In today’s podcast, I share 3 X-Factors that you can use to have success and impact in sports, business, and life. I have taught these principles in my “Mastering the Mental Game of Golf” workshop and have used them in coaching thousands of athletes across all sports as well as coaching entrepreneurs and business leaders. These principles can be applied to any area of life and can help you become more resilient, maximize your potential, and accomplish your goals.

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Episode Outline:

• 4 Dimensions of Peak Performance:
  • Technical
  • Mental
  • Nutritional
  • Physical
• Use creative tension to be resilient and push through resistance to accomplish your goals.
• “Most people never get there. They’re afraid or unwilling to demand enough of themselves and take the easy road, the path of least resistance. But struggling and suffering, as I now saw it, were the essence of a life worth living. If you’re not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you’re not constantly demanding more from yourself—expanding and learning as you go—you’re choosing a numb existence. You’re denying yourself an extraordinary trip.” Dean Karnazes, ultra-marathoner
• Many people operate from this math equation that can hinder your performance:
  • Identity = Performance + Opinion of Others
• They should be operating from this equation which can boost your performance:
  • Performance = Potential/Talent – Distraction
• 3 X-Factors For Success in Sports, Business, and Life:
  • Focus
  • I Will Mindset
  • Recovery Time©
• “What you choose to focus on magnifies in size.” – Mike Van Hoozer
• Key Questions About Focus:
  • What thoughts are you thinking about?
  • Do you carry bad plays or bad performances in the past with you into the present moment
  • Are you using negative words without even realizing the effect it is having on your performance?
  • Do you focus on the obstacle and the challenge or the target and the goal
• Volition – Your will or desire to do something; determination
• “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” – Nido Qubein
• 9 Additional Tips For Consistently Achieving Excellence In Every Area of Life:
  • Know Why You Do What You Do
  • Practice With a Purpose
  • Use a Consistent Pre-Shot Routine Utilizing SFT
  • Use Activating/Trigger Phrases in Your Pre-Shot Routine
  • Focus on the Target (vs. Avoiding the Hazard)
  • Play Shot to Shot – Perform in the Moment©
  • Focus 12 seconds at a Time
  • Be Outcome-Driven and Process-Focused
  • Play the Round and Let the Round Play Out

Additional Resources:

• Catherine Kruppa – Peak Performance Colleague and licensed dietitian, nutritionist, and wellness coach
• Ben Fairchild – Peak Sports Performance Colleague and trainer for elite high school, college, and professional athletes
• Jim Guillory – Peak Performance Colleague and muscle activation technique (MAT) specialist