How Do You Respond?
Pop Quiz: What would you say in response to emotionally challenging information? What if it was devastating information? How do you respond to change? What if it is life-altering change forced upon you? I don’t like to think about…
14 Secrets of Peak Performance
These secrets are right out of the Marine Corps manual. If you want to achieve Peak Performance, start here. The Corps has produced some of the best Mental Toughness coaches in the history of the world. (And these coaches demand…
The 3-Minute Drill
“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” Muhammad Ali Selena Gomez has a song called Like a Champion, which starts with the chant, “Walk like a champion, talk…
Pressure Proofing: GRATITUDE
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” Gilbert K. Chesterton As we have seen, there are many Mental Toughness tools to pressure proof ourselves. I have…
Pressure Proofing: THE FUNNY SIDE
“Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.” Allen Klein Here’s an instant fix when the stress and pressure of the moment gets to be too much – laughter. It might…
Pressure Proofing: PREPERATION
“Chance favors the prepared mind.” Louis Pasteur Yesterday we looked at anticipation in pressure proofing. Preparation goes hand in hand with anticipation. In fact, without preparing for what you anticipate, there is no point in wasting any time or…
Pressure Proofing: ANTICIPATION
“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Wayne Gretzky Yesterday we looked at pressure proofing by raising our level of confidence. Today, I want to…
Pressure Proofing: CONFIDENCE
“Pressure is something you feel when you don’t know what you’re doing.” Peyton Manning Over the course of the next few days, I want to look at pressure proofing ourselves, or answer the question, “How can I be more…
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