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199: How Successful People Deal with Adversity Aug 01, 2018

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"Adversity causes some people to break; others to break records." William Arthur Ward

High performers see the opportunity. They know everyone experiences adversity – but it's how they respond to it that matters. They realize they have a choice in how they respond. Then, they see the opportunity – and ask themselves 'What's the opportunity here' 3 times to make sure they think like the most successful.

Power Phrase:

"I am an optimist. I see the opportunity in every difficulty."

Dr. Cindra Kamphoff is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Speaker and Author. She provide mental training for the Minnesota Vikings along with many other championships teams. She coaches athletes, CEOs and executives one-on-one to help them learn and apply the mental tools that lead to success.

Cindra also speaks to and works with businesses and organizations on how to gain the high performance edge while providing practical tools that work. Her clients range from Verizon Wireless to Mayo Clinic Health System.

Cindra's first book: Beyond Grit: Ten Powerful Practices to Gain the High Performance Edge was published in August. Her Ph.D. is in sport and performance psychology and she is a Professor in Performance Psychology at Minnesota State University.

To book Cindra for your next speaking event or learn more about her one-on-one coaching, visit: cindrakamphoff.com

For more information about Cindra's book, visit: beyondgrit.com

198: How to Build and Sustain a Championship Culture with Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sport Leadership Center, Founder and Director Jul 28, 2018

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Widely considered the world's top expert on Sports Leadership, Jeff Janssen is the founder and president of the Janssen Sports Leadership Center. Jeff's pioneering work in launching and conducting college athletics' first Leadership Academies with student-athletes and coaches began over a decade ago. His groundbreaking work continues to be the gold standard today.

Jeff and his team's work has led to the creation of cutting edge Leadership Academies at Michigan, Illinois, Arkansas, LSU, Pitt, NC State, Colorado, Yale, Georgetown, South Carolina, Stanford, among others.

He has authored numerous books including The Team Captain's Leadership Manual, The Team Captain's Culture Manual, Championship Team Building, Jeff Janssen's Peak Performance Playbook, How to Develop Relentless Competitors, The Commitment Continuum™ System, and The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches.

In this interview, Jeff and Cindra talk about:

6 key components in a championship culture
The characteristics of a high performance culture
7 secrets of successful coaches
How and why he developed the leadership academies
How to build and sustain a championship culture[CK1]
10 step blueprint

You can find a full description of the Podcast at cindrakamphoff.com/jeffjanssen

197: Impossible is a DARE Jul 26, 2018

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"What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible." Theodore Roethke

High performers believe that it is possible. Not that things are impossible. The find evidence on why they can do the impossible. They have big dreams they work towards and are pushing themselves consistently.

Power Phrase this Week:

I defy limitations. I move boundaries. I do the impossible because I'm possible!

To book Cindra for your next speaking event or learn more about her one-on-one coaching, visit: cindrakamphoff.com

For more information about Cindra's book, visit: beyondgrit.com

196: Learning to Be Present Focused with Brett Haskell, Director of Sport Psychology, University of Nebraska Jul 23, 2018

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Dr. Brett Haskell, Ph.D., was promoted to Director of Sports Psychology in July of 2018.

In her role, Dr. Haskell provides counseling, psychological services, mental skills training, teambuilding and leadership development services for each of Nebraska's 24 sports and more than 600 Husker student-athletes. Haskell works closely with student-athletes to help them develop skills and techniques that enhance personal well-being, address mental health concerns and optimize performance. She also works with coaches to provide team interventions that build student-athlete resilience and grow mental resolve.

Dr. Haskell came to Nebraska in September of 2014 after serving as a counseling and sport psychology postdoctoral counselor at Kansas. Along with obtaining her doctoral degree from Kansas in Counseling Psychology, Dr. Haskell provided counseling and performance enhancement training to Jayhawk student-athletes for five years.

Dr. Haskell earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Nebraska-Kearney in 2005 and her master's degree in sport psychology from North Carolina-Greensboro in 2008. While at UNK, she was a member of the Loper volleyball team. Dr. Haskell resides in Lincoln with her husband, Brian, son Ezra and daughter Parker.

In this interview, Brett and Cindra talk about:

Why we should "live deep" in our lives
4 levels of living deeply
The continuum of mental health
How understand neuroscience can help create a culture of thriving (training the 3rd branch of our nervous system – the social engagement system
How she worked with Nebraska Volleyball to create a culture of respect where they are calm and focused on a team
What it looks like when teams create an unsafe team environment

You can find a full description of the Podcast at cindrakamphoff.com/bretthaskell

195: The Power of Positive with Jim Thompson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Positive Coaching Alliance Jul 12, 2018

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Jim Thompson, founder and CEO of Positive Coaching Alliance, started PCA in 1998 to transform the culture of youth sports into a Development Zone™ with the goal to develop Better Athletes, Better People. PCA's vision of youth sports as a Development Zone has attracted the support and involvement of many elite coaches, athletes, academics and business leaders in this country.

Jim received an MBA from Stanford where he was Director of the Public Management Program, named during his tenure as the nation's top non-profit business management program. He has written nine books on youth sports including: Positive Coaching, The Double-Goal Coach, Shooting in the Dark, Elevating Your Game and Developing Better Athletes, Better People.

Jim is on Stanford's Continuing Studies Program faculty where he teaches courses in coaching, leadership, and sport & spiritually.

In this interview, Jim and Cindra talk about:

Why he started Positive Coaching Alliance in 1998 and how they built a movement
How we can fill our emotional tank and the tanks of others
His ELM Tree of Mastery
The magic ratio of positive comments
The best way to respond to ensure our people know we have their backs
Why psychological safety is important to develop as a leader

You can find a full description of the Podcast at cindrakamphoff.com/jimthompson

194: How to Be More Positive Jul 11, 2018

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"A negative mind will never give you a positive life." Unknown

High performers train their thoughts. They follow and implement the 3 thought principles to take command over their thinking. They don't believe everything they think. They talk to themselves not listen. And they think "I will…I can…I am…" to reach their potential.

Power Phrase this Week:

I talk to myself not listen. I talk to myself starting with "I will…I can…I am…".

To book Cindra for your next speaking event or learn more about her one-on-one coaching, visit: cindrakamphoff.com

For more information about Cindra's book, visit: beyondgrit.com

193: A Mindset for Excellence with Dr. Jesse Michel, Houston Astros, Mental Skills Coordinator Jul 06, 2018

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Jesse Michel is currently in his second season at the helm of Houston Astros Mental Skills Program. As the Mental Skills Coordinator for the 2017 World Series champions, Jesse helps ensure the players, coaches, and staff are mentally prepared to compete at their best every single day. He has spearheaded the efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive Mental Training Program for the organization, and is an integral part of the player development staff for the major league and minor league teams.

Prior to his role with the Astros, Jesse was the Lead Master Resilience Trainer-Performance Expert for Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2) at Schofield Barracks in Oahu, HI. While in Hawaii, worked with Soldiers to develop the same mental skills and techniques that elite athletes and use to excel on and off the field.

Jesse has a Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Psychology and M.A. in Community Counseling from West Virginia University, a M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from Ithaca College, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego. He is currently listed on the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant for the Association of Applied Sport Psychology.

In this interview, Jesse and Cindra talk about:

His approach to failure
What happens when we think about the wrong thing at the wrong time
How there is a mental component in everything we do
The bell curve of mental toughness
The science of performance enhancement

You can find a full description of the Podcast at cindrakamphoff.com/jesse

192: How to Be More Productive Jul 03, 2018

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"People think that focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means staying not to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully." Steve Jobs

High performers train their focus. They know that busy doesn't mean they are doing the most important work. They know their human nature is that you are not disciplined and nor have self-control. So, train your mind to focus on what's most important for them given their mission and purpose. They decide to focus on one thing – put the distractions away. High performers say no so they can say yes to the most important things.

Power Phrase this Week:

I train my focus to stay lasered in on my purpose. I do what is uncomfortable not easy!

To book Cindra for your next speaking event or learn more about her one-on-one coaching, visit: cindrakamphoff.com

For more information about Cindra's book, visit: beyondgrit.com

191: BRAND Yourself with Dr. Kensa Gunter, Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant Jun 29, 2018

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Dr. Kensa Gunter is a licensed psychologist (Georgia) and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).

In her Atlanta based private practice, she provides individual counseling, sport psychology services, and consultation services to various organizations. Dr. Gunter has worked with the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and the Atlanta Dream (WNBA) as well as athletes from a variety of levels (e.g., high school, collegiate, & professional) and non-athletic populations. She also provides workshops and lectures both locally and nationally.

She's passionate about helping people and working to decrease the stigma around mental health that exists within society and particularly within athletic & African-American communities. She serves in various professional organizations and is also listed on the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry.

In this interview, Kensa and Cindra talk about:

The 3 prongs of her philosophy & how they are tied to her business name
How her biggest failure opened another world
How you can BRAND yourself
Why it's important to maximize the present moment
What high performers do differently

You can find a full description of the Podcast at cindrakamphoff.com/kensa

190: What You Need to Give Up Jun 27, 2018

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"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 are say yes to vital work. They do the hard things first and stay focused on the work that supports their goals and purpose. They rid themselves of trival work – work that doesn't support their goals and purpose, and drains their focus, energy and positivity. They say yes to the work that matters and no to the crappy stuff!

Power Phrase this Week:

I stay focused on my purpose and doing the vital work to support my mission. I say "yes" to what matters most!

To book Cindra for your next speaking event or learn more about her one-on-one coaching, visit: cindrakamphoff.com

For more information about Cindra's book, visit: beyondgrit.com

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