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Jul 10, 2023 • 57min

Leadership and Culture Is HS Sports - Part 1 of 2 - Russ Waterman, MPM

In this live 55min group coaching call, Brian Cain, MPM is joined by Eastmont HS Director of Athletics Russ Waterman, MPM. Brian and Coach Waterman discuss leadership and culture in athletic administration and: Why you must love em’ in order to lead em’ Being a Transformational vs. Transactional Coach Principle vs. Preference based focus The Motto of “Don’t Stop Believing” What Does Mental Toughness Actually Mean? Why your culture is what you accept, not what you say The importance of officials recognition The importance of taking care of yourself first. CALL RESOURCES Power Point Wildcats Today, Wildcats For Life Video Eastmond High School MVP Process How and Why Culture is King  Eastmont MVP Process "Wildcats Today Wildcats for Life"  Bag Tags Signs and Messaging Bracelets  Swag for athletes based on WILDCATS principles What you accept is the culture you have (Culture Guardrails)  Cain on Campus / Fundraiser University Group Coaching Calls  Coaches Council  1st Monday of the month with one core principle on agenda for discussion  Head Coach "Check-in All in" meetings (20 minutes max)  In season 1x a week in person or online  Out of season 1x a month in person or online  Eastmont Leadership Academy  Intentional instruction on being a responsible and accountable athlete (30 day Athletes course, MPM, Jeff Janssen) 2x a month at 7:30 am with breakfast served. WILDCATS of the Month   Athlete chosen based on exhibiting core principle and performance Mental Performance Mastery in Action  Showcase 1 MPM strategy/Pillar being used by programs  Programs responded (Boys and Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Softball, Baseball, Boys Golf, Cheer, Wrestling, Tennis, Boys Basketball)  Fundraiser University experience explain the experience and importance Investing in YOU - Walking the WalkRuss Waterman taking Care of Russ Waterman
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Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 4min

How to Design and Deliver a Mental Performance Program as a Coach - Jeff Jones, MPM

Jeff Jones, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Arkansas State University, discusses the '8 Play Mental Performance Program' he runs. Topics include changing negative thoughts, increasing awareness, motivating oneself, conducting impactful athlete meetings, fostering confidence, and building personal growth through intentional habits. Strategies for mental performance training, integrating core values into coaching, and the importance of belief in the program are also highlighted.
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Jun 12, 2023 • 59min

Culture, Connection and Competition - Chad Morris

Texas HS HOF Football Coach Chad Morris discusses building culture, connection, and competition. Topics include SMU football culture, core principles, building team connection, one-word focus, mental reps, and lessons from coaching applicable to life.
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May 29, 2023 • 1h 8min

Creating Confidence, Consistency and Culture with 6x MLB All-Star - Lance Berkman

Creating Confidence, Consistency and Culture with 6x MLB All-Star - Lance BerkmanIn this live 55min group coaching call, Brian Cain, MPM is joined by 6x MLB All-Star, World Series Champion, MLB Comeback Player of the Year and current Houston Christian University Head Baseball coach Lance Berkman.  Lance is a also a former high school head coach and D3 college coach who has seen baseball and coaching at all levels.  In this group coaching call, Brian and Lance talk about creating confidence, consistency and culture as well as the mental performance strategies Lance used as a player and what strategies uses currently as a NCAA D1 Head Baseball Coach.The biggest differences between coaching at the HS and college level and how as a professional coach you are more psychologist than coachDeveloping a mental game is a toolbox and choosing what tools to useWhat separates the good from the great at the professional levelThe HCU Baseball Culture of Work, Aggression, Responsibility, ServiceHow to silence the noise and focus on what’s important in that momentThe importance of focusing on controlables and why everything else is just a distraction The 3Bs of hitting and how to overcome fear of an outcome Breathe Ball Back Through The Middle Why as a competitive you are always going to be nervous and you must learn to use that fear as fuelWhat confidence really is and it’s not something you feel it’s something you do The importance of and use of visualizationWhat it means to “have an approach” and a detailed discussion of Lance’s 7 hitting approachesCALL RESOURCESTo learn more about fundraising university please email - zsorensen@fundraisingu.netHCU Baseball Culture - Click HereWork                   Leave Nothing To ChanceAggression         Beat Em’ To The PunchResponsibility     If It Is To Be, It Is Up To MeService               Who Can I Serve TodayLances 7 Hitting Approaches - Click HereHeroic Book Summaries - Click HereLog Into Your MPM Group Coaching DashboardFollow @BrianCainPeak on TwitterWant to access the full interview ? Simply join Brian’s Free Group Coaching Program brought to you by Fundraising University and you can find this interview and many others in your personal dashboard.💻Join Brian’s MPM Coaches Certification Insiders List & Save $200🏆 Join Brian’s FREE Group Coaching brought to you by Fundraising University💻 Follow Brian on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, You Tube📧Sign up for Brian’s MPM email.👍 Take Brian’s FREE 3 Day Coaches Mini-Course💪Take Brian’s FREE 3 Day Athletes Mini-Course⛳ Take Brian’s FREE Golf Masterclass⚾Take Brian’s FREE Baseball Masterclass🎤Follow Brian’s Mental Performance Mastery Podcast
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May 15, 2023 • 1h 4min

Chance Favors The Prepared - 3x MLB All-Star Matt Carpenter’s Mental Approach To Performance

Chance Favors The Prepared - 3x MLB All-Star Matt Carpenter’s Mental Approach To PerformanceIn this live 55min group coaching call, Brian Cain, MPM is joined by 3x MLB All-Star and World Series Champion Matt Carpenter of the San Diego Padres. Cain and “Carp” discuss the mindset and strategies he has implemented over the years for overcoming and overachieving on and off the field.  MAIN POINTS FROM CALL Being Elite is A Lifestyle, Not An Event Failure Is Feedback Make Your Mess, Your Masterpiece Adversity Is Your Advantage The Truth Hurts AND The Truth Can Set You Free Make The Most of Your Opportunities Everyday Acceptance Helps To Create Freedom Finish The Job, Do The Work and See It Through
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May 1, 2023 • 1h 4min

The #1 Mental Performance Drill You Should Do For Yourself and Your Program

In this live group coaching call, Brian Cain teaches you one of the fundamental strategies he has used to help coaches and executives create the culture they want for themselves and their organizations. The MVP Process.CALL RESOURCES Mental Performance Daily Podcast 2 Week Mini-Seminar on The MVP Process Downloadable MVP Process Template & Instructional Video CALL AGENDAHow The Program Works? STEP #1 - Register For The Group Coaching Program https://mpm.briancain.com/email1674143740053 STEP #2 - Check Your Email To Confirm Your Registration and Create Your Username and Password for Your Account. STEP #3 - Login to your account https://mpm.briancain.com/membership-access1674051408365?page_id=57960291&page_key=1ddnkc7xp9u67ovp&login_redirect=1  STEP #4 - Check the Group Coaching Dashboard for all call recordings from June 2022 (You can start today or go back and catch up) and for upcoming call dates and times so that we don’t overload you with email. https://mpm.briancain.com/bunker-login The #1 Mental Performance Drill You Should Do in 2023?The Performance PathwayThe 6C’s of LeadershipCulture By DefinitionThe 5 Steps Culture By Definition 5 Steps To Establish & Enhance The Right Culture #1 Identify Your MVP Process Mission - Why do you do what you do, what’s on your gravestone Vision - What do you want to accomplish, what’s on your resume Core Principles - How will you show up everyday? #2 Define Your Organizational Core Principles #3 Describe Above and Below The Line Behaviors Above The Line = Winning, Intentional, Discipline Behavior Below The Line = Losing, Reactive, Undisciplined Behavior #4 Assess Behavior & Performance 1-10 - Start Stop Continue 1-10 - Well Better How Self Assessment, Peer Assessment, 360 Assessments #5 Create Growth Plans Use What You Learned In The Assessment Create Your Plan Determine Accountability Partner(s) Update Success Checklist / Habit Share Prevent The 3 Culture Killers No BCD - Blame, Complain, Defensive Me Over We Mentality Energy Suckers vs Energy Givers MVP Process Examples Personal Mike Bahun Success checklist  168  ATracker  Habit share  Well better how  Team Ohio State Baseball Libertyville HS - John Woods St. Joseph HS - Kevin Guzzo Organizational Fundraising University Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leading mental performance coach and former high school athletic director works to educate, empower and energize you to be your best through his 10 pillars of mental performance mastery system.Fundraising University works to help you raise the most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of interference, to support coaches and activities directors in enhancing the student experience and life-skill development that is a critical component of our educational system.
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Jan 9, 2023 • 1h 10min

Building A Program of Excellence Mike Bianco - Ole Miss Baseball

Mike Bianco is the head baseball coach at Ole Miss and lead the Rebels to the 2022 NCAA Baseball National Championship.  He discusses Building a Program of Excellence and specific strategies you can use to help build a winning culture in your organization.Coach Bianco and Brian discuss: Having a System Telling Stories - Warwick The Mule Hold The Rope The Next 200 Feet Motivational Strategies You Can Use With Your Team The Importance of Using Books and Reading With Your Team The Power of Routines & Breathing The Coaching Matters Group Coaching Program, Season #2 is brought to you by Fundraising University.  Coaching Matters is a nonprofit foundation whose primary purpose is to help coaches, athletes and activities directors succeed in their programs, schools and communities.  Fundraising University works to help you raise the most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of interference, to support coaches and activities directors in enhancing the student experience and life-skill development that is a critical component of our educational system.Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leading mental performance coach and former high school athletic director works to educate, empower and energize you to be your best through his 10 pillars of mental performance mastery system.Together, Fundraising University and Brian Cain bring you interviews, question and answer sessions and group coaching opportunities around mastering mental performance, creating culture and developing the leadership skills you need to succeed as a coach, business owner and competitor.July 2022 marked the beginning of Coaching Matters Season #2.  As we transition into Season #2, starting on July 11, 2022 our Coaching Matters calls will be reserved for Coaching Matters Ambassadors, Fundraising University customers, Fundraising University employees & Franchise Owners. To find out how to become a Coaching Matters Ambassador or Fundraising University Representative, please click this link https://coachingmatters.org/register-here If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens this fall.If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens this fall.For more from Brian Cain Peak Performance, visit BrianCain.com
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Dec 12, 2022 • 54min

Steve Smothermon, MPM - "Bring The Juice - Spirituality In Coaching Mental Performance"

In this episode Brian is joined by Steve Smothermon Jr., MPM.  Steve is the author and creator of The Bring The Juice Coaching Process and is one of the leaders in connecting spirituality and mental performance coaching.You can learn more about Steve and his Bring The Juice program by clicking here. Steve’s Website -> https://www.btjperformance.com/  Bring The Juice Daily Podcast -> https://www.btjperformance.com/dailyjuice  @steve_btj on instagram or twitter juicecoach1@gmail.com You will learn more about Steve’s Bring The Juice core principles below.Antifragile MindsetPresent Moment FocusPro-Active ProcessLeadershipEnthusiasmThe Coaching Matters Group Coaching Program, Season #2 is brought to you by Fundraising University.  Coaching Matters is a nonprofit foundation whose primary purpose is to help coaches, athletes and activities directors succeed in their programs, schools and communities.  Fundraising University is looking for talented individuals to join the team. Specifically, a Financial Controller, Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to founder, Mike BahunFundraising University is also looking for members to join the team in the North & West Suburbs of Chicago, North Dakota, Ohio, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Arizona & Georgia as well as Columbia, South Carolina and Charleston South CarolinaFundraising University is looking to add franchise owners as well as corporate sales reps who would like to transition into franchise ownership in the future.  They are looking for people who are self-starters, competitive, coachable, organized and can show empathy to the student athlete experience.To learn more about the opportunities available, please visit https://coachingmatters.org/join-our-mission  Fundraising University works to help you raise the most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of interference, to support coaches and activities directors in enhancing the student experience and life-skill development that is a critical component of our educational system.Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leading mental performance coach and former high school athletic director works to educate, empower and energize you to be your best through his 10 pillars of mental performance mastery system.Together, Fundraising University and Brian Cain bring you interviews, question and answer sessions and group coaching opportunities around mastering mental performance, creating culture and developing the leadership skills you need to succeed as a coach, business owner and competitor.July 2022 marked the beginning of Coaching Matters Season #2.  As we transition into Season #2, starting on July 11, 2022 our Coaching Matters calls will be reserved for Coaching Matters Ambassadors, Fundraising University customers, Fundraising University employees & Franchise Owners. To find out how to become a Coaching Matters Ambassador or Fundraising University Representative, please click this link https://coachingmatters.org/register-here If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens this May.
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Nov 14, 2022 • 56min

Lessons Learned From A Lifetime of Coaching - Dave Serrano - Coaching Matters

In this episode Brian sits down with former UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton and University of Tennessee Baseball Head Baseball Coach Dave Serrano to talk about lessons learned from a lifetime of coaching NCAA Baseball. In this episode Dave shares strategies that you can use as a coach to grow yourself and your program.Dave was a part of leading 3 college world series programs to Omaha, The University of Tennessee and Cal State Fullerton as an assistant and UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton as a head coach. In this podcast he discusses:Doing Whatever It Takes To Pursue What You LoveThe Dangers of Pursuing Your DREAM vs. Being Where Your Feet AreUnderstand Who You Are, Where You Came From and Why You Do What You DoBeing Grounded Is More Valuable Than Reaching For Bigger The ONE Book That Has Changed Coach Serrano’s Life - Heads Up Baseball Breathe, Control What You Can Control, Stay Present The Competition Between The Lines & In Life Is RealWhen You Know It’s No Longer About YouHow To Manage A High Stress Position SEC Coach The 3MS for Post Retirement That Dave Learned From Drew Brees Mastery - What To Do In Your Life Mentorship - What You Do When You Are Coaching Making A Difference - What To Do Post Retirement Advice For Young Dads…Work Life Balance vs. Work Life IntegrationWorking The Process and Avoiding The Results TrapYou Can Learn More About Coach Dave Serrano at DaveSerranoCoaching.com Family Always Comes First, Team Always Comes SecondDon’t Let The Scoreboard Judge YouStand For What You Stand For, Don’t Let The Scoreboard Change You From Who You AreThe Coaching Matters Group Coaching Program, Season #2 is brought to you by Fundraising University. Coaching Matters is a nonprofit foundation whose primary purpose is to help coaches, athletes and activities directors succeed in their programs, schools and communities.  Fundraising University works to help you raise the most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of interference, to support coaches and activities directors in enhancing the student experience and life-skill development that is a critical component of our educational system.Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leading mental performance coach and former high school athletic director works to educate, empower and energize you to be your best through his 10 pillars of mental performance mastery system.Together, Fundraising University and Brian Cain bring you interviews, question and answer sessions and group coaching opportunities around mastering mental performance, creating culture and developing the leadership skills you need to succeed as a coach, business owner and competitor.July 2022 marked the beginning of Coaching Matters Season #2. As we transition into Season #2, starting on July 11, 2022 our Coaching Matters calls will be reserved for Coaching Matters Ambassadors, Fundraising University customers, Fundraising University employees & Franchise Owners. To find out how to become a Coaching Matters Ambassador or Fundraising University Representative, please click this link https://coachingmatters.org/register-here If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens this fall.
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Oct 10, 2022 • 1h 15min

Building A Culture and Mental Game System In Your Program - Jim Schlossnagle

In this episode Brian is joined by Texas AM Baseball Coach Jim Schlossnagle.  Coach Schloss lead TCU to the NCAA College World Series in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and in year one at Texas AM in 2021.  He orchestrated one of the biggest turn arounds in college baseball history at Texas AM as the Aggies were picked to finish 13th out of 13 in the SEC and they finished 2nd in the SEC, won the West which put 4 teams in Omaha and finished 3rd in the Nation.The 8x Conference Coach of The Year and 2016 NCAA National Coach of The Year has been investing into mental performance coaching since 2006.Topics Discussed: When is it time to bring in a guest speaker or outside consultant to work with your program How has the mental game evolved over 17 years of college coaching The importance of a language and terminology of the program How to get Buy In from your staff and players as it relates to culture and mental game The role of self-awareness and humility in being coached Play for each other and play to a standard, not a scoreboard Building a Player Led vs. Coach Fed Culture The Best Team To Coach Is A Team You Can Trust Captains vs. Leadership Council The Program Belongs To The Coach, The Team Belongs To The Players How did Covid change the mental game and what we do Doing Weekly Zooms and defining - “Zoom Excellence” How to Build The Mental Game In With The Time You Have Using The Classroom As A Coach What you permit, you promote The Coaching Matters Group Coaching Program, Season #2 is brought to you by Fundraising University.  Coaching Matters is a nonprofit foundation whose primary purpose is to help coaches, athletes and activities directors succeed in their programs, schools and communities.  Fundraising University works to help you raise the most amount of money, in the least amount of time, with the least amount of interference, to support coaches and activities directors in enhancing the student experience and life-skill development that is a critical component of our educational system.Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leading mental performance coach and former high school athletic director works to educate, empower and energize you to be your best through his 10 pillars of mental performance mastery system.Together, Fundraising University and Brian Cain bring you interviews, question and answer sessions and group coaching opportunities around mastering mental performance, creating culture and developing the leadership skills you need to succeed as a coach, business owner and competitor.July 2022 marked the beginning of Coaching Matters Season #2.  As we transition into Season #2, starting on July 11, 2022 our Coaching Matters calls will be reserved for Coaching Matters Ambassadors, Fundraising University customers, Fundraising University employees & Franchise Owners. To find out how to become a Coaching Matters Ambassador or Fundraising University Representative, please click this link https://coachingmatters.org/register-here If you are a coach looking to master mental performance coaching, the missing link in your clients and athletes performance, join Brian’s MPM Coaches Insiders List and receive his best strategies for coaching mental performance and save $200 off his MPM Certification Course when it opens this fall.For more from Brian Cain Peak Performance, visit BrianCain.com

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