High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset

"Positivity is like a boomerang. The more we put it out there, the more it comes back to us."  Jon Gordon    High performers choose positive. They ask themselves, how is this happening FOR ME, remembering that when you are negativity, to change your focus, and then make a deliberate intention each day to be positive through your morning routine.   Power Phrase this Week:   I choose positivity. I c...

Dr. Karen MacNeill has the unique experience of having both competed and consulted on the World Stage.  She is a registered psychologist and performance consultant with over 18 years of experience helping Olympians, organizations and business leaders consistently bring their best in high pressure situations. She has worked with athletes competing at the last 4 Olympic Winter Games, and competed he...

"It's not what you say to everyone else that determines your life; it's what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power." Marc and Angel High performers dominate their APE. They focus on what they can control – their attitude, preparation, passion, purpose and effort and dominate their reaction to what they cannot control. They prepare full out use the 86,400 seconds in each day to their...

"There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs." Zig Ziglar   High performers realize that they can make or break a habit. They realize that small changes is the way to make a change – get 1% better each day. And when making a habit, they make it obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying.   High Performance Power Phrase: I am in the driver's seat of my life. I can make any change I p...

"The triumph can't be had without the struggle." Wilma Rudolph High performers realize that a triumph can't happen without the struggle. They make sure they aren't listening to powerful voice inside their head telling them they can. They know their ability to overcome obstacles will lead to their best experiences. They do this by realizing mental toughness is a trait we can develop by living and l...

Bob Tewksbury is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and current Mental Skills Coordinator for the Chicago Cubs . Bob has a unique professional resume which combines an eighteen-year professional baseball career with a master's degree in sport psychology and counseling from Boston University. Bob won 110 major league games pitching for six teams; the NY Yankees, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardina...

"You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream." C. S. Lewis High performers spend time thinking about what they want at the beginning of the year. They reflect back on the year consider their wins and challenges. Then, they write their goals down (3-4 goals), consider their why behind that goal, and then set a plan out. They consider who will be on their team because we all need...

Judy L. Van Raalte, Ph. D. is professor of psychology at Springfield College, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, and listed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. Dr. Van Raalte has presented at conferences in 18 countries, published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics such as self-talk, transitions, and professional issues in sport and exercise p...

Dr. Peter Haberl is a senior sport psychologist for the United States Olympic Committee. Through the USOC, he provides individual and team consultations and counseling sessions to various resident and national teams and athletes at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Before joining the USOC in 1998, Peter served as the sport psychology consultant for the 1998 U.S. Women's Ice Hockey O...

Dr. Doug Chadwick serves as the mental skills coordinator for the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club.  He designs the curriculum, facilitates the mental skills education, and teaches the Rockies major league and minor league players and staff about the mental skills necessary for optimal performance under pressure.  Chadwick's responsibilities cover hundreds of professional athletes and include seven...

 "When you don't feel like you're competing with others, you compete only with yourself. You do it for you. And you do more, go further, and perform better." Neil Pasricha – The Happiness Advantage   High Performers do it for themselves. They choose goals for intrinsic reason, not extrinsic like money, fame, or promotion. When you do it for you,  you go further, and perform better.   Power Phrase:...

Dr. Katy Tran Turner currently serves as the Mental Performance Coach for the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills. Her primary role in this position is helping players and coaches optimize their performance by applying psychological skills and she supports the organization's efforts to optimize the performance environment. Katy also worked with Soldiers and their families at Fort Bragg, NC as part of...

"There are 3 types of people: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens." Tommy Lasorda High Performers are clutch. They can perform  better-than-usual under pressure . They realize self-control –  knowing they can handle the situation – is key in being clutch. They also have a high self-confidence, even if they are just getting started in the activity...

"Happiness is not out there. It is in you." Anonymous  High Performers make a choice to be happy. They realize the importance and that up to 40% of our happiness can be changed. They realize they are in control of their lives, do work and have fun in things that engage them. They also give priority to their close relationships and work to express gratitude each day. Power Phrase This Week:   " I c...

" Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don't have to like it…. It's just easier if you do." Bryon Katie High Performers see obstacles and difficulties as happening for them not too them. They blame appropriately, not denying that is it difficulty, but use their cognitive appraisal to see the good...

"The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves." Richard Bach High performers know they can lie to themselves.  They realize that growing their mental strength is about learning to lie to themselves less! They remember that happiness doesn't come from what they have, but from within. They think like a 60 year old instead of believing the lie that others will think they are silly. They celebrate wh...

Amy Baltzell is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Sport Psychology Specialization (of Counseling) at Boston University. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (CMPC).  She is a former US National (1989, 1990) and Olympic (1992) Rowing Team member, member of the All women's America's cup Sailing Team (1995), and Head Varsi...

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself." Jim Rohn Dr.  Cindra  Kamphoff is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Speaker and Author. She provide mental training for the Minnesota Vikings along with many other championships teams. She coaches athletes, CEOs and executives one-on-one to help them learn a...

"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become." Carl Jung High performers develop their resilience. They don't suppress negative emotions. Instead, they manage them. They make adversity work for them not against them. They are relentless optimists – always believing something good is going to happen. Power Phrase This Week: "I am resilient. I make adversity work for me!" Dr.  Cindra...

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself." Jim Rohn   High performers know they need to take 100% responsibility for everything in your life. They embrace E + R = 0. They ask themselves, how can I take just 5% more responsibility for my life. They realize its not what other people say to them that matters, it...

Jen Schumacher, M.S., CMPC, is a Performance Psychology Instructor at the Center for Enhanced Performance at the United States Military Academy. She works with cadets and teams on the psychological aspects of elite performance. Jen works with cadets on the mental aspects of the Survival Swimming course, incorporating virtual reality training alongside workshops. Jen operates a private consulting p...

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." Steve Jobs   High performers know they need to cultivate their intrinsic motivation. They need to keep focus on all of the reasons they love their work and keep it fun. They work to keep their language positive, focusing on giving positive energy and celebrating the small wins. They leave thinking about their job or sport with positive energy...

Penny is a genuine entrepreneur.  Founding the Tremblay Leadership Center, with relationship strategies training and keynotes internationally for 20+ years, thousands have benefitted with skills and confidence to be productive, play nice in the sandbox, and climb the ladder of success. Her Advanced Mediation certificate from Harvard combined with years of conflict resolution facilitation in workpl...

  High performers know it's necessary for them to develop their grit. They engage in their daily grit session – thinking about where they want to go and why. They dream about their future like Olympians, golfers, and baseball pitchers. They imagine it with VICE . They claim their goals and dreams.   Power Phrase This Week: " I determine my success. I claim my goals and dreams." Dr.  Cindra  Kampho...

"Be very careful what you say to yourself because someone very important is listening…YOU!" John Assaraf   High performers grow their consciousness. They catch their limiting or automatic negative thoughts. They take control of their life instead of letting life control them. They think in a powerful way – focusing on their dream each day and tell themselves powerful things about themselves and th...