If excellence isn't beating everyone else - what is it?
Mar 26, 2021 12:30 am
Happy Thursday
You ever want learning and growth to be easy? I haven't found that it ever is ... in fact the greater your pain, the greater your opportunity to grow. More in the video below.
Then I have a special article for you from FEED Magazine in the UK. I had a great conversation with them about applying sport and performance psychology to the challenges businesses are facing right now. Everything from getting your team on board with change to foundational health habits for excellence. Enjoy the read!
Best wishes,
Dr Eddie
Growing Pains
Obstacle:
There is pain in the process of growth and achievement. Real discomfort in the form of vulnerability, fear and doubt, physical pain, and risk of embarrassment when we try to establish new habits. And it is our desire to feel better in these moments that create inconsistency and failure.
How to Overcome:
Recognize that it is only when you feel that pain that your best progress will be made. It is in this difficulty that the most growth occurs. You are shedding the old and building the new. The pain you feel is change. These are growing pains. Feel them as evidence that you are in the process of achieving your goal.
If you’d like some help getting through the growing pains, I’d love to support you with individual mental performance coaching at https://dreddieoconnor.com/telehealth-services/
Sport Psych Improving Your Business
From FEED magazine - a monthly deep dive into the tools and tech powering the online video explosion:
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"I used to think the definition of excellence was obvious: 'Beat everybody else'. Now I see what a horrible message that is, because what is excellence?"
Dr Eddie O'Connor, PhD, CMPC is a sports psychologist and author of the popular Great Courses series, The Psychology of Performance. 🧠
His latest venture, Success Stories, helps clients from a variety of fields develop a roadmap for top achievement.
He spoke to FEED about how the same principles applied by top athletes and performers can also be used to help businesses face and respond to their own challenges.
Read our latest Genius Interview here: https://online.bright-publishing.com/view/528237499/72/
Dr. Eddie O’Connor
