Ambition Habits

In Gain The Mental Edge - Lesson 5 we are focused on Mindset Development. This part of your mindset development we are going to develop Your Standard Of Excellence. These lessons that are to be shared with you were originally part of the Get Focused Academy. The Get Focused Academy has been shut down due to taking a new path, but I felt that because there is really good content in them to help you...

In Gain The Mental Edge - Lesson 4 we are focused on Mindset Development. This part of your mindset development we are going to develop your Athlete Mindset Profile. These lessons that are to be shared with you were originally part of the Get Focused Academy. The Get Focused Academy has been shut down due to taking a new path, but I felt that because there is really good content in them to help yo...

Gaining The Mental Edge - Lesson 3. These lessons that are to be shared with you were originally part of the Get Focused Academy. The Get Focused Academy has been shut down due to taking a new path, but I felt that because there is really good content in them to help you, I am putting these up on the Podcast Show as I want you to benefit from them. There is also a video that will compliment this a...

Gaining The Mental Edge - Lesson 2. These lessons that are to be shared with you were originally part of the Get Focused Academy. The Get Focused Academy has been shut down due to taking a new path, but I felt that because there is really good content in them to help you, I am putting these up on the Podcast Show as I want you to benefit from them. There is also a video that will compliment this a...

Gaining The Mental Edge - Lesson 1. These lessons that are to be shared with you were originally part of the Get Focused Academy. The Get Focused Academy is going to be shut down due to taking a new path, but I felt that because there is really good content in them to help you, I am putting these up on the Podcast Show as I want you to benefit from them. There is also a video that will compliment...

If you have signed up for the Successful Athletes Masterclass, which is free by the way, you will get a questionnaire from me asking you what your biggest frustrations are in your sport. These are the common responses I get from athletes; very self conscious doubt lack of self-belief struggle with pressure fear of making mistakes fear of giving up fear of not giving your all fear of getting it wro...

It has been about 4 weeks since I last recorded an episode for you and the reason for this is because I have just hit a milestone of turning 50. Can't believe this has happened so quickly. I call 50 the new 20. The reason for this is because over this time I have accumulated so many skills and experiences therefore I feel as though life is just getting started. Plus physically, mentally, emotional...

So you want to be an athlete? Awesome! But how do you train your mind to compete the way you want to in your sport? Here below are 7 action steps for you to work on in training your mind for your sport; Positive Self Talk Confidence Motivation Visualisation Concentration/Focus Consistent Effort Evaluation This is outlined in much greater detail in this episode, so you will need to listen and take...

Have you heard people say to you, "oh, you've got so much potential!" And you know yourself that you have the potential but how do you unleash your potential within? The attitude is that if you work harder, out the time, effort and energy into your craft (your sport) you will get the results when you compete. But unfortunately that is not the case, working harder doesn't mean that you will convert...

This is a special episode for you. This is a simple way to relax and let the music take over. It's called Ocean Within. Your goal here is to breathe with the music so that you become calm and relaxed. It will teach you how to stay calm when you compete in your sport and everyday life. Go to a place where you can just sit back and work with your ocean within... Enjoy! Please note; This music was do...

What the research finds is that most people fit into one of these 3 approaches to motivation. Here below are the 3 approaches to motivation are and how they can help you with your motivation. Goal Orientated Motivation Situation Motivation Interaction Motivation For the detailed information about these 3 approaches, listen to this episode and identify does one or more of these approaches apply to...

The misconception about athletes is that an athlete is born with mental toughness. And if you are not born tough then you won't be tough. But that is incorrect you can build mental toughness. It's just knowing how to build mental toughness and what to focus on. Here below are the 7 Steps To Build Mental Toughness; Set Specific Goals Intense Practise & Training Sessions Competitive Practise Cre...

There are a number of myths that surround mindset skills for sport. And we will uncover those top 4 myths here in this episode. What stills happens today is that many athletes consider that mindset training, mental skills training or sports pyschology as a stigma, stating that there must be something wrong with them if they need to be working on their mindset. I had that too! When I was 19 years o...

We all know that our physical skills needed to be practised regularly and refined through repetition. We now that don't we? Because we know if we work on our techniques in our sport and our fitness, we know that we can improve how we perform as we become more technically efficient. But when we compete and we don't perform the way we want such as; walking off the playing field, the boxing ring, the...

How do you build confidence when you are not performing the way you want to and it brings you down? It is tough isn't it? And it's all well and good for someone to say "you've got this" or "you can do this" but in the next breath you could say "have I really got this? I am not so sure!" When the confidence is not there, it means there is doubt inside of you, which really means your belief level is...

Each week it's important to look back at the end of your week and identify what lessons you have learned that will help you not only learn more about you, but gain feedback so you can keep on improving you to reach the heights you want to reach. What lessons can you learn from the just showing up? It is detailed in this episode but here below are the big takeaways; training and practise are hard e...

Nothing is more nerve wracking than the big game. That big game that is so important to you. And those big games always seem way more nerve wracking than others. And why are they so nerve wracking? Aren't they the same race, tournament, competition, game or fight that you have done before? Of course it is! It is called a big game for a reason though because it means so much more to you and you put...

This is one of the hardest things to deal with in your sport. Dealing with competitive pressure. How do you deal with the pressure when you compete? First you have to identify where the pressure is coming from? you? your coach? your parents? your opponents? your peers? Majority of the time it will come from you! And the reason for that is because you want to perform well. You want to compete to th...

These are the Quick Tips for the Lockdown Series. They are short and sweet so you get the main points to get on with it! Quick Tip: What You Don't Want Versus What You Do Want Take this opportunity to figure out what you want in your life. Here is how you are going to do it; Make a list of everything you don't want in your life Make a list of everything you do want in your life It will help make t...

You've got a dream to be a professional athlete in your sport. Playing the sport you love! Living and breathing it. Being paid to do it. Training for it. Travelling the country amd the world competing. You have lots of fans and built a following of supporters plus you have the home you have always wanted and a really cool car to drive around in. But how does that dream come true when it feels stil...

How do you progress in your sport? How do you progress in your life? You learn from feedback! Of course there will be positive feedback and negative feedback but I believe negative feedback can also be seen as positive feedback as it shows you what not to do! When things are working well - positive feedback - it's telling you what you are doing is working, therefore you keep going. When things are...

Being consistent is one of the major keys to being successful. And you must be consistent with; your positive thoughts your mechanically efficient technique your nutritional system your training and fitness your strength training your practise how you perform in your sport Especially with how you operate as a person and as an athlete. Because you have had to make some changes like I have been talk...

The exciting thing we are starting to experience is that restrictions are starting to be lifted. And we are sarting to find some form of normal. It is however been an emotional rollacoaster for all of us. All of our lives have been affected in different ways. And we react in different ways to what gets thrown at us. I have seen Covid-19 (Coronavirus) as an opportunity for change. And what I mean b...

When I say Grinding It Out I am not referring to grinding out the lockdown or guiding you through the restrictions. What I am talking about here is doing the work. All the striving in lockdown series is designed for you to keep going, to keep pushing and to keep moving forward. And this is the same with the Grinding It Out epsiode. The hardest part in anything that you do is "the work". As you kno...

We have all been thrown the biggest challenge we have had to face in our lifetime thus far with the Coronavirus (Covid-19). It has been a surreal time. However this will not be the only challenge, obstacle or roadblock you wil face in your life. There will always be more obstacles, roadblocks and challenges that will be thrown at you therefore we want to work through each one and never let any of...