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“Goal setting is critical in performance but the key is what are you focused on TODAY to get better? The time is now the place is here.” Ken Ravizza In this episode, Cindra shares 4 take-aways she got from interviewing Ken Ravizza. Summary: High performers constantly work on themselves. They are in constant evolution. They focus less on how they feel. They enjoy the people that they are around and learn to love where there feet are. Affirmation this Week: “Today, I will enjoy where I’m at, learn where I’m at, and really immerse myself where I am at.”  

Dr. Ken Ravizza was a professor for over 40 years at Cal State Fullerton and has become a legend in professional baseball where he helps teams and athletes master the mental game. He has worked in professional baseball for over 25 years, and has worked closely with Joe Madden, the manager of the Chicago Cubs. Over the years he has worked with Madden at the Angels, Dodgers, Rays, and now at the Cubs. He has been involved in over eight Olympic Games where he has helped athletes master the mental game. You can find a full transcript of Ken's interview and the show notes at cindrakamphoff.com/ken/.  

“No man or woman is an island. To exist just for yourself is meaningless. You can achieve the most satisfaction when you feel related to some greater purpose in life, something greater than yourself.”— Denis Waitley Summary: High performers live on purpose. They know their purpose. They are committed to something greater then themselves. This week's affirmation: "I live and play on purpose. My purpose is greater than myself. I have a unique purpose and live that purpose."

Jason Selk is considered to be one of the premier performance coaches in the United States. He helps numerous well-known professional and Olympic athletes as well as Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 executives and organizations develop the mental toughness necessary for high-level success. While serving as the Director of Mental Training for the St Louis Cardinals, Dr. Jason Selk helped the team win their first World Series in over 20 years. Dr. Selk’s second book, Executive Toughness, is a best-selling business book and his first book, 10-Minute Toughness, is on pace to be one of the best-selling sport psychology books of all time. Dr. Selk’s latest book Organize Tomorrow Today was ranked by CEO READ as the 13th best-selling business book of 2016. In this interview, Jason and Cindra discuss: How he helps his clients create an “attack mentality” How working in sports and business compare Why focusing on the process is key to success The channel capacity How elite performers differ from the rest His definition of mental toughness How his clients use success logs And his advice for people interested in going into the field of sport psychology You can find the full show notes at cindrakamphoff.com/jason.

“There is no passion to be found playing small- in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela High performers find and follow their passion. They turn that passion into their purpose – knowing that their purpose makes them uniquely you. They cultivate that passion – work to grow their passion. They keep trying new things until they find it. So, they can be one of the 11% of people in the world doing what they love! Affirmation this Week: I find and live my passion. I remind myself every day what I am passionate about.

Gregory Dale, Ph.D. is a Professor of Sport Psychology and Sport Ethics at Duke University. He is also the Director of the Sport Psychology and Leadership Programs for Duke Athletics. In addition to his work with Duke athletes and coaches, Greg consults with numerous college and professional athletes/teams as well as organizations and corporations around the world. Greg has written four books related to leadership, performance, and parenting.   In this interview, Greg discusses: The difference between winners and champions Secrets of successful coaches How coaches and leadership is an art Why coaches should let athletes compete through mistakes Why service is essential to keep center as a coach and leader For full show notes, visit: cindrakamphoff.com/greg

High performers are gritty. They don’t give up on their goals. They stay the course by owning their why and  remember that difficulties happen for them. They imagine the finish line to keep them going, and then take the next step toward what they want. My Affirmation this Week: “I am gritty. I don’t give up. I stay the course.”

A world-renowned psychologist and Author of several books including the recent New York Times Bestseller Performing Under Pressure, Dr. Hank Weisinger has also written several other books including Emotional Intelligence at Work, The Power of Positive Criticism, The Genius of Instinct, the New York Times Bestseller Nobody’s Perfect. He has spent three decades helping individuals and organizations enhance their personal and work effectiveness through innovative applications of clinical, counseling, social, organizational, and evolutionary psychology. He is a popular blogger for PsychologyToday.com, Huffington Post, Execunet.com, and Lifehack.org. To help more people deal with pressure, Dr. Weisinger has transformed Performing Under Pressure into a state of the art empowering E-Course Workshop Experience. You can get $5 off the $97 price with the COUPON CODE: MINDSET: Business Performing Under Pressure E-Course: https://hankweisingerphd.com/b2c/?ref=22   Young Adult Performing Under Pressure E-Course: https://hankweisingerphd.com/students/?ref=22   In this interview, Hank discusses: What is pressure and when we experience it What is choking and why we choke under pressure How our natural tools inside our body help us deal with pressure Get a description and summary at cindrakamphoff.com/hank.

High performers work to understand themselves. They are aware of their thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment. They are an observer of themselves and they use the ABCs to stay aware. My Affirmation this Week: “I work to understand myself and my tendencies. I master myself to reach a new level.”

Dr. Wendy Borlabi is currently working with the Chicago Bulls and is founder of Borlabi Consulting, a performance psychology firm. She is an independent consultant with the National Basketball Association, and worked for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) at their training center in San Diego for six years (two Winter Olympic and one Summer Olympic Games).  She co-founded Acumen Performance Group along with six current and ex-Navy SEALs, and spend five years at James Madison University where she began the sport psychology services for the student-athletes, coaches and athletic department. She received a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Sport Psychology and Exercise Psychology at Argosy University/Phoenix. In this interview, Wendy discusses: What distinguishes the elite from the super elite The psychological attributes of the world’s best athletes The mental skill she teaches all of the athletes she works with How self-awareness it like body odor (love it!) How she addresses barriers to mental training 7 ways to address anxiety Her recommendations for those interested in studying sport psychology or want to learn more about it Get a description and tweets/quotes at cindrakamphoff.com/wendy.