Posts by Cindra Kamphoff
The Power of Words
“Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.” Robin Sharma High performers watch their words. They know that what they think about themselves, they become. They condition themselves to choose empowering words in their own mind and the words they say to others to help them reach their potential. This week’s Power Phrase:…
Read MoreBeyond Grit Bonus: Own Your Why
In this episode, we provide you with a chapter from Cindra’s Bestselling book, Beyond Grit: Ten Powerful Practices to Gain the High Performance Edge. You will learn how to identify your why and how to own your way each day. The limited time special offer she provides is a FREE copy of her book: BeyondGrit.com/FreeBook…
Read More2 Ways to Be More Confident
“It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.” Oprah Winfrey High performers know that confidence takes nurturing every day. They remind themselves of the past achievements to build their confidence, and they put their confidence armor on and protect their confidence. Power Phrase This Week:…
Read MoreDefining Success and Failure with Dr. Artur Poczwardowski, Professor at University of Denver and Consultant to the U.S. Paralympic Team
cDr. Poczwardowski is an associate professor at University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology and a Consultant with Sport and Performance Excellence Consultants (SPEX). He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and is listed in United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. Since 1991, Dr. Poczwardowski has…
Read MoreWhat to Do When You Feel Pressure
High performers in sport, business and life use pressure to be at their best. They use natural tools inside of them to see pressure as a privilege. They POP the Pressure: (P = Power Breath, O = Opportunity, P = Process). This week’s power phrase: “ I see pressure as a privilege. Pressure leads me…
Read MoreRebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger with Carrie Cheadle, Certified Mental Performance Consultant
Carrie Cheadle lives just north of San Francisco, California and has been working on the performance of teams, organizations, and individual athletes and exercisers since 2002. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and author of the book On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your…
Read MoreWhat I Learned from Kobe Bryant
“Don’t tell me how rough the water is, just bring the boat in.” Kobe Bryant High performers in sport, business and life stay focused on their standard of excellence. They work the process by breaking down their goal and considering what they need to do each day to get extraordinary results. They own the process…
Read MoreTrain Your Brain Like an Elite Athlete
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Henry Ford “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. Go through it. Or work around it.” Michael Jordan High performers in sport, business and life keep…
Read MoreThe Importance of Understanding the Human Experience with Oscar Gutierrez, CMPC, Mental Performance Coach at the Cleveland Indians
The Colombia native is a Mental Performance Coach at the Cleveland Indians where he assists players, coaches and other staff members. His focus is on the development and integration of programs and services that enhance performance and mental and emotional growth. Additionally, Oscar’s responsibilities include the design and implementation of systems that facilitate the acculturation…
Read MoreHow to Flush the Failure
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Henry Ford High performers let go of mistakes. Mistakes and disappointments can teach us a lot about ourselves and lead to success. It’s important when we do experience failure that we see it as learning tool – perhaps motivating us to improve and…
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