Brian Cain, The World's leader in Mental Performance Coaching, discusses the importance of preparing for the job you want, not just the one you have. He shares insights using a professional baseball player's anecdote to emphasize setting higher goals and excelling in your current role.
Dress and prepare for the job you aspire to have, not just the one you currently hold.
Excel in your current position to pave the way for future opportunities.
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Dress for the Job You Want
The podcast emphasizes the importance of dressing and preparing for the job you aspire to have, not just the one you currently hold. Using the example of a baseball player who dressed impeccably in the minor leagues as if he was in the major leagues, the speaker underscores the significance of showing up and preparing for the desired job. This concept extends beyond sports to entrepreneurship, highlighting the dual roles individuals often play - managing the business they have while envisioning and working towards the business they want.
Dominate Your Current Role for Future Success
Another key point discussed in the podcast is the idea of excelling in one's current position to pave the way for future opportunities. Drawing from personal experience as a high school athletic director concurrently building a mental performance practice, the speaker emphasizes the value of dedicating oneself fully to the role at hand as a stepping stone to progress. By emphasizing the importance of dominating the current job while preparing for the next opportunity, the podcast encourages listeners to focus on maximizing their potential in their present roles.
In this episode Brian shares an interaction he had with a professional baseball player and a mindset critical to your progression.
Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.