High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset - BONUS: Grit Over Gift - Chapter 1 from Beyond Grit Audiobook

Starting point is 00:00:00 Welcome to the High Performance Mindset Podcast. I'm your host, Cindra Kampoff, and I'm grateful that you're here today. Now, today I've got something extra special for you. It's a chapter from my new book, Beyond Grit, and I think you'll love it. The book provides practical strategies and tools for you to gain the high performance edge.

Starting point is 00:00:19 And right now, you can get access to the entire audio book for free when you pick up the ebook on Amazon for just 99 cents. Yes, you can get the entire audiobook for free when you pick up the e-book on Amazon for just 99 cents. You heard that right. So you can go visit beyondgrit.com slash e-book. That's beyondgrit.com slash ebook that's beyondgrit.com slash ebook to learn more about it but you don't

Starting point is 00:00:47 want to wait because this is going to be a very limited offer all right here we go here's chapter one practice one get gritty the world's best to know what they want and they know why they want it in the face of adversity and setbacks, they go after their goals with deep commitment. Chapter one, grit over gift. Quote, if you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren't willing to do. End quote. Michael Phelps. An Under Armour commercial titled Rule Yourself demonstrates the physical sacrifices that Olympian Michael Phelps made in order to compete in Rio in 2016. Phelps does not speak in the commercial. Instead, you see him swimming alone, training hardcore in the weight room, carbo-loading and undergoing cupping therapy

Starting point is 00:01:38 and ice baths. You see him swimming repeats with a parachute dragging through the water behind him. You witness his frustration as he slams his fists in the water after a repeat that doesn't reach his personal standard. The commercial documents his journey to the Olympics without ever showing the destination. It shows the process, the sacrifices and struggles, the relentless commitment to sculpting and taking care of his body. A tagline appears at the end of the commercial, quote, It is what you do in the dark that puts you in the light. Rule yourself, end quote. I love the rule yourself tagline.

Starting point is 00:02:15 To me, it reinforces the importance of taking control and responsibility for your destiny. Phelps, a 23-time Olympic world champion and the most declarated Olympian of all time, was not born the world's greatest swimmer. Instead, he developed himself into the world's greatest swimmer. Legacies like Phelps are built over a lifetime of sacrifices, commitment, and grit. Your legacy can be built over a lifetime of the same. I first started deeply thinking and studying grit after watching Dr. Angela Duckworth's TED Talk several years ago. She defines grit as having passion and perseverance towards your very long-term goals. It got me thinking about the successful athletes, leaders, and entrepreneurs that I work with

Starting point is 00:03:00 and how I see them develop grit over time. The leaders I see kill it know their goals, know why they are pursuing their goals, and they keep going despite setbacks and adversity. Without understanding why you want to achieve your goals, it is almost impossible to stay devoted in your pursuit. Being gritty means you do not give up. You don't switch gears when you get bored or tired. Your drive keeps you focused on your goals. You keep going despite setbacks, failures, or difficulties. When you are gritty, you have the inner strength and motivation to keep going when it's difficult. You go the extra

Starting point is 00:03:36 mile because you know it will make a difference. You stay focused on your goals. To me, grit is knowing your long-term goals, knowing why you are pursuing them, and sticking with your goals. To me, grit is knowing your long-term goals, knowing why you are pursuing them and sticking with your goals despite adversity and setbacks. If you think about who you most admire, I guarantee that person had grit. Michael Phelps is a great example of someone with grit, but there are many other powerful examples too. Steve Jobs had the goal of getting a computer in the hands of everyday people. Steph Curry had a goal of being the best player in the NBA. And Sarah Blakely wanted to help women feel great about themselves and their potential as she developed her company Spanx.

Starting point is 00:04:15 I had the goal of working with my dream team. It took me over 30 connections before it became reality. The connections included calls, emails, meetings, and networking. I stayed gritty. If you want to play bigger, grow your business, or serve more people, get clear on your destination and then prepare to fight. And keep fighting against the tide. Grit applies to all areas of our lives.

Starting point is 00:04:38 Our careers, our sport performance, our education, our relationships, and our happiness. When we are gritty, we are happier. Working towards our goals and dreams provides satisfaction. In a study published in 2014 in Frontiers in Psychology, Dr. Duckworth and her colleagues worked to predict retention in four places, the military, workplace sales, high school, and marriage. They found that grittier soldiers were more likely to finish a grueling army section They found that grittier soldiers were more likely to finish a grueling army section course. Grittier sales employees were more likely to keep their jobs. Grittier high school students were more likely to graduate. Grittier men were more likely

Starting point is 00:05:16 to remain in their marriage. Grit has also been connected to sport performance. My colleague Jeff Martin, along with his research team, found that athletes with the highest level of grit and resilience have the most engagement in their sport. More engagement means more heart, passion, energy, and enthusiasm for what you're doing and those you are around. Grit, knowing your long-term goals, knowing why you're pursuing them, and sticking with them, creates success over and beyond talent. It is a key part of the high

Starting point is 00:05:45 performance mindset. When you have two people with equal talent, the grittier person performs better. If you have grit, you'll have more energy, an energy that will sustain you for over years and even decades. Grit is why leaders can work over the long stretches before seeing any results and not throwing in the towel, or why an athlete can train decades for a single competition and not change directions. Grit isn't just innate, it can be developed. Although the assumption is that grit is something you are born with, the truth is that grit can be developed. It takes time. If you know your long-term goals and keep them as your focus, the easier it will be to continue taking the steps necessary to get you where you want to go. Success is about sustained performance.

Starting point is 00:06:31 The world's best know this. To be great, they choose to work hard every day. They analyze their playbooks on the weekend and they study performances of professionals they want to emulate. They go the extra mile over and over. Exercise. Get ready to make a grit board. To help you get gritty and develop the high performance mindset, develop a grit board. All you need to get started is an 11 by 17 poster board. Keep it handy as you listen as you'll use this board to record things from each practice in this book. When your grit board is complete, you can frame it and hang it in your home, office, or locker room. My grit board is posted right above my computer. It was

Starting point is 00:07:12 in my view as I wrote this book. You can find instructions and examples of grit boards at beyondgrit.com. My high performance game plan grit over gift. Number one, I choose to raise my game to a new level at work, at practice, and with my family. Consider what this new level looks like. Number two, I take time to consider my gritty future. What do I want? Really want. Number three, in order to achieve my long-term goals, I need to make some sacrifices. What do I need to change in my life to make it to where I want to be? Number four, fill in the blank.

Starting point is 00:07:52 I am passionate about blank. I need to blank so that I can achieve blank. My high performance power phrase, I rule myself. I am focused on my goals and I keep going despite obstacles in my way. I am passionate about my future. Thanks for listening to an exclusive audiobook chapter of Beyond Grit. You can get access to the entire audiobook for free when you pick up the e-book right on Amazon for just 99 cents. That's right, just 99 cents.

Starting point is 00:08:30 So you can go to beyondgrit.com slash e-book right now. That's beyondgrit.com slash e-book.

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High Performance Mindset | Learn from World-Class Leaders, Consultants, Athletes & Coaches about Mindset - BONUS: Grit Over Gift - Chapter 1 from Beyond Grit Audiobook

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