Urgency for Results
Jun 20, 2020 2:36 am
Hi
Three things for you today:
- My latest Mental Toughness in 60 Seconds video (Urgency for Results!)
- Advice for athletes, coaches and parents about returning to practice during this virus (interview on The Sports Project Radio Show)
- Opportunity to hear from 22 expert Mental Performance Consultants
Let's get right to it & enjoy your weekend!
Dr. Eddie
Urgency for Results
There is an urgency for results! High performers want to be somewhere successful, NOW! But there is a time for everything. You can’t win the championship in the preseason. You can’t harvest in the planting season… What season are you in right now? Maybe it is a season of taking inventory of the past and how you have been living and performing, or a time to evaluate and consider changes, or a time to plan your next move or develop a specific skill. There is some thing you need to be doing right now, but it may not be a time for immediate results. Maybe it is about preparing for the future and setting yourself up for success. Because if you do all the prep work right here, right now, when the time comes to succeed, you will.
Back to Training During The Virus
Athletes are getting back to training in a team setting as the reopening plan for sports has been revealed and lockdown restrictions are lifted. One of the biggest challenges are the new rules to prevent the spread of the virus.
The temptation is to “trust” your teammates, and the desire to reconnect with hugs and high fives is strong. For some, all they want is to train and play the way the sport was intended, such as running in packs and engaging in physical contact with offense versus defense.
The reality is that some will not want to follow the new guidelines. Others will make innocent mistakes. The rules are impossible to enforce 100%. So, the decision to go back to sport (and how) is really about your own personal risk tolerance. Some are willing to be more social and risk illness. Others choose caution and lower health risks, willing to sacrifice social and other areas of living. The choice is personal, and the challenge is to be firm in your own boundaries without crossing another’s.
This is an opportunity for coaches, athletic directors, and administrators to demonstrate strong leadership. Go beyond rules and education. We know people in every group will test the limits defined by the team/organization, particularly if they have a higher risk tolerance. It is up to leaders to communicate their care and concern for players, and then back it up with actions and natural consequences for those that do not cooperate with team rules and culture.
How The Summit Happened
Back in April, Dr. Cindra reached out to many of her high-performance colleagues. She asked us for help to help you.
The whole world was shutting down and people were thrown into a period of rapid change, continued uncertainty, and fluctuating emotions.
She saw it with her clients and so did I. She knew she had to do something to help and went ALL OUT, gathering resources from experts and sharing them with whomever she could reach.
22 of her friends and colleagues (including me) stepped up to help. To help you. And the result is a series of conversations – The High Performance Mindset Summit - where you can gain the insights of mindset professionals. BUT only for a limited time before she puts the course in her vault.
They include:
- Wall Street Journal Bestselling Authors
- “The best keynote speaker seen or heard…”
- The mental performance coach who led the Chicago Cubs to their first win in 50 years
- Mental Coaches who have worked for the New York Giants, New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Vikings, the US Military, and more
- A performance coach who has worked with NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant
- And mental performance coaches that have helped over 70 Olympians win medals
They are highly driven - just like you.
But the difference is they know the mental tools and techniques to calm the mind, reduce worry, stay focused, and get stuff done.
The world will probably be crazy for a while before it all gets better. But that’s why it is so important to stay focused. To stay in control of yourself instead of letting your situation control you.
It doesn’t mean ignoring the needs of others. Now is a time to be compassionate. So many are hurting.
But you’re no good to yourself or those around you, when you are mentally unprepared.
The mindset tools that are shared in the High Performance Mindset Summit will help you be the best person you can be, so that you are better prepared to help others and still accomplish the goals you set for yourself - TO STILL TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
Say YES to the High Performance Mindset Summit. You’ll feel empowered, and mentally calmer.
Click here to access the High Performance Mindset Summit.
BONUS: As an added bonus you’ll also get a Private Invitation to a one-hour live Zoom session where you can join the conversation with me and several of the Summit experts. You can ask us anything!
Dr. Eddie O’Connor
