Perform For Success Podcast | High Performance | Business | Wellness

While we often talk about how to channel failure into learning opportunities, it's also important to acknowledge what went wrong. Learning how to do that without blowing up the ego (the good AND the bad) doesn't have to be as difficult as we often make it. This podcast discusses tips and strategies for success, both in sports and in business.

Performance to most businesses revolves around numbers - revenues, sales, billable hours, etc. These data points are achieved by people, typically, and many business professionals believe performance is mostly a cognitive skill. While this is vital, wellness plays the ultimate role in performance. If an employee doesn't show up for work due to illness or burnout, performance and success suffers. Optimal health is a top factor in getting results.

All of us are measured by the results we bring, whether that is in our career, at home, or on the golf course. The old results equation of behavior equals results is outdated. It is time to take control of your Performance State and how you show up before an event occurs.

I love magic and yet when it comes down to it, magic is an illusion. However, success in our own life can be achieved like a magician. I talk about how to use your own "magic" to create success. Magic is just a set of precise steps that lead to an end goal.

Success comes down to our habits, yet many people don’t take the time to evaluate their habits. Unfortunately, we repeat habits that no longer serve us toward accomplishing our goals. I had the experience of experimenting with how to create long lasting positive habits with my dog and now understand how to "train" my own habits in more productive ways.      

All of us are striving to perform at higher levels. So, what separates those that are at an elite level compared to just average. There are seven distinct ways elite performers are different and in this episode Rick uncovers these key attributes.

Coaching fads are constantly evolving and recently I’ve heard a lot of people talking solely about the process of reaching your goals without spending any energy focusing on defining the goals themselves. In my experience, gaining momentum and being driven to accomplish your goals requires having clear goals to begin with.

Ever feel defeated after going after a dream, goal, or even just working on a simple task and not getting the result you hoped for? Does the disappointment overwhelm you, or do you view it as an opportunity to try again? Today, you can make the choice to live the life you want! You get to choose which way to see your life – as a series of disappointments, missed opportunities, and unfair obstacles, or as a series of interesting opportunities, ripe with growth and unexpected twists and turns.

Do you use laughter as a tool in your life and spend time consciously recalling the good times in order to shift your perspective during not-so-sunny moments? On today’s episode, you’ll hear a lot about shifting your perspective, creating a new context, and learning tools to help you move past the sticky times to really enjoy your life to its fullest. Tune in for tips and tricks on interrupting negative thoughts and moods to make room for new memories and experiences that bring you joy and keep you moving forward and feeling positive!

Is anxiety keeping you up at night? Do you find yourself focusing on the little disappointments throughout your day rather than the little joys? If so, this episode is for you. It’s easy to focus on what’s not working, but what if you could change your emotional state simply by refocusing your energy onto something positive? Gratitude is one of the most powerful skills we have at our disposal. If it’s something you haven’t mastered yet, don’t worry! With some useful tips and a little practice, you’ll be practicing gratitude with your eyes closed…in no time!

Do you ever find yourself stuck in a rut and have trouble getting in the zone? When this happens, do you seize new experiences or do you push them away in the hopes of getting more work done? I hope you grab up those new experiences, because I can tell you – everything I learned about happiness, I learned at a Guns N’ Roses concert. Experiences, like attending a concert, shape our ability to live in the moment and perform for success. Going outside our comfort zone and seizing experiences is important for growth and imperative for enjoying life.

Today, the coach becomes the client. No matter how successful we become, there is always room to grow, and we can’t grow in a vacuum. Coaches provide us the necessary outside perspective to see the big picture and hone in on our goals, and today I’m going to share what it’s been like for me.

For all of you out there who are driven to succeed, you probably know what it’s like to get moving so fast on the ladder to your dreams that you forget to pause, notice, and celebrate the successes that got you to where you are today, in the first place! Those of us who are driven and passionate move fast, and we always have our eye on the prize, but that can actually be a hindrance. If we don’t stop to ‘smell the roses,’ so to speak, what will stand out to us at the end of our career is not our accomplishments, but our setbacks.

Do you remember what it was like learning a new skill as a kid? No? Well, that’s probably because learning was just a part of everything you did! Everything was new and everything required practice. Now, as an adult, you mostly know who you are – you know what your passions are, you have your hobbies, you go to a job every day that you know how to perform well, and you have a pretty clear idea of what your different roles are in life. That comfort, security, and stability is key to a happy life, but often makes it difficult to revert back to the state of insecurity and vulnerability, or the ‘beginner’s mind,’ required to effectively learn new skills.

If you’ve been wondering what words and language have to do with success, I’m here to quell that burning curiosity! Today I’m excited to talk to you about how I learned to reframe my language in order to positively reframe my life.

If your emotions are getting in the way of productivity, frustrations are leading to lost focus, and you find yourself jumping around inefficiently from task to task, this episode on mastering emotions was made for you!!

On Performing for Success, we’re going to talk about one of the most important keys for success – learning to focus! Listen in to discover how you can begin focusing better today!

Motivation is a key performance skill that has to be addressed for long-term success. In this episode, we dive deeper into certain skill sets that will help you perform in sports, business, and in life.

Speaking with Bo Hanson who works with olympic athletes, giving tips and techniques about peak performance in sports and all areas of our life. How to apply those skills in other areas of our life.

Rick talks with baseball legend Edgar Martinez on how to manage your mind under pressure, and how to handle being measured by their performance.

Rick talks with Dr. Patrick Cohn about mental game kills that athletes use and how to use this in our life. Dr. Cohn shares the system that he created to perform at a higher level.

Rick shares his background and talks about what creates success in the moment.