"Ninety percent of the game is half mental." - Yogi Berra

"You have to train your mind like you train your body." - Bruce Jenner

No matter if your "game" is business, sports or the performing arts, getting a competitive advantage is vital.  If you don't have mental toughness, you are vulnerable.

What is Mental Toughness?

According to Vince Lombardi, "Mental toughness is essential to success."  It is the margin of victory when all other things are equal.  Mental toughness is the natural or developed psychological ability that gives you the edge for success.  It allows you to be more consistent and better than your competition by remaining determined, focused, calm and confident, motivated and resilient under pressure. In short, it is the difference that makes all the difference in determining success.  It is your "success mindset."

Ask Yourself:

1. What drives you to get outside of your "comfort zone?"

2. When you set a goal, what "excuses" did you overcome to get there?

3. What is the best practice you've learned to overcome self doubts?

4. What strengths will you need to develop to take yourself to the next level?

5. What part of that goal do you consider to be within reach and how soon do you see it being accomplished?

6. When you are distracted from your goal what's the fastest way to regain focus?

Dave Winfield: "What I learned over the years is this is the last function that you need in place to play at a high level; mental toughness. You start with your God-given ability, then you learn the mechanics and fundamentals and practice them rigorously, and become physically fit. The last thing is mental toughness. You don't reach this without having that."

Cal Ripken: "When you're a guy that plays every day, you have physical strength but the real strength is between your ears, I think. Baseball is a game where you're dealing with failure a lot."

Call 314-246-0507 today for a complimentary coaching consultation.