High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset - 595: How to Get Grit

Episode Date: January 25, 2024

High performers are gritty. They know what they really, really, really want. They get clear on why they do what they do. They also choose to feel good each day, and give themselves some grace and compassion along the way.  Power Phrase this Week: “I am gritty. I am passionate and have a clear vision of the life I am building.”  Quote of the Week: “Grit is about doing the hard work, day in and day out, without immediate rewards.” - Angela Duckworth  

Hi friends, my name is Dr. Sindra Kampoff, a national leader in the field of sport and performance psychology. Every week I'm on the local radio sharing my top tips on exactly how to develop the mindset of the world's best, so you can accomplish all your dreams. Get ready for a jammed packed episode focused on practical tips to help you get after your goals and step out of your comfort zone. Let's go. It's time to check in with my friend, Cinder Campoff, today. And today we're talking all about grit. It's a thing she knows a thing or two about because she's written a couple books on them. Cinder, start us off with a quote. I like this quote by Angela Duckworth, and she's done a lot of research on grit. And she said, grit is about doing the hard work

day in and day out without immediate reward. And so what exactly are we talking about when we talk about grit? Well, grit is not grind. And what I mean by that is a lot of times people think it's me that's got to grind it out. But what grit is, is about having sustained excellence, energy, passion over time. And it's been described as the number one predictor of our success, because when we stay excited and passionate about our work, we are able to keep going to fight obstacles and negativity and setbacks. And our perseverance really allows us to be resilient and safe to the diversity. So when we're gritty, it means that we have an unwavering commitment

to continually grow and improve, and we can stick with ourselves and our vision for the future. And we all want to develop our grit, but how do we even go about doing that? Well, great question. It is something that we can develop, which is great. And today we're going to talk about five ways to develop your grit. And the first one I would say is, you know, really getting clear on what is it that you really want. So if grit is staying committed to your goals long term, I'm just going to encourage people to think about what is it that they really want, you know, short term and long term. A second way we can develop grit is by working towards those long term goals. You know, the ones that really take years to achieve. And that's one of the most rewarding things we can do is stick with things in the long term. So I'm going to encourage people to think about, you know, what are some of the big goals they're going after?

You know, the ones that really take years and years of hard work and dedication and sacrifice to build. All right. So that's one and two. What's like three and four? Well, the third way we can develop grit is really understanding our purpose. And I'm going to describe it as owning it every day. And owning your purpose means utilizing it to keep you excited and fueled and keep you going. And so I'm just gonna encourage people to think about, why do they do what they do?

And what's the purpose that drives these goals? And how do you serve others? So that's the third way. And the fourth way we can develop grit is by fueling empowering emotions and really, you know, utilizing those and focusing on more of the empowering emotions, like emotions like hope and optimism and confidence and especially gratitude. You know, those emotions keep us going and keep us, you know, fueled and powered towards our long-term goals. So I'm just going to encourage

people to think about, you know, how do they manage their focus and how do they, you know, choose some of those empowering emotions, even when things are hard. Often things we just don't think about. What's the last way we can develop grit that we're going to talk about today? Well, mid-floating is my favorite because it's probably not what you'd expect, but grit is powered also by compassion for yourself and forgiveness of yourself. And bouncing back quickly, being kind and compassionate to yourself is really neat when failure happens. And when you cultivate your grit every day, you know exactly where you're going, but you can also move on quickly. And so being kind and compassionate with yourself is going to actually help you get there quicker.

Cinder, do you have a final point for us today? Yeah, I would say, you know, grit is really an essential part and an essential ingredient to your success. And it's important to be, you know, continue to be open to change and growth. And it means, you know, staying passionate about what you do. It really is a game changer in your life and your business. There's also research to show that grit predicts work performance and performance is cool. So today just you know get some more clarity on what is that you really want and the

desire must come first before the house follows. And how about a summary for today? I would say you know grit high performers are really gritty they know what they really really want and they get clear on what they want and so they choose to feel good every day, which really helps us fuel our grit, but also being kind and compassionate and having grace with ourselves along the way is really good. You leave us with a power phrase every time, kind of like a mantra to carry forward. What is the power phrase for grit this week? I am gritty, I am passionate, and have a clear vision of a life I'm building. Now, Sindra, if people want to hear more about what it is that you do, maybe listen to some of

your podcasts that you have or pick up one of your books, where can we find your work? Best place would be to go over to Dr. Sindra, so D-R-C-I-N-D-R-A dot com. All the podcasts are up there and you can find my books, Beyond Grit and Beyond Grit for Business over there as well, which this piece, Five Reasons How to Develop Your Grit are actually in my new book, Beyond Grit for Business. Way to go for finishing another episode of the High Performance Mindset. I'm giving you a virtual fist pump. Holy cow. Did that go by way too fast for anyone else?

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