What Makes Top Athletes Successful?
Mike Robbins should know. He went to school with three top athletes and dated one of them…
I interviewed retired pro athlete Mike Robbins for my members. Mike was drafted by the New York Yankees out of high school, but instead played for Stanford and the College World Series.
After college, Mike spent three years in the Kansas City Royals organization before an injury ended his pro baseball career.
Mike Robbins had an interesting take on what makes a top athlete tick. While at Stanford University, Mike dated Olympian Jenny Thompson and he knew classmates Alex Rodriguez and Tiger Woods.
Mike believes, as do I, that the top athletes in the world possess two mental abilities. These include (1) ability to focus at a very intense level, and (2) “The top athletes have a sense of they know they were going to win,†Robbins said.
Both Mike and myself agree that physical talent and hard work along will not make you a success. You must be able to execute under pressure. To execute your best, you must utilize a strong mental game to your fullest potential.
We brainstormed and developed a list of the top mental game strengths for success…
- Focusing at a high level in competition
- Knowing you have the ability to win confidence
- Confronting your own fears and insecurities
- Transforming negativity and fear to work for you
- Mentally preparing yourself before competition
- Allowing your talent to shine with a strong mental game
- Authentically visualization of successful performances
- Your ability to take action under adversity
- Wanting the ball when the game is on the line
If you are not taking action today, you now have the tools to take action.
Your Mental Game Coach,
Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D., Master Mental Game Coach
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