The Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery Podcast

The Best Book of 2024 - Push The Sled

Jul 18, 2024

Authors DJ and Craig Hiller discuss their book 'Push The Sled' on The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast. Topics include curiosity, focus, self-control, visualization, routines, habits, and unshakable self-confidence. They share practical tips and strategies for enhancing mindset and performance in sports.

30:39

Episode guests

DJ and Craig Hiller

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Quick takeaways

Being deeply curious enhances performance by accepting feedback openly.

Self-control and discipline are crucial for navigating performance levels and instilling habits.

Deep dives

Building an Elevated Mindset and Amplifying Performance

The book 'Push the Sled' explores seven skills to enhance performance in sports, corporate, and personal life. The collaboration between the father-son duo, DJ and Craig Hillyer, emphasizes clear expectations and effective teamwork. The book delves into the importance of creating a solid framework for mental performance. Skill one, being deeply curious, is highlighted as a superpower that enhances performance by fostering open-mindedness and acceptance of feedback.

Intro

2min

Exploring the Seven Tactical Skills for an Elevated Mindset

4min

Focus, Awareness, and Process in Athlete Development

3min

Optimizing Sports Performance through Routine and Mental Performance

19min

Gratitude, Charity, and Passion for Mental Performance

2min

In this episode of The Mental Performance Mastery Podcast brought to you by Fundraising University, Brian is joined by authors DJ and Craig Hiller to talk about their book Push The Sled, The 7 Skills to Build an Elevated Mindset and amplify performance in any sport.

In this podcast, Brian, DJ, and Craig talk about:

1. The Benefits of Being Deeply Curious

Accepting The Feedback Without Pushback

2. Focus and Awareness

Control The Controllables
Mastering The Controllables
APE - Attitude, Presence and Effort

3. Process Over Outcome

The Steps

4. Self Control & Discipline

You Have to Be In Control of Yourself So You Can Control Yourself
Recognize Your Signal Lights
The Rule of Two Easies

5. Visualization

Breath Work
Box Breathing
6-2-8

6. Routines and Habits

The Success Checklist

7. Unshakable self confidence

Confidence Is A Choice
BFS - Body Language, Focus, Self-Talk
The Confidence Resume
Mind Movies

You can connect with DJ and Craig and pick up your copy of Push The Sled at PushTheSled.com - You can contact DJ by email at djhillier22@gmail.com and on Instagram @DeeJayHillier You can also check out their podcast The Mindset Advantage.

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