Sports Motivation Podcast

Setting resolutions are quick to fade if you aren’t fully focused and aware. Let’s approach this new year with the mentality to improve at all costs. Set goals past your boundaries. A championship is great, but it ain’t a win without progression. Shoutout Alabama’s own, Nick Saban. Get Ya Mind Right!

Today’s episode is our most crucial one yet. How to DOMINATE this new year… Have you set a resolution before, only for it to wear off in the next couple months? Has overwhelm caused you to give up? The urgency of this episode ridiculous. Think about how just a few hours of your day can alter the outcome of your entire year… Scratch that- your LIFETIME. Today’s episode requires active listening with full focus, so put the phone down, grab a pen and paper, and let’s get to it!   Episode 119 Time Stamps: (2:35) No plans? Good luck… (3:06) Brief recap from our mastermind event earlier this week (6:13) How to actively listen to this episode (7:35) Brief reality check: You NEED a PLAN! (9:53) STEP 1: Give yourself a thorough REALITY CHECK (10:04) 1a: Write down the positive things from 2016 (10:44) 1b: Get thoroughly disgusted with your current situation (13:31) STEP 2: Putting your life into CATEGORIES | Your life is a business (15:28) STEP 3: Set the VISION (professionally and personally) | Play some music! (18:31) STEP 4: Choose your top 5 goals to accomplish this year (single out your #1 pick) (21:21) STEP 5: Identify current chokeholds in the way of accomplishing goals (25:02) STEP 6: Identify the game-plan (rough draft “GPS”) | 8 core elements (26:36) Element 1: Skills to acquire (27:12) Element 2: Habits to track/monitor (27:58) Element 3: Systems to implement (28:42) Element 4: Power moves (one-off actions) (29:50) Element 5: Relationships to build/create (30:30) Element 6: Knowledge to learn (30:47) Element 7: Emotions to make habitual (32:07) Element 8: Resources to gather and obtain (33:43) STEP 7: Anticipate problems/challenges before they arise (38:08) STEP 8: The G-CODE (breaking down your #1 goal even further) (39:07) Question 1: What is your #1 “MVP” GOAL? (40:04) Question 2: What STANDARDS must I have to achieve this goal? (42:28) Question 3: What ACTIONS must I NEVER take? (42:51) Question 4: What are some BELIEFS I can instil, for CONSISTENT ACTION? (44:18) Question 5: What must I VALUE the most, to reach my goal? (45:36) Question 6: What RULES must I make, respond appropriately to failure, frustration, criticism, and doubt? (47:10) Question 7: What are my current doubts, fears and worries about reaching these goals? (Replace these negatives with positive thoughts, ideas, affirmations, or mantras) (50:57) STEP 9: Create a GPS for your #1 goal (Refer to Episode 6) (51:50) GOAL: What do I want? (51:58) PURPOSE: Why do I do it? (55:18) STRATEGY: Write down immediate actions (on the left hand side of the worksheet) (55:55) STEP 10: Quarterly GOALS | 3 month goals, for aggressive progression (59:53) STEP 11: Settling the internal conflict (1:04:57) 1: List all the positive results after accomplishment (1:05:24) 2: What are the things you must sacrifice? Pain points? (1:08:22) 3: Look at the previous step, then ask yourself, “Why are all these negative things not as bad as they seem?” (1:10:20) 4: Is staying where you are now, beneficial to your desired lifestyle? (1:11:32) 5: Why are these benefits actually NOT what I want? What will this cost me? (1:12:03) Are you really gonna be happier in the long-term? (1:14:37) DEMAND EXCELLENCE of yourself! (1:16:41) STEP 12: Write a detailed description of the day in the life of the future YOU, as you move progressively (1:19:40) PDF Bonus: Target Practice & Morning Mastery (1:20:32) My goal, is for YOU to become FEARLESS.   DISCOVER PDF: DOMINATE 2017 GAME PLAN Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #119 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!  

Anything can happen to you - anytime, anywhere... When it hits the fan, will you be ready? Ignore the urge to say “I’ll handle it when the time comes.” Be an extra step ahead of the game. Be READY! Episode 118 Time Stamps: (3:24) How do we become prepared in any and all situations? (4:30) Positive thinking doesn't always do the trick... (5:35) Bill Walsh's "The Score Takes Care of Itself" (8:05) That "I'll handle it, when the time comes" mindset (9:17) Talent is just not enough (9:46) My Anticipation Playbook (10:47) Step 1: Identify potential realities (11:41) Step 2: Identify the worst-case scenario (12:34) Step 3: Mitigate. Prevent. (13:20) Step 4: What's your ideal purpose? (13:53) Step 5: Prepare! (14:25) Thinking bigger: "Game time situation" (17:28) Why people choose not to prepare for the unexpected... (19:29) Next step: Create your own Anticipation Playbook!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #118 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program Additional book: Nick Saban's "How Good Do You Want to Be?" PDF: Anticipation Playbook SHOW LOVE  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!  

How strong is your belief system? When it comes to achieving the “impossible”, how do you feel? In a world filled with distractions, we must be reminded of our endless opportunities. If you refuse to try, you’ll never know how far you’re really capable of going. Get Ya Mind Right!

A special episode, dedicated to each and every one of you. Thank you to those who've left us such heartfelt messages. And for everyone else who shows love... We love you back! Let's take a big step into the new year and keep it pushing! Much Love, Niyi

Today’s episode is another reality check. Caring too much about what others think will be the main factor of your downfall. At the end of the day, it’s just you. Don’t care about their opinions… They’re not YOU. Episode 117 Time Stamps: (3:30) Why you should read (4:50) We have a human need to be accepted and loved (5:33) The evils of social media (6:26) We have it made easy in this day and age) (7:48) Convenience has made us emotionally soft! (9:00) Caring too much about what other people think... (9:10) Not going as hard, because it makes others feel uncomfortable (10:58) Failure within team communication, to avoid being "that guy" (11:43) Indecisive of future plans, to avoid upsetting parents/coaches/others (12:33) Muting your own voice to avoid conflict (12:50) Accept things that you don't agree with, to avoid upsetting people (13:58) People don't really care about your decisions/actions (14:30) You just might be making them look bad... (15:00) Everyone else actually cares about what YOU think (a little too much) (15:08) People are waiting for a LEADER! (16:02) What is your outcome? (17:10) You will remain very average (continuing to care what other people think) (17:46) Evolving into a "hater" (19:36) Taking out your frustrations out on everything (20:34) If I cared too much about what others thought about my podcast, where would I be now? (22:10) Your respect. Your trust.   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #117 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!  

Coaches will run their teams differently than others. Some still believe in the traditional, “yelling coach” method to instill lessons in their players more effectively. If this situation applies to you, you must deal with it the right way. Don’t allow discouragement to seep in. Control your play. Fight for YOUR power! Episode 116 Time Stamps: (3:11) My experience with coaching, in the NFL (8:00) Do you have a relatable coach? (8:45) Brief reality check! (9:17) Many coaches are simply, bad (9:50) They rarely receive leadership advice (10:14) Weak, fragile egos (11:21) Old-school coaching (12:13) Handling your coach... (14:50) Having the right mentality (G-Code) (15:42) Conflict is not bad; it's necessary (16:11) A yelling coach doesn't translate to you being a bad player (16:46) Coaches expect mistakes to happen (17:15) Mistakes aren't a bad thing (17:58) Attach meaning to your coach's yelling (18:36) You will be controlled if you don't apply your unique meaning (19:50) Life example: Firefighting (21:55) Anticipate various responses to your actions (22:18) Decide to play, in spite of anxiety (22:55) Identify your mistakes (23:30) Get a training routine for improvement (26:36) Show respect by simply, listening (27:12) Approach your coach at the right time (30:12) Never give them power!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #116 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!  

Look... You know what you want. The real question is, do you DESERVE, what you want? Are you putting in that real work? Talk is cheap nowadays. Actions speak louder than words. Go out and get it. Get Ya Mind Right!

You must accept and embrace the reality that you’re never gonna be “good enough”. Today’s episode is another reality check, to remind you of your hunger that you must ALWAYS carry with you. The minute you satisfy your hunger, the desire to pursue slowly dissolves... Check yourself! Episode 115 Time Stamps: (4:12) We are all meant to be GREAT (9:10) You have a GIFT (but it can be a curse...) (11:14) The hunger will always be there (14:32) Recognizing your improvement (14:50) Go out and play. Analyze later. (15:13) Forgive yourself easily, for mistakes. (16:57) Have grace on yourself by understanding your mistakes and weaknesses. (18:33) Enjoy yourself!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #115 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!  

I remember Sean Payton reminding the whole squad to keep their eyes on the prize: “Don’t eat the cheese!” Success will eat you up before you know it. Pay attention to your character as you approach your biggest milestones... Are you remaining true to yourself, or do you become someone else? Today’s episode will remind you of the narrow-focus you must apply, everywhere you go. Don’t ever play yourself! Episode 114 Time Stamps: (4:47) Thoughts, actions, and lifestyles of a "soft athlete" (10:27) Would you like to be this person? (10:48) "Stay awake!" (11:25) "Don't eat the cheese!" (11:43) 1: Re-associate to the ultimate vision, every day (12:46) 2: Keep an honest mentor/coach by your side at all times (13:07) 3: Identify weaknesses that don't appear, right now (14:51) 4: Frequently and objectively analyze your training routine, for improvement (15:44) 5: Identify improvements, daily. Keep track! (16:05) 6: Tell yourself that YOU GOT THE JUICE! (16:44) 7: Remind yourself of people who had the juice, but lost it (17:07) 8: Accept all praise, but take it with a grain of salt (17:40) 9: Eliminate ALL vices!   DISCOVER Today's blog post can be found here: Episode #114 Blog Need a Sports Results Coach?: SRC Program SHOW LOVE Your last chance... Leave me a message, HERE: IMNOTYOU.COM/100  As always, if you're diggin' the podcast, please subscribe and rate the show! Blog posts for ALL podcast episodes can be found here: IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast! Much love!