There’s nothing like a game day experience to observe the Mindset of a Champion. And nothing compares to the Big Game. Last weekend I had the chance to experience it first-hand. In an emotionally charged, rollercoaster contest, the Kansas City Chief’s overcame a 10-point deficit with 7 minutes to go to win Big Game 54. … Read More
It’s now 36 hours before kick-off of the Big Game. Players have endured the media hype and other distractions. Now reality starts to hit. The Big Game may be the biggest sports stage in the world. It all comes down to one game. One chance to win. Performance anxiety is real even at this level. … Read More
It’s Big Game week and the media frenzy is on! Make no mistake, this event is driven by commercial interests, personalities, story lines, expert over-analysis, and, oh yeah, there is a game too! Even though the super athletes of the Chiefs and Niners are accustomed to the limelight, nothing compares to the hype of Big … Read More
We all know the goal of the Chiefs and Niners is to WIN the Big Game! But is a goal to WIN good enough? Goals help inform strategy to build a winning game plan. It’s not enough to just say WIN. You have to go deeper. Defining difficult yet attainable goals for each play is … Read More
The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will face off in the BIG GAME on February 2nd in Miami. For the Chiefs it will be their first trip back to the Big Game in 50 years! The Niners have won five Big Games since the early 1980s but have also been in … Read More
The #1 medical diagnosis over the next 5-10 years in the US will be anxiety and depression. In one of the most prosperous and free countries in the history of the world, anxiety is growing at a clip to outpace the ability to treat it effectively! There are a variety of factors that may be … Read More
Today’s article originally appeared on strengthscope.com, written by Ana Loback, consultant with Strengths Partnership (based in the UK). *** How do we define strengths and how can they be used to maintain and enhance wellbeing and productivity at work? “Strengths are the underlying qualities that energize us and we are great at (or have the potential to … Read More
Think about the last time you talked to someone, maybe a friend, work colleague or family member, you hadn’t seen in a while. When you asked them how they have been how did they respond? How did you respond when they asked you? It usually goes something like this: “Hey there! How are you?” “Well, … Read More
If you’ve recently asked someone, “How are you?” a likely response you heard was, “Oh fine, just busy.” And there you have it. “Busy” has been now elevated to an emotion! Unfortunately, we live in a society that thrives on being busy. In fact, it’s almost a badge of honor! I mean, what if you … Read More
Today’s article originally appeared on strengthspartnership.com, written by the co-creator of Strengthscope, James Brook *** The Importance of ‘Stretch’ in Talent Development In the same way that a professional athlete needs regular practice and ‘stretch’ to build their physical and psychological strengths to remain at the top of their game, so do employees, particularly those with strong … Read More