What if I told you that you could control the outcomes you get in life?

That by simply making one shift, you can change the results you’re getting?

See, the thing is that many athletes that I work with WANT something different - more playing time, better performance, to play at the higher level - but feel like they have no control over what’s happening in reality. 

They get stuck in loops that keep them playing and performing below what they’re capable of. 

Well, today’s episode is all about how to flip that script on its head. 

In fact, what we’re talking about today is so important that we call it one of our foundational concepts. I taught our first foundational concept in episode #3 (the three non-negotiables to elite performance), so if you missed that, go back and take a listen. 

Today is another key concept, and that’s: How our thoughts create our reality. 

We’re going to chat all about how outcomes are created, examples of why this is so important to an athlete’s success (or lack of), and what athletes (and parents/coaches) can be doing to ensure they are owning their outcomes and results. 

So, let’s dive in. 

Here's what we'll cover today:

1. How Thoughts Create Our Reality -> The Thought Wheel

You will see how changing just one thought can change the outcome. That’s because our actions and our results are a reflection of what we think. 

2. What We Focus On Expands
Have you ever heard that saying “the grass is greener where you water it”... I have a story about that to share! I see this all the time in athletes, and people who are “watering the weeds” with their thoughts. They are giving attention and care to their negative, limiting thoughts, and therefore growing them bigger and bigger.

3. Awareness Is The Starting Point
It can take some time to identify the thought that is leading to the outcome or result. But, awareness is key and the sooner we can get athletes thinking about their thoughts, the better.

4. Get Started - Challenge Your Thoughts!
Here’s what I encourage athletes to do: challenge your thoughts! Every single one of them! Now, really get honest with yourself. What THOUGHT are you telling yourself about your situation? 

As parents and coaches we can do this in our own lives. We can also encourage our athletes to instead of focusing on the outcome or the situation itself, focus on what thoughts they are choosing to focus on around the situation.

I hope you see how important this foundational concept is! 

Research shows that we say over 50,000 things to ourselves a day. Knowing that our thoughts create our reality, we know that athletes who harness this awareness and are intentional with what they are telling themselves have the competitive advantage over athletes who let their thoughts run wild. 

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