The Baseball Nomad

Elite performers get shit done for themselves. Their dedication, commitment, and drive are what make these players iconically outstanding. No matter what you may think - They don't get lucky, they make their own luck How do they make their own luck? By being into THEIR process and not caring what you may say about them on social media!

In this episode, I reflect on something I am constantly trying to get my players to understand  - the more we make a habit of making our actions reflect the person WE WANT TO BE and not just a generic version of someone else - the more we are able to focus on "What's Important Now," the more we exhibit mental toughness.

Breathing is not dependent upon an innate skillset that you are either born with or not. It is not a cultural predisposition. It is not confined by racial or gender limitations. It is, in fact, achievable for all. In this episode, I remind you not to forget your superpower, your breathing. Check-in on me on Instagram: @head1stbaseballtraining

Study after study has shown people respond more powerfully to negative emotions and experiences than they do to positive emotions and experiences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Look sometimes you have to go through a tough situation - and it's going to be hard, and it's going to suck. Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” He was talking about being comfortable, being uncomfortable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you look at the greats and what they bring to their competitive environment, it's obvious they're saying the right things to themselves. If you want to consistently bring your A-game it helps to get M.A.D. in your self-talk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's show, we talk about the upper echelon of players, high stakes players, players who play at the highest level - how they know that there's just NOT some magic metric you get to - and they become world-class.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are talking about how you've got to "know thyself" if you want to get to the next level - within yourself OR the game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With this "NEW NORMAL" there are some things we have to embrace and definitely some things we will ALL resent. In this episode, I talk about the awkwardness of trying to play a season during a pandemic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Successful and unsuccessful people share the same goals. Goals CANNOT be what differentiates the winners and losers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you CAN'T narrow your focus to just THIS swing or throwing THIS pitch and trusting yourself, you will have poor performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Over time, negativity can become embedded in the hitter's neural networks, and they learn to respond to drills on the basis of that negativity, often by mentally checking out - and half-assing it - just kinda going through the motions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are talking about - doing the same things over and over but expecting different results. New outcome equals you breaking the habit of being yourself - sometimes you need to put that cape on and reinvent yourself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time is the only resource that is the same for everyone regardless of how much money you make, your race, or where you live. We only get 86,400 seconds per day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we talk about how stress can be positive, triggering desirable adaptations in the body; or how stress can be negative, causing serious danger or harm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we talk about how YOU can stay focused during this prolonged pandemic. Also, how to utilize your "5th dimension," while recognizing your "circle of control."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we talk about how crazy it would be to want to face difficulty in life. You'd be equally crazy to pretend that it isn't going to happen. This is why when adversity knocks on our door you need to be comfortable being uncomfortable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, I speak to No More's Narelle Gosstray. She's a true baseball nomad in her own right. Narelle is someone who is out in the trenches creating societal change and gender equity for a better world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The American, coach, speaker, writer, and teacher - He's coached American football on the top level in 5-different European countries, as well as serving as the National Team Head Coach of Football in Germany. He's a true Football Nomadhttps://spencerferrari-wood.com/fuelSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week I talk international baseball with Europe's #1 baseball journalist!He'll talk about how he landed the managing editor gig with the hugely popular European baseball site, mister-baseball.com. He'll discuss some of management's future plans for the site, the appreciation for the old ownership of Philipp Wuerfel, as well as the new ownership passion of Francisco Barreto.www.mister-baseball.comhttps://extrainningsbaseball.wordpress.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss how youth baseball is changing shape in Taiwan. He tells us about some of the major differences between pro ball in the states and in Taiwan. Joe discusses when teams start to look for import players to come over to Taiwan and what kind of players they are generally looking for? We dive into what his specific qualifications are and how he advises parents, coaches, and players in the online teaching environment. Joe shares some of the funny feedback he's gotten from the online coaching community.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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