Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

In today's world of social media, opinions are all over the place. How do you know who you should listen to? What do you do when negative comments are thrown your way? In this episode we look at: Is the opinion coming from below? Because sometimes, the loudest opinions come from the cheapest seats.Is it to build or destroy? Sometimes we need to listen to things that are meant to build us up. Even when it isn't easy or comfortable.Are they in your circle? How do you know who you should keep close?Are they at the table? Have you decided they are going to have a voice in training what you do?Is it true? If not, use it or lose it.Can I learn from it? If not, use it or lose it.Sometimes it is good to get a second opinion. Use it or lose it - how do I either grow from this or get it out of my mind?Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Today's episode is a deeper look into some of the science behind:How focus affects performance.How self-talk impacts performance.How your body reacts to pressure situations.How emotions are generatedWhat YOU can do to take back control!Connect with us or learn more at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Today's episode is all about taking action. We want to avoid:Getting stuck gathering information. Being a perpetual planner.Waiting for things to be perfect or to "FEEL" ready. Worrying about other people's opinion.Fearing failure.Contact us at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Brett Ledbetter is a consultant, author, speaker, and co-founder of the What Drives Winning Conference. He is the author of 4 books including his newest What Drives Winning Environments. His work focuses on Character Development, Behavior Management, and Priority Alignment. We are also joined by Becky Burleigh who is the head women's soccer coach at the University of Florida the other co-founder of the What Drives Winning Conference. In this week's episode we get a very real perspective on building and developing leadership from two people who have spent a great deal of time with elite programs helping them do just that.  For more information about their program check out whatdriveswinning.com Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

In this week's episode, we sit down to chat with Staff Sergeant Middleton who is currently a recruiter for the US Marine Corps. We discuss what it looks like to prepare young Marines for pressure performance, as well as how this can be carried over into training younger athletes.  Contact us or learn more at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

In this week's episode, we sit down to chat with the national & Big Ten football coach of the year Tom Allen from Indiana University to talk about how he has integrated LOVE as one of the pillars of his program. Coach Allen has improved the culture and level of success at every high school and college program he has been part of and Indiana University is no different. In the most successful three-year start of any IU head coach, Coach Allen has the team playing for each other and buying into his recipe of LEO and the results on the field are undeniable. A must-listen for any coach looking to improve the culture and environment of their program.  Contact us or learn more at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

How do you develop an elite mindset in all of your players so that you can shape your team's culture into one that wins championships? Chris Creighton has been successful at every level of football that he has ever coached at and is currently in the middle of the biggest program turnaround in school history at Eastern Michigan. In this week's episode, we look at the foundation of a program's culture and how you can build it the right way. Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

This week we chat with Jim Tressel about player development. Coach Tressel was a four-time national championship coach at Youngstown State University and also led the Ohio State Buckeyes to an undefeated season and national championship in 2002.  In this episode, we look at the foundation of player development and specifically developing character or "conscious" in your players. Coach Tressel explains how he integrated player development at The Ohio State University and the impact he saw it make on his players and coaches not only on the field but for life. Get more information, learn how we help individuals & entire programs or contact us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

The final part of our Complete Program series is steadfast leadership.  This week's episode takes a look at some key elements that should be in place as you put together the leadership program that best fits your team.  Here is the feedback form we reference during the show: CLICK HERE (Please note this will only be available for one week after this episode is published) Get more information or contact us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Developing an elite mindset in all of your players take a certain amount of time and effort. The combined culture of all of the individuals on your team will have a larger impact on your future success than any measure of talent or ability. This week's episode takes a look at how we can develop an elite mindset in all of our players so that our program as a whole can have an elite culture. Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams