The Power of Small Steps

The Mountain Doesn't Get Lower

Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale looks mesmerizing from a distance. Up close, the 1.2 mile hike to the summit is brutal, the kind that requires both hands and both feet just to keep from slipping. "The mountain does not lower itself for anyone." Today's episode isn't really about a mountain in Arizona. It's about whatever you're chasing right now, and the two things you actually need to figure out. What it takes, and whether you're willing to pay for it. Grab a copy of The Optimistic Outlook here: https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/ [https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/]

Be Your Best at Your Worst

It's easy to be your best when everything is going right. The harder question is what you do when it isn't. Josh Waitzkin put it this way. "The grit that matters most is learning to be your best when you're at your worst." Elite performers aren't wired differently. They've just trained themselves to respond with grit and grace when things fall apart, instead of erupting. Today's episode is about making that your job too. Grab a copy of The Optimistic Outlook here: https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/ [https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/]

Life Requires Leadership

Meet Sharon. She works the front desk at the Element by Marriott in Wilmington, NC. She's not a manager, not even an assistant manager. But she radiates optimism, the smile, the friendliness, the willingness to help without missing a beat. She took a role most people dread interacting with and turned it into a source of energy for everyone around her. That's leadership. And it has nothing to do with a title. Your life requires your leadership too, whether or not it shows up on an org chart. Grab a copy of The Optimistic Outlook here: https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/ [https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/]

Mental Strength is a Superpower

Most NBA Finals MVPs aren't 6 foot 1. Jalen Brunson is. After leading the Knicks to their first title since 1973, the broadcast summed him up in one line. "His mental strength is his superpower." "You're allowed to think about the worst possible scenario, but you've got to go out there and do something about it." The Knicks trailed by double digits in four of five Finals games and still won the series 4-1. That wasn't talent, that was mindset. Your mental strength is essential no matter what you do. The only question is whether you're willing to do the work to make it your superpower. Grab a copy of The Optimistic Outlook here: https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/ [https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/]

Your Week is a 7 Game Series

To win an NBA, MLB, or NHL championship, you don't have to go undefeated. You just have to win 4 out of 7 games. Today's episode applies that same math to your week. Win 4 out of 7 days and you've won the week, even if the other 3 didn't go your way. "You just have to win more than you lose." Break that down across a year and 208 good days out of 365 starts to feel a whole lot more doable than chasing perfection. Grab a copy of The Optimistic Outlook here: https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/ [https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/]