Transform Your Performance
A weekday podcast aimed to help enhance your mental performance in sports, work, and daily life.
Episode 1,180: Why We Do Things
Today I talk about a particular journal exercise that can help put things in perspective.
Episode 1,179: Choose Readiness
Today I talk about how readiness is a choice.
Episode 1,178: Applicability
Today I talk about the importance of the applicability of the skills we discuss on this podcast.
Episode 1,177: Mindset Isn't Everything
Today I talk about how mindset isn't everything, but it affects everything.
Episode 1,176: Beats The Alternative
Today I talk about an expression that my dad used frequently.
Episode 1,175: Play The Way You Practice
Today I talk about the importance of flipping the way we say a popular expression.
Episode 1,174: Influence Of Others
Today I talk about how powerful it is when others believe in you.
Episode 1,173: RAK
Today I challenge everyone to RAK Wednesday.
Episode 1,172: Extreme Ownership
Today I talk about what it means to take extreme ownership.
Episode 1,171: Marathon Mindset
Today I talk about a mindset idea created by Carly Musser.
Episode 1,170: Contingency Vs. Catastrophize
Today I talk about the difference between contingency planning and catastrophizing.
Episode 1,169: Weakest Pen
Today I talk about the benefit of writing things down.
Episode 1,168: Mental Timeout
Today I talk about what a mental timeout is.
Episode 1,167: Stinky Gloves
Today I talk about a unique interruption strategy.
Episode 1,166: JRR Tolkien
Today I talk about the backstory to writing Lord of the Rings.
Episode 1,165: Use The Difficulty
Today I talk about Michael Caine's life philosophy.
Episode 1,164: Devin Cooley
Today I talk about an interview response from Devin Cooley, NHL goalie.
Episode 1,163: Until
Today I tell a story about Kobe Bryant learning something new at a high school basketball clinic.
Episode 1,162: Kobe On Losses
Today I talk about what Kobe said to Katie Lou Samuelson during the offseason after a heartbreaking loss.
Episode 1,161: Address Your Fears
Today I tell the story of Merle Liivand.
Episode 1,160: Breathe
Today I talk about the power of the breath.
Episode 1,158: Fountain Or Drain
Today I talk about the difference between being a fountain or a drain.
Episode 1,158: One Bite At A Time
Today I talk about the expression "how do you eat an elephant?"
Episode 1,157: Neutral Thinking
Today I talk about what neutral thinking is and why it is effective.
Episode 1,156: Assume Positive Intent
Today I talk about the importance of assuming positive intent.
Episode 1,155: I Feel
Today I talk about the importance of saying "I feel" rather than saying "I am."
Episode 1,154: The Martian
Today I talk about a quote from the movie "The Martian."
Episode 1,153: Get Caught
Today I talk about the idea of getting caught.
Episode 1,152: Don't Wait
Today I tell you guys not to wait to pursue something.
Episode 1,151: Mariano Rivera
Today I tell the story of Mariano Rivera's greatness.
Episode 1,150: Know When To Say No
Today I talk about what saying no means to your ability to say yes.
Episode 1,149: Win Or Lose
Today I talk about the expression "you either win or you learn."
Episode 1,148: Belief Vs Confidence
Today I talk about the difference between belief and confidence.
Episode 1,147: Ask Better Questions
Today I talk about the importance of how the framing of the questions you ask yourself are, and how to adjust the framing from ineffective to effective.
Episode 1,146: Optimism
Today I talk about what optimism really is.
Episode 1,145: Charles Leclerc
Today I tell a story about Charles Leclerc racing at Monaco.
Episode 1,144: Learn The Lesson. Leave The Event
Today I talk about what it means to learn the lesson and leave the event.
Episode 1,143: Next Pitch
Today I talk about the philosophy that my dad gave me when I was eight.
Episode 1,142: Physiological Sigh
Today I talk about, and demonstrate, the physiological sigh.
Episode 1,141: Beethoven's 5ht Symphony
Today I talk about how Beethoven created his 5th symphony.
