The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

#295: Todd Herman - Using Alter Egos To Transform Your Life

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Notes:

• Commonalities of sustaining excellence:
  • "Negative capability" (John Keats term)
    • The ability to pursue your dream despite the fact that circumstance tells you it won't happen.
    • Not losing faith despite the long odds
    • Mental toughness - "The ability to be flexible & adaptable despite what the world is throwing at you."
• The OPP framework for goal setting:
  • Outcome
  • Performance - Resources
  • Process - Who, what, when, where
• What Todd does?
  • He's on a mission to give people smart thinking models.  He helps ambitious people.
  • Revenue generation: He's built programs and systems and licensed it to sports teams
  • He does sport science and peak performance coaching
  • Grew up doing speaking competitions.
    • Did 68 speeches in 90 days.  All for free.  Have to "get the reps"
• "This is how I know I've made it... I loved doing a free speech for four people.  I loved it!"
• "You must show up.  Continue to show up no matter what.  Even if nobody is there, show up anyway."
• "The answers are never waiting for you to sit still. The answers are out there doing it.  It's action that matters."
• How Todd developed strong mental toughness?
  • Rough upbringing -- He was sexually abused at a church camp when he was 12
  • He retreated and developed mental toughness to deal with it
• Skills developed as an athlete that translated to life outside of sports:
  • Preparation
  • Routines
  • Visualization/Imagery
• Why are alter-egos so powerful?
  • They help you get into flow state and not get out of your head
• The Bo Jackson story -- "Bo Jackson never played a down of football.  It was Jason from Friday The 13th.  I was crazy out there."