The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥 Ep. 485 ~ The Coach of Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Richard Branson & Olympians ~ Jeff Spencer
Dec 30, 2020
In this engaging conversation, legendary performance coach Jeff Spencer shares insights from five decades of coaching elite athletes like Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong. He discusses the crucial difference between a human mindset and a champion's mind, emphasizing that champions are made, not born. Jeff reveals his daily rituals and the importance of visualization in achieving peak performance. He also shares practical cues for recognizing when to regain a champion’s mindset. His vision for the future of high performance includes focusing on longevity and goal achievement.
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From Childhood Dream To Olympian
- Jeff Spencer became an Olympian after committing at age seven and training with an elite coach. He combined sports, arts apprenticeship, and sports science to broaden his performance skills.
Choosing Fatherhood Over Career Peak
- Jeff adopted a ten-year-old daughter from Colombia and cut his workload by 90% to parent her. Her progress to honor-student status validated his choice and reframed his priorities.
Human Mindset Versus Champion Mind
- Jeff distinguishes a hardwired 'human mindset' from a trainable 'champion's mind' that can override reflexes. Those two forces battle constantly and explain why talent alone doesn't guarantee peak performance.