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“The secret to having it all is knowing you already do.” Anonymous   During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, to reduce your anxiety and fear, choose practicing gratitude each day. It is impossible to feel fear at the same time you feel gratitude. Use one of the 5 gratitude-focusing questions to help you shift your focus because your focus determines your feelings: What can I be thankful for?     What’s the opportunity here?                                           What am I happy about right now?    What is going right in my life? What is awesome about my family? It is more important than ever to train your mind each day. My Power Phrase This Week: “I choose to intentionally practice gratitude today. I focus on what I am grateful for to reduce my fear and anxiety.”

Jon Gordon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professionals and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 20 books includes 8 best-sellers, The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, and his latest Stay Positive. Jon and his tips have been features on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, Campbell’s Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, Miami Heat and The Los Angeles Rams. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams. Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are

Jacob Green, who has been tasked with his company's response plan during COVID-19, joins me today on the podcast.   Jacob is a nationally recognized leadership and emergency management expert. As the #2 executive in a large city overseeing 1200 employees and a $500 million budget, Jacob was responsible for emergency management, risk management, and a variety of public safety functions. Jacob now provides leadership development, training, and coaching services through his roles as Managing Director at Interwest Consulting Group and CEO of JacobGreen.com.  Clients such as FedEx, Mattel, Hyundai Capital, Scripps, the US Air Force, and many other private and public organizations have hired Jacob to help their teams navigate change, leverage adversity and build organizational resilience. His new book “See Change Clearly” is an Amazon New Release Best Seller and hit #1 in five new release business categories. We talk: How to lead through adversity and change in this time How he is supporting 1200 employees across

We are living in unprecedented times and given all the uncertainty in our world, it is essential we manage our fear. The best don’t let fear get the best of them. They train their mind in times of stress. They notice the fear, getting their mind back into the present. This is a great time to use a GRIT Priming Exercise in the morning, take several deep breathes, engage in meditation, spend time with family, or focus on a new project. To download the Grit Priming Exercise go to: beyondgrit.com/morning. Today’s Power Phrase:  “I calm my anxiety and fear. I get my mind back to the present, choosing faith over fear.”

As the former Chief Information Officer at Facebook, Tim Campos doubled overall productivity to $1.8 million per employee - making it the most productive company in the world. Now, as CEO of Woven, he is taking those lessons to reimagine how people use their calendar, so they can spend time on what matters most to them. In this podcast, Tim and Cindra talk about: Why we don’t value our time like our money An exercise his life coach taught him to see the value of his time How they use the motto “Fortune Favors the Bull” at Facebook + what it means for you Why the best companies keep asking why How to impact culture within your organization How Facebook is flawed You can find more about Tim’s company, Woven here where you can set up a free account.

When helping our kids thrive in sports and activities, we want to help them stay focused on the process. It’s important to teach them to let go of mistakes quickly reminding them that they want to develop a long term memory of their successes and a short term memory of their failures. This week’s Power Phrase: “I have the inner strength and motivation to keep going.”

BJ Hellyer has over 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He started as an intern, spent 10 years as Chief Development Officer, and is now Managing Partner. He received his degree from Drake University in Bank Management and Investments. He is an experienced leader in business planning, developing talent and entrepreneurship. BJ believes that “leaders are readers” and that “we become the average of what the most influential people expect of us.” In this podcast, BJ and Cindra talk about: Similarities between the mindset of financial advising and sports Ways to become a master of your morning What he means by Return on Energy and Return on Relationships Strategies to master your calendar and focus on high value activities Ways to lead yourself What culture is to him and how he works to build his culture You can find more about BJ here.

“Fear and self-doubt have always been the greatest enemies of human potential.” Brian Tracy High performers train their minds each day. They intentionally condition their mind to believe what they want to believe about themselves. The “I am…” phrase is the best way to condition your mind. The morning is the best time to condition your mind– you will feel more confident, motivated and on task. Power Phrase: “I choose to see the possibilities for myself and my future. I condition my mind each day remembering I am……”.

Growing up in a single-parent home with a father that inspired perseverance and fairness, Marques learned how to define his values and set goals. Marques attended Howard University from 1998-2002 where he played football and then followed his dream and his brother Jonathan’s footsteps, getting drafted into the NFL in 2003. He played five years as an offensive lineman with the Titans, Bills, Ravens and Jaguars. At the peak of his post-NFL career, Marques Ogden was worth $4 million. Following his NFL career, Marques started Kayden Premier Enterprises, a constructions company in 2007 which quickly escalated to being a multi-million dollar construction firm. In 2013, it all crashed around him. Marques got involved in a bad business deal and he ended up losing everything. Now Marques is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and corporate trainer. His passion is to create value for each client and help others succeed where he failed. This clients include Home Depot and JP Morgan and Chase. In this podcast, Marques an

“You give life to what you give energy to.” Unknown High performers pay attention to their energy. They watch their thoughts because they are loaded with energy. And when you experience a problem this week – I challenge you to see the opportunity even if it is difficult to do. This week’s Power Phrase:  “I generate energy and positive momentum. I bring energy in each situation. I am full of enthusiasm, energy, purpose, and happiness.”

“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: “I choose empowering words in my mind and out loud. What I think about myself, I become!”

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 (just pay shipping and handling).

“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: “I choose confidence. I nurture my confidence to be at my best for myself and my team.”

Dr. 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 consulted with athletes and teams from numerous sports such as tennis, golf, hockey, judo, squash, baseball, team handball, soccer, track and field, diving, rowing, air pistol shooting, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, figure skating, and speed skating. At the elite level, he worked with the Polish national men’s and women’s judo teams (1991 & 1992 European Championships, 1992 World Championships, and 1992 Olympic Games), St. Lawrence University Division I women’s hockey team (2001 and 2004 Frozen Four), and tennis players from Academia Sanchez-Casal (Naples, Florida). He has 38 publications and has delivered over

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 to greatness.”

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 Athletic Performance and co-author of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries as well as the co-host of the podcast The Injured Athletes Club. She has been interviewed as an expert resource for articles that have appeared in publications such as Outside Magazine, Shape Magazine, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Women’s Running Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, New York Times, and HuffingtonPost. She is a sought-after speaker and has spoken and consulted with many collegiate teams, cycling teams, and triathlon teams, as well as corporate organizations including CamelBak. She’s also been featured in the TrainingPeaks blog an

“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 just like Kobe Bryant. This Week’s Power Phrase:  I attack the process it takes for me to reach my highest potential. I keep my focus on the process daily.

“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 doing. They don’t let adversity stop them. They work around the adversity. They embrace adversity because it helps them grow into the person they are supposed to become to reach their destiny. This Week’s Power Phrase: “I embrace adversity. I keep going. I see difficulties as happening for me, not to me.”

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 process of Spanish speaking players. Gutierrez’s practice in sport and performance psychology has included athletes and teams in soccer, tennis, swimming, diving, basketball, bowling, slalom, bowling, baseball, and other sports. He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Oscar is a 2008 graduate of Florida Atlantic University, received a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from Florida State University in 2012, and completed his doctorate in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Florida State University.   In this podcast, Oscar and Cindra talk about: His experience

“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 get better. The best, learn, burn and return. This Week’s Power Phrase:  I see failure and mistakes as opportunity to learn and grow. I flush it!