The Five Paths of Peak Performance
Mental Toughness, Peak Performance…If I ask ten people what it is, I will probably get ten different answers. In my two-plus decades of working with athletes and business professionals of all levels, I have witnessed the best, most consistent, mentally-tough, rock-solid individuals in the athletic and business worlds. I have summarized these traits in what I call “The Five Paths of Peak Performance”. It’s a simple framework to help you start developing your own peak performance mentality.
STAY PRESENT
Mentally tough athletes and business professionals win more by not focusing on winning. They win more by focusing on the process of what it takes to win. It’s an often used saying – “Focus on the process” Well, do you have a process? If so, can you articulate it when asked.
STAY PROCESS-FOCUSED
Being an athlete and high-performing business professional is suppose to be tough. You are going to enjoy some major wins and will get to embrace some tough losses. Mental toughness is about choosing to look at the wins and the losses as a learning experience with positive feedback for you to get better. Failure is positive feedback, winning is positive. In life, we are all learners! The only time you a loser is when you choose to stop learning.
rEMAIN POSITIVE
Being an athlete and high-performing business professional is suppose to be tough. You are going to enjoy some major wins and will get to embrace some tough losses. Mental toughness is about choosing to look at the wins and the losses as a learning experience with positive feedback for you to get better. Failure is positive feedback, winning is positive. In life, we are all learners! The only time you a loser is when you choose to stop learning.
KEEP IT IN PERSPECTIVE
Keeping the right perspective is critical to your success in life. Do you keep a “have to” or a “get to” perspective when it comes to doing the things that will create success? High-performers realize that effort is part of the process in reaching their potential. They keep a “get to” mindset when it comes to their craft. If you have to be reminded about your effort, you should probably go find something else to do. Why? Your effort is controllable. You must maximize all aspects of your performance that you can control – and all you can control is yourself and your A.P.E.
– Attitude, Appearance (your body language), Perspective, Preparation, Performance, Effort, Energy, and Emotions.
Keep your perspective in a place of “get to” and never a “have to”.
PREPARATION ROUTINES
Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden said it best: “Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.” Creating routines that get you prepared are an essential part of consistent high-level performance.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE FIVE PATHWAYS TO PEAK PERFORMANCE – NOW LET’S CHAT!
Coach P is a coach and mental performance consultant, he specializes in peak performance for both athletes and corporate warriors.
He teaches the same approach that elite-level performers use to achieve at the highest levels, which includes two MLB Cy-Young Award winners, a Heisman Trophy Winner, 5 UFC World Champion MMA fighters, World Series and Super Bowl Champions, Olympic Medalists, Team USA Baseball, multiple NCAA National Players of The Year, NCAA National Champions and the list goes on. You can sign-up for his newsletter by emailing coach@coachp.net