achievement or the process goal?
Important here that you start to track 3 areas in your sport.
3 Areas to Track;
Your Training
Your Performances in Competitions
Your Mental Skills
These are explained in much greater depth in this episode. Get out your notebook, take notes and begin tracking!
Have an absolutely awesome day and remember, Dream Big, Believe In You & Go After Your Dreams.2019-11-1222 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Win In Your SportIt is easy to say I want to win my next match and it's easy to say I want to win my next tournament but we have a problem when that is the ultimate focus.
The problem we face is that all the focus is on the End Result!
And what happens if you don't win?
What happens when you lose?
We all have losses, that's the nature of learning. But, when you lose and all the focus is on the WIN or 'I Must Win', what do you think when...2019-11-0519 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Go After Those Big Audacious DreamsToo many people think they have to set realistic goals. This is not you!
You must set big audacious goals and in this lessons learned episode I share with why you must set those big audacious goals.
What are the lessons learned here in Go After Your Big Audacious Dreams?
They are detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeways from the episode;
Dream Big Beyond The Moon
When Will You Achieve It?
Break It Down Into Chunks
Begin Today - Start The Plan
Ensure you listen to...2019-11-0123 min
Ambition HabitsSneak Preview Focus - Chapter 2 - Believe In You Trust YouThis is a sneak preview of my upcoming book Focus - How to reach your potential in sport, business and life.
It is Chapter 2 - Believe In You, Trust You.
Here is what is laid out in the second chapter -
What Is Believing in You?
What Will Happen If You Won’t Believe In You?
How Would You Rate Your Belief In You?
How To Get Your Belief System Up To 10!
Take Control Of Your Emotions
Steps To Controlling Your Emotions
Enjoy the reading of the second chapter. The book will be re...2019-10-3136 min
Ambition HabitsSneak Preview Focus - Introduction and Chapter 1 - Going After Your Ultimate DreamThis is a sneak preview of my upcoming book Focus - How to reach your potential in sport, business and life.
It is the Introduction and Chapter 1 of the book.
Here is what is laid out in the first chapter - *Going After Your Ultimate Dream *
Must You Have A Dream?
How Badly Do You Want It?
It Is Going To Be Painful
You Have To Want It So Bad To Take Action
Questions About Your Dream
The 7 Level Whys
Your 7 Level Whys
Enjoy the reading of the first chapter. The book...2019-10-2940 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Bake Off Versus SportWhat does a Bake Off and Sport have in common?
Very insightful lessons.
What are the lessons learned here in Bake Off Versus Sport?
They are detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeways from the episode;
Be Clear On Your Direction & See The End Result (before you have started)
Craft Your Recipe For Success
Don't Make Excuses
Believe In You - Believe You Can Win
Ensure you listen to this episode and get out your notebook to take notes.
Have an absolutely awesome day and...2019-10-2514 min
Ambition HabitsOvercoming The Fear Of FailureThis episode is very close to my heart.
This fear of failure is what I struggled with in my tennis career. I froze with fear.
What is fear? Here's a definition from the dictonary;
It is being afraid of someone or something as likely to be dangerous, painful or harmful.
What is painful when you are playing sport?
It is losing!
It's painful to lose, but what is worse is frightened of losing and worring about losing. Because, what are you focused on?
LOSING!
Our...2019-10-2425 min
Ambition HabitsThe T Code Your Code For SuccessThe T-Code is the code in which you live by.
It's the mindset in which you live by.
This helps you to focus on striving forward and showing up each day with the intention to live by your code.
You want to embody this code because this is how you will be living each day.
Here is the T-Code Below;
I believe in me because the world needs me at my best
I love what discipline does for me
I am a master of my craft
...2019-10-2220 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: Pay Attention To The DetailEach week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
This week the lesson learned here Pay Attention To The Detail
Here's what you can do to pay attention to the detail;
Get Your Destination Clear
What questions do you need to ask how you are going to get there?
Answer the questions in number 2...2019-10-1815 min
Ambition HabitsDealing With DisappointmentsHave you ever felt that when you compete and you stuff up the point, you stuff up the game or you stuff up the match... do you have a hard time dealing with it?
Do you have expectations set for yourself and when you haven't achieved them , do you keep tell yourself how bad you are at your sport? Or you are just not good enough? Or you will never make it?
I get it!
You want your goals. You want to win.
But if you keep getting disappointed and you...2019-10-1719 min
Ambition HabitsHow To Concentrate And Stop The Mind From DriftingDo you find that at times you mentally drift off during competitions?
You don't know why this happens, but it does happen.
And before you know it the game is over and you don't know how it ended so fast?
Don't feel bad because you don't know how to concentrate. It's not something that automatically happens, it's a learned skill and you haven't learned how to concentrate yet.
Before we put in place the strategy to help you concentrate, we have to do this first;
First Step - Awareness2019-10-1530 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: What Are Your Lessons Learned & What Are You Most Proud of in 2018Here we are rapidly approaching the end of 2018, only a few days away from Christmas.
As you know I have been sharing lessons learned with you since launching this Podcast. I thought it would be appropriate to look back at 2018 and reflect at the lessons learned throughout the year. The major lessons learned.
Plus we are going to look at what you are most proud of achieving in 2018.
Below are my lessons learned for 2018;
Re-Evaluating Life
Changing Career
Do What You Love
Focus on Health
Focus on Fitness/Wellbeing
Focus on Mindset Growth
...2018-12-2236 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: 1 Lesson Learned This Week 15th December 2018Each week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
Lesson learned this week:
Preparing For The Big Game
Leave a comment what you liked best about what you heard today.
Reach out and share with Tiff your lessons that you have learned - what have you discovered about you?
Have an absolutely...2018-12-1822 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: 2 Lessons Learned This Week 8th December 2018Each week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
Lessons learned this week:
Managing Your Mind and Your Body During This Time of The Year (December/Christmas).
The Big Goals Are Worth The Wait.
Leave a comment what you liked best about what you heard today.
Reach out and share...2018-12-0824 min
Ambition HabitsLessons Learned: 2 Lessons Learned This Week 1st December 2018Each week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach.
Lessons learned this week:
1.Being Time Efficient - Using The Limited Time You Have to be Productive.
Acting & Sports Performance Are The Same.
Leave a comment what you liked best about what you heard today.
Reach out and share with Tiff your lessons...2018-12-0122 min