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Chris Dorris explains how to harness mental toughness to completely shift your state of mind, regardless of external circumstances. He shares practical techniques to move past anxiety, redefine failure, and build a mindset that thrives on challenges rather than avoiding them. Through simple but powerful daily practices, Chris focuses on the importance of taking control of your inner world and how contagious your vibes are. He brings a lot of strategies to the table and insights that will leave you questioning your current habits and eager to elevate your mindset.Chapters:00:00:00 - Welcome to the Eternal Optimist Podcast00:00:19 - Meet Chris Dorris: Why Every Day Can Be “The Best Damn Day of My Life”00:01:00 - Crafting Your Own Emotional State: The Morning Ritual00:02:59 - The Science of Vibes: How Your Energy Influences the World00:05:04 - Mastering Emotional States: A Practical Exercise for Every Day00:09:55 - Leaning Into Emotional Pain: Transforming the Uncomfortable00:13:44 - Living in a State of Perpetual Self-Inquiry00:23:35 - The Power of Positive Recollection: Shifting Focus to Success00:26:40 - Enthusiasm and Genius: The Key to Unlocking Creative Flow00:27:08 - Unlearning What Holds You Back: Rewriting Mental Conditioning00:27:57 - No Such Thing as Failure: Redefining Results and Growth00:28:54 - Turning Complaints into Gratitude: A Daily Practice00:31:27 - The Path to Mental Toughness: Why Practice Matters00:32:18 - Meditation and Self-Inquiry: Tools for Mastery00:34:10 - Applying Mental Training in Real Life00:37:25 - The Secret of Daily Practice: Consistency is Key00:38:07 - Chris's Personal Journey of Growth and Mental Toughness00:40:57 - Where to Connect with Chris Dorris00:45:44 - Lightning Round and Final ReflectionsLinks and Resources:Chris DorrisChris on LinkedInFollow Chris on FacebookTough Talks PodcastChris on YouTubeBook Recommendations:The Mustard Seed by OshoThe Go-Giver by Bob Burg Loving What Is by Byron KatieThe Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Eternal Optimist? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!

In this episode of Stronger Sales Teams, Ben Wright welcomes mental toughness coach Chris Dorris. Chris describes mental toughness as a vital strength acquired through thorough training of the inner self. The episode examines how leaders can demonstrate behaviours that inspire their teams, recognise hidden achievements, and employ mental exercises to enhance their inner resilience. About the Guest: Chris Dorris is a distinguished mental toughness coach with a varied professional background. He began his career as a social worker before moving into sports psychology and executive coaching. Chris has collaborated extensively with high-achieving sales teams, Fortune 500 executives, and elite athletes from the NFL and NHL, including Super Bowl champions and billionaires. He is also an author, with his fourth book, Leadership Unlocked, due for release shortly. Make sure you sign up for 'The Daily Dose', a series of brief mental toughness tips delivered in 30 seconds or less. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdorris/ Key Takeaways: Effective leaders need to walk their talk, demonstrating the behaviours they wish to see in their teams. Identifying and celebrating small, everyday successes can significantly enhance team morale and individual self-confidence. This three-step process helps individuals manage their emotions and optimise their mental state for better performance. Leaders can create the emotional states they need to excel and can train their teams to do the same through intentional practice. Engaging in daily mental toughness exercises, such as those provided in the Daily Dose, can lead to long-term improvements in mental resilience. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:58 Guest Introduction 3:28 Chris Dorris and Mental Toughness 5:47 Getting Most of out People 9:15 Hidden Wins and Key Traits Around Leading Others 15:15 CATCH, OWN, REPLACE 22:38 The Exercise 25:45 Chris Dorris's Book 28:03 Guest Socials 28:40 Outro Rate, Review, & Follow If you're liking what you're hearing, make sure you ‘follow' the show wherever you listen to your podcasts…so you never miss an episode!I'd also love to hear what you think, so drop us a review after you close that next deal…tell me what you're liking, and what you want more of so I can look to cover it in a future episode.

*Replay* Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right? Where every mistake and unfortunate event just piles up on top of one another until you're convinced the universe is conspiring against you? It can be all too easy to fall into a downward spiral of negative thinking, but Mental Toughness Coach, Chris Dorris, is here to show us there's a different way to think. Chris started out as a social worker in Atlantic City helping the mentally ill, drug addicted, and homeless populations upgrade their lives. This eventually led him to his true vocation- helping people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. Chris understands that our thoughts have a lot of power. And if we're constantly telling ourselves that things are going to go wrong, guess what? They probably will.  Feeling stuck in a rut and like nothing is going your way? This episode is for you. In this episode you'll hear: 1.) Chris' secret for mental toughness that's reshaped the lives of elite athletes and CEOs 2.) His journey from social worker to success coach and how he turned obstacles into opportunities 3.) Key strategies to master your mindset for breakthrough success 4.) Inspiring stories of authenticity and resilience 5.) Practical tools for mental toughness you can start applying now to transform your life Check out Chris' Website: https://christopherdorris.com/ Gratitude Video: Master of Short Film Creation, Louis Schwartzberg, narrated by this great Austrian monk named Brother David Steinle Rest. Daily Dose Mental Toughness Tips in 30 seconds or less.Mental Toughness Mantras If you'd like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie   To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com  If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)   Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What's your workplace superhero name?”quiz  Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin's book,"You Do You (ish)" Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice Work with Us Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments “When we're constantly not getting what we want in life, we are spending so much time having a problem with reality.” “Complaining fundamentally is me practicing getting better at struggling against reality, which is a battle we lose 100% of the time.” “Practice replacing our complaints with expressions of gratitude.” “Stay open and do the damn work.” “Sucky songs never stop coming, it's just how fast you get through them.”

*Replay* Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right? Where every mistake and unfortunate event just piles up on top of one another until you're convinced the universe is conspiring against you? It can be all too easy to fall into a downward spiral of negative thinking, but Mental Toughness Coach, Chris Dorris, is here to show us there's a different way to think. Chris started out as a social worker in Atlantic City helping the mentally ill, drug addicted, and homeless populations upgrade their lives. This eventually led him to his true vocation- helping people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. Chris understands that our thoughts have a lot of power. And if we're constantly telling ourselves that things are going to go wrong, guess what? They probably will.  Feeling stuck in a rut and like nothing is going your way? This episode is for you. In this episode you'll hear: 1.) Chris' secret for mental toughness that's reshaped the lives of elite athletes and CEOs 2.) His journey from social worker to success coach and how he turned obstacles into opportunities 3.) Key strategies to master your mindset for breakthrough success 4.) Inspiring stories of authenticity and resilience 5.) Practical tools for mental toughness you can start applying now to transform your life Check out Chris' Website: https://christopherdorris.com/ Gratitude Video: Master of Short Film Creation, Louis Schwartzberg, narrated by this great Austrian monk named Brother David Steinle Rest. Daily Dose Mental Toughness Tips in 30 seconds or less.Mental Toughness Mantras If you'd like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie   To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com  If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)   Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What's your workplace superhero name?”quiz  Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin's book,"You Do You (ish)" Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice Work with Us Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments “When we're constantly not getting what we want in life, we are spending so much time having a problem with reality.” “Complaining fundamentally is me practicing getting better at struggling against reality, which is a battle we lose 100% of the time.” “Practice replacing our complaints with expressions of gratitude.” “Stay open and do the damn work.” “Sucky songs never stop coming, it's just how fast you get through them.”

As a Mental Toughness Coach, Chris is ultimately in the business of Success Coaching. He helps people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. Chris started his career as a social worker working on the streets of Atlantic City, helping the mentally ill, drug addicted and homeless populations upgrade their lives. Over the course of those several years, he observed that some of those folks – as a consequence of their belief and their persistence – were able to overcome some pretty serious challenges. That experience, in retrospect, was the perfect foundation for what would become his vocation. Chris then decided to marry my passion for the power of the human spirit with my passion for sports. So he moved to Arizona to attend graduate school at Arizona State University. He created an internship with the Men's Golf Team which evolved into a paid position as the formal Mental Toughness Coach. Over the course of those ten years Chris really learned a ton about the mechanics of training the mind. His new mission was to coach professional and amateur golfers. And he did that. Since then, he discovered that the Mental Toughness tools that he was using (with many of the world's greatest athletes) were perfectly applicable to many other disciplines beyond sport. Chris is coaching several of the top performing sales teams and leaders from multiple Fortune 500 companies. He's trained the minds of world famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Super Bowl Champions and billionaires. He can honestly say he lives a work-free life. Because he truly loves what he does, and he love the folks with whom he does it. Chris is that author of three books: The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras The Daily Dose: Start All 365 Days of Your Year With a Dose of Mental Toughness in 30 Seconds or Less, Creating Your Dream: Confidently Stepping into Your Own Brilliance Co Author of "When All Boats Rise: 12 Coaches on Service as the Heart of Thriving Practice", and has created several audio programs including: "Creating Your Dream The Edge: Mental Toughness for Miraculous Golf ALL IN! audio course ALL IN! 2.0. online course"Find more of Chris's work here https://christopherdorris.com/

We are all designed for excellence and we live in an abundant universe. With a mentally tough mindset, you can unlock everything that you desire and enjoy what is.Many are aware of the benefits and importance of physical workouts as it influences our external figure and presentation, but it's the internal engine that can often be disregarded. That's the mind, one of our most valuable assets.Mental Toughness is a workout for the mind, and an extremely important one. Chris Dorris is THE Mental Toughness Coach and has influenced some of the brightest minds in the world including Olympic Athletes, Top C-Suite Executives, and countless others. He views his work as a vocation and teaches us how to examine life from a different lens.**Top Hit From 2022 Series**Connect with Me!LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/ryanacass/Instagram | @ryanacass + @wondaytodayBecome A Champion Of Life | www.championtribe.winSign up to receive updates about Won Day, plus leadership and goal-setting tips! Click hereSeeking To Become An Author? Check Out Scribe Media - Use My Link!Connect with Chris!InstagramWebsiteLinkedInPurchase Chris' Book - The Book of Mental Toughness MantrasInspirational Video - Gary Woodland & Amy Bockerstette

Chris Dorris shares some value, we talk about the idea that there is no such thing as causeless joy. We get to choose how we feel each day. How we were created to make miracles. The power of self perpetual curiosity. Check out more of Chris Website: christopherdorris.com Sign up for The Daily Dose: Mental Toughness Tips in 30 Seconds or Less christopherdorris.com/lists Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Get our free gift of 11 Hacks from Successful Entrepreneurs @ AddValue2Entrepreneurs.com. Do you struggle with procrastination? Sign up for a 5 day challenge to help you take more action and make more money in your business AddValue2Life.com/action Need some hope? Get your copy of the Dose of Hope @AddValue2Life.com/dose. Follow us at facebook.com/n2rpeterson, instagram.com/n2rpeterson, linkedin.com/in/robertav2l, youtube.com/channel/UCU1gxHrzesGKUPHJdKLUTLg

Mental Toughness Coach, Chris Dorris, shares insights to help you level up your networking presence. Learn more (and sign up for his Daily Dose of Mental Toughness) at https://christopherdorris.com/ For more great insight on professional relationships and business networking visit https://www.amspirit.com/blog/ or contact Frank Agin at frankagin@amspirit.com.

This is episode 574. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. Tips for sales career success. CHRIS' TIP: "Stop complaining. Start right now. As of right now, start reducing the frequency with which you complain. I'm not joking. This is a life changer because complaining is stupid. Complaining makes us stupid. Whatever minuscule value we get out of it is completely outweighed by the expense. It's just a dumb investment of psychic and mental energy."

As a Mental Toughness Coach, Chris Dorris is ultimately in the business of Success Coaching. He helps people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. Starting his career as a social worker working on the streets of Atlantic City, helping the mentally ill, drug addicted and homeless populations upgrade their lives, provided Chris with a unique perspective on persistence and the power of belief. That insight led him to marry his passion for the power of the human spirit with his passion for sports. He enrolled at the graduate school at Arizona State University, where he created an internship with the Men's Golf Team. That position evolved into a paid position as the team's formal Mental Toughness Coach. Over the course of ten years, Dorris really learned a ton about the mechanics of training the mind. Today, Chris applies the Mental Toughness tools he's developed through the years, to his coaching, speaking, and writing career. Want to your mental toughness and live life on your terms? Listen as he shares his insights, experience, and humor with host Bill Ellis. Links for This Episode: CONTACT INFO: Name: Chris Dorris Email: chris@christopherdorris.com Websites: https://christopherdorris.com SOCIAL MEDIA INFO: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdorris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisdorris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thementalcoach Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisdorris CURRENT PROJECTS: WORKSHOPS: Mental Toughness Mantras Corporate Workshop Series https://christopherdorris.com/web-based-training BOOK: The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras https://www.amazon.com/Book-Mental-Toughness-Mantras-ebook/dp/B0BHM8831D/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= PODCAST: https://christopherdorris.com/mental-toughness-podcast-tough-talks/ Connect with Bill: bill@brandingpillars.com www.brandingpillars.com www.brandingforresults.com IG - @wcellis Facebook - @CoachBillEllis LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis Book: Women Who Won Quick Episode Summary:  Get to know Chris Dorris What “mental toughness” means Why Chris wanted to commit his life to serving people A book that changed Chris' life When people are at their best What does perfect look like for you? The power of being fully present The best things Chris has ever created Tips for everyone in sales and marketing  Chris Dorris's answer to - What's The Point?

Cuff and Mo hop on with author and confidence coach Chris Dorris to discuss everything around the concept of mental toughness. The New Jersey native talks about things like monitoring and changing your automated responses to negative events. He breaks down his definition of mental toughness and what it means when we make a decision to go from just trying to survive to thriving in our lives. Chris also touches on his recently published book, The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras and the twenty plus years of work that went into making it a reality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ryan-cuffee4/message

We are all designed for excellence and we live in an abundant universe. With a mentally tough mindset, you can unlock everything that you desire and enjoy what is.Many are aware of the benefits and importance of physical workouts as it influences our external figure and presentation, but it's the internal engine that can often be disregarded. That's the mind, one of our most valuable assets.Mental Toughness is a workout for the mind, and an extremely important one. Chris Dorris is THE Mental Toughness Coach and has influenced some of the brightest minds in the world including Olympic Athletes, Top C-Suite Executives, and countless others. He views his work as a vocation and teaches us how to examine life from a different lens.Win Today!Connect with Me!InstagramWebsiteLinkedInJoin Champion Tribe!Connect with Chris!InstagramWebsiteLinkedInPurchase Chris' Book - The Book of Mental Toughness MantrasInspirational Video - Gary Woodland & Amy Bockerstette

You know that feeling when it seems like everything in the world is against you. No matter what you do, things just keep going wrong. Your alarm clock doesn't go off so you're late for work, your boss yells at you for being late, and then your coffee mug shatters when you accidentally knock it off your desk. It feels like you can't catch a break. But what if the real problem isn't the string of bad luck you're experiencing, but rather the way you're thinking about it? In this week's episode, Mental Toughness Coach, Chris Dorris, is here to show us there's a different way to think. Chris started out as a social worker in Atlantic City helping the mentally ill, drug addicted, and homeless populations upgrade their lives. This eventually led him to his true vocation- helping people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. And he clearly knows his stuff. Chris has trained the minds of world-famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Super Bowl Champions and billionaires using his Mental Toughness tools to help them achieve success. You see, Chris understands that our thoughts have a lot of power. And if we're constantly telling ourselves that things are going to go wrong, guess what? They probably will. Feeling stuck in a rut and like nothing is going your way? This is an episode you won't want to miss. Check out Chris' Website Daily Dose Mental Toughness Tips in 30 seconds or less Mental Toughness Mantras A Grateful Day with Brother David Steindl-Rast If you'd like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie   To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com  If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)   Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What's your workplace superhero name?”quiz  Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin's book,"You Do You (ish)" Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice Work with Us Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments “When we're constantly not getting what we want in life, we are spending so much time having a problem with reality.” “Complaining fundamentally is me practicing getting better at struggling against reality, which is a battle we lose 100% of the time.” “Practice replacing our complaints with expressions of gratitude.” “Stay open and do the damn work.” “Sucky songs never stop coming, it's just how fast you get through them.”

Mastering how to create greatness in our life takes practice - tons of it. There are a lot of things to remember to be able to rewire our neural network so you can choose to respond to life with enthusiasm and positivity. In this episode, we are joined by the master of the creation of progress and growth in life himself, Christopher Dorries. He has committed his life to serving people - helping them to strengthen the way they use their minds so they can eventually create their desires. He took us back to the creation of his latest book: The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras, where he shared the mantras that he relies on as tools to constitute excellence from any moment. We dive deep into how to achieve human peak performance, strengthen our response-ability in the different things thrown by life at us, and how we can get through life in a positive light. 2:18 - 6:28 The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras: The How's and Why's 7:34 - 8:29 Owning The Truth 9:48 - 10:31 You have a choice about how you interpret things 10:50 - 11:44 The secret of how to never getting bent  12:03 - 14:30 What drove Chris to write the book 14:59 - 19:32 Is it possible to live an ultimate life where you're happy everyday? 20:06 - 21:23 We are designed to be happy 21:23 - 23:19 Einstein's question: Part of a loving or a violent world? 23:31 - 24:13 You create what you believe 24:26 - 28:50 How does Chris add good to the world?

You know that feeling when it seems like everything in the world is against you. No matter what you do, things just keep going wrong. Your alarm clock doesn't go off so you're late for work, your boss yells at you for being late, and then your coffee mug shatters when you accidentally knock it off your desk. It feels like you can't catch a break. But what if the real problem isn't the string of bad luck you're experiencing, but rather the way you're thinking about it? In this week's episode, Mental Toughness Coach, Chris Dorris, is here to show us there's a different way to think. Chris started out as a social worker in Atlantic City helping the mentally ill, drug addicted, and homeless populations upgrade their lives. This eventually led him to his true vocation- helping people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. And he clearly knows his stuff. Chris has trained the minds of world-famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Super Bowl Champions and billionaires using his Mental Toughness tools to help them achieve success. You see, Chris understands that our thoughts have a lot of power. And if we're constantly telling ourselves that things are going to go wrong, guess what? They probably will. Feeling stuck in a rut and like nothing is going your way? This is an episode you won't want to miss. Check out Chris' Website Daily Dose Mental Toughness Tips in 30 seconds or less Mental Toughness Mantras A Grateful Day with Brother David Steindl-Rast If you'd like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie   To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com  If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)   Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What's your workplace superhero name?”quiz  Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin's book,"You Do You (ish)" Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice Work with Us Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments “When we're constantly not getting what we want in life, we are spending so much time having a problem with reality.” “Complaining fundamentally is me practicing getting better at struggling against reality, which is a battle we lose 100% of the time.” “Practice replacing our complaints with expressions of gratitude.” “Stay open and do the damn work.” “Sucky songs never stop coming, it's just how fast you get through them.”

Chris Dorris shares a masterclass on changing your state through story and real time practice. Be ready to participate. Ever wonder how you can choose your state of being? You are in for a treat! He breaks it down through personal stories and scientific evidence to ultimately strengthen your mind full response and stop feeling bad about life. Listen to know the practice of: “No seconds off” “None Time” Being in a state of constant self-inquiry Gifts: Listen to the podcast and email Chris the reference to his t-shirt (who can tell me what the image of the woman on his shirt is from “Make me want a hot dog real bad.”) Sign up for the Daily Dose https://christopherdorris.com/fun/the-daily-dose/ ( https://christopherdorris.com/fun/the-daily-dose/) ALL IN!:http://bit.ly/all-in-audio-gift (http://bit.ly/all-in-audio-gift) Resources mentioned Chris Kent's book Gods in Flesh: Contemplations on the Oneness of Beinghttps://a.co/d/aEoLtZK ( https://a.co/d/aEoLtZK) About the Guest: As a Mental Toughness Coach, I'm ultimately in the business of Success Coaching. I help people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. I started my career as a social worker working on the streets of Atlantic City, helping the mentally ill, drug addicted and homeless populations upgrade their lives. Over the course of those several years, I observed that some of those folks – as a consequence of their belief and their persistence – were able to overcome some pretty serious challenges. That experience, in retrospect, was the perfect foundation for what would become my vocation. I then decided to marry my passion for the power of the human spirit with my passion for sports. So I moved to Arizona to attend graduate school at Arizona State University. I created an internship with the Men's Golf Team which evolved into a paid position as the formal Mental Toughness Coach. Over the course of those ten years I really learned a ton about the mechanics of training the mind. My new mission was to coach professional and amateur golfers. And I did that. Since then, I discovered that the Mental Toughness tools that I was using with many of the world's greatest athletes were perfectly applicable to many other disciplines beyond sport. I'm coaching several of the top performing sales teams and leaders from multiple Fortune 500 companies.https://christopherdorris.com/testimonials/ ( I've trained the minds of world famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Super Bowl Champions and billionaires.) I can honestly say I live a work-free life. Because I truly love what I do, and I love the folks with whom I do it. I am the author of two books:https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Dose-Mental-Toughness-Seconds/dp/179 ( The Daily Dose: Start All 365 Days of Your Year With a Dose of Mental Toughness in 30 Seconds or Less), andhttps://www.amazon.com/Creating-Your-Dream-Confidently-Brilliance/dp/0595315763 ( Creating Your Dream: Confidently Stepping into Your Own Brilliance), and several audio programs including the Creating Your Dream Audio Course, The Edge: Mental Toughness for Miraculous Golf,  and ALL IN! as well as the online course, ALL IN! 2.0. Ask about the Gift for the group Mental Toughness for Miraculous Golf,  and ALL IN! as well as the online course, https://christopherdorris.com/ (https://christopherdorris.com/) https://www.facebook.com/chrisdorris/ (https://www.facebook.com/chrisdorris/) https://www.facebook.com/the.mental.toughness.coach.chris.dorris/ (https://www.facebook.com/the.mental.toughness.coach.chris.dorris/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdorris/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdorris/) https://www.instagram.com/thementalcoach/ (https://www.instagram.com/thementalcoach/) About the Host:  Cordelia Gaffar is the Ultimate Joy Monger. That means that she holds space for you to reveal your joy within. Joy Mongering is a word she created from several life experiences and based on

What's the point of Mental Toughness Training? Well, that's simple (and profound). We do the inner world work so that we are able to respond to all of life rapidly with grace, mastery, creativity, and enthusiasm. Mental Toughness Training involves strengthening our "response-ability." In other words, our ability to respond powerfully to all circumstances so that not only do we eliminate the unnecessary suffering we create for ourselves, but rather we create excellence faster and with less effort! One of the most powerful ways to accomplish all of this is with the use of Mental Toughness Mantras - brief phrases that contain volumes of wisdom and that help us to elevate our states and create habitual, high-grade responses to ALL of life. In this episode of Tough Talks: Conversations on Mental Toughness, I take you through three of the most powerful Mental Toughness Mantras that I rely upon in my coaching, speaking, and my very own training. Link to the episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-mental-toughness-mantras-with-chris-dorris/ --- If you enjoyed this content and you are not getting notifications of new posts, then I invite you to sign up to my list. Please also share this with the people in your world that would also dig this post and benefit from it. --- https://christopherdorris.com/lists --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mental-toughness-podcasts/message

In this episode, I am joined by Chris Dorris as he shares his words of wisdom for making every day the best day of your life. Why not make every day the best day of your life? You can make that decision, and declare it for yourself. Chris shares with us his path through his own trauma and through radical acceptance turned that problem in his life into a gift. You are the creator of your life. It is not always easy and you are so powerful when you are deeply committed to your life. Join us for this wonderful conversation, and Chris offers my listeners the gift of a free download of his “All In” audio file. Links: ALL IN!: (59-minute audio file) http://bit.ly/all-in-audio-gift (http://bit.ly/all-in-audio-gift)  TBOLITNFL Lecture:  https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F18371436%2F0e9a592407&data=02%7C01%7C%7C308670dbe6424f07376608d7a69b74c5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637161058917112021&sdata=dpGIETvX1I1Bipwy%2FG2yOmynoLqr%2BgbGQYGUwO%2FKxlI%3D&reserved=0 (https://vimeo.com/18371436/0e9a592407)  The Odds of YOU Happening! https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/science/what-are-odds (https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/science/what-are-odds)   About our guest: Chris Dorris As a Mental Toughness Coach, I'm ultimately in the business of Success Coaching. I help people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. I started my career as a social worker working on the streets of Atlantic City, helping the mentally ill, drug-addicted and homeless populations upgrade their lives. I then created an internship with the Men's Golf Team which evolved into a paid position as the formal Mental Toughness Coach. Since then, I coached several of the top-performing sales teams and leaders from multiple Fortune 500 companies, world famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Super Bowl Champions, and billionaires.  I am the author of two books: https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Dose-Mental-Toughness-Seconds/dp/179 (The Daily Dose: Start All 365 Days of Your Year With a Dose of Mental Toughness in 30 Seconds or Less), and https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Your-Dream-Confidently-Brilliance/dp/0595315763 (Creating Your Dream: Confidently Stepping into Your Own Brilliance), and several audio programs including the Creating Your Dream Audio Course, The Edge: Mental Toughness for Miraculous Golf, and ALL IN! as well as the online course, ALL IN! 2.0. .   Thanks for listening! It means so much to us! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to https://www.instagram.com/annamaydonova/ (Instagram) or/and http://facebook.com/anna.maydonova.58 (Facebook) for more healing, stories, and magic.     Subscribe to the podcast This journey is impossible to do on your own, so make sure to like and subscribe so we can help more people like you!   Share the podcast If you have someone in your life, who is struggling to overcome their trauma, this is something you can give them that truly can change the course of their life forever.   Leave us a review We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!   Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!    

Join me in this week's episode of Unleash The Superhuman In You, a conversation with Chris Dorris - The Mental Toughness Coach. In this short episode, Chris will challenge your limiting beliefs and share ways to improve your results by shifting your mindset.About Chris Dorris Since 1994, Chris Dorris has served as an advisor, consultant and Mental Toughness Trainer, and Personal Transformation Coach to elite athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, and individuals worldwide. He conducts workshops and seminars on Mental Conditioning, Leadership, and Peak Performance.What began as a commitment to help people feel more excited and enthusiastic about their lives has evolved as Chris is now called upon by elite athletes, CEOs, entertainers, coaches and parents, professors, physicians, sales teams, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Chris is an international speaker who has addressed distinguished audiences that include numerous Fortune 100 Companies. He coaches athletes from the Professional Golf Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Olympic athletes, and hundreds of amateurs. He is the author of Creating Your Dream: Confidently Stepping into Your Own Brilliance, and several audio programs including the Creating Your Dream Audio Course and ALL IN!: The Power of Full Commitment. Find out more about Chris at https://christopherdorris.com/To register for Chris's Daily Mental Toughness tips visit https://christopherdorris.com/fun/the-daily-dose/ Support the show

Are you Mentally Tough?! Join me and renowned Mental Toughness and Success coach Chris Dorris, as we explore how he developed and applies Mental Toughness tools with several of the top performing sales teams and leaders from multiple Fortune 500 companies as well as world famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Super Bowl Champions and billionaires. Chris is the author of two books and several audio programs including the Creating Your Dream Audio Course, The Edge: Mental Toughness for Miraculous Golf, and ALL IN! as well as the online course, ALL IN! 2.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Chris Dorris is in the business of Success Coaching. He helps people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. We discuss: Do what you love, the money will follow [01:19] How to overcome the fear of charging more [03:43] The correlation between the level of your fee and the ability to get clients [05:09] The cheese factor in LinkedIn approaching [07:54] The design to maximize the probability of success [09:17] How linear the progression from social worker to coach is [10:27] The shortcut to stop slowing yourself down [14:55] The key to reinforce knowledge in junior golfers [16:39] It always goes back to someone’s first decisions [17:58] Chris started his career as a social worker working on the streets of Atlantic City, helping the mentally ill, drug addicted and homeless populations upgrade their lives. Over the course of those several years, he observed that some of those folks – as a consequence of their belief and their persistence – were able to overcome some pretty serious challenges. That experience, in retrospect, was the perfect foundation for what would become his vocation. He then decided to marry his passion for the power of the human spirit with his passion for sports. So he moved to Arizona to attend graduate school at Arizona State University. He created an internship with the Men’s Golf Team which evolved into a paid position as the formal Mental Toughness Coach. Over the course of those ten years he really learned a ton about the mechanics of training the mind. His new mission was to coach professional and amateur golfers. And he did that. Since then, he discovered that the Mental Toughness tools that he was using with many of the world’s greatest athletes were perfectly applicable to many other disciplines beyond sport. Since then, he has trained the minds of world famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Superbowl Champions and billionaires.  Learn more about Chris at https://christopherdorris.com/ (https://christopherdorris.com/), https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdorris/ (LinkedIn), https://twitter.com/chrisdorris (Twitter) and https://www.facebook.com/the.mental.toughness.coach.chris.dorris (Facebook). Brief Description of Gift The Daily Dose: Mental Toughness Tips in 30 Seconds or Less  URL for Free Gift https://christopherdorris.com/ (https://christopherdorris.com/)

In this episode, we had the honor to co-create a conversation with Chris Dorris who focuses on guiding leaders and companies to become mentally tough. He has worked with companies like Salesforce, American Express, Nike, Core Security, NBC, Bank of America, PGA Golf, PWC, and even Apple. Where Apple's CFO wrote Chris a letter sharing that he was Wizard, which is STELLER for those of you who know about the Magical Creature Oracle Card Deck I created, I'm also known as a Wizard too. Yet in this conversation, we go through Chris's work starting out in social work getting paid around $17k per year to now being a lead trainer and coach to incredible companies and athletes. We go through his journey where he always stayed committed to the path of helping people and how everything worked out for him to end up doing exactly what he is meant to do, empowering people to understand mental toughness and do what it takes to manifest their dream life. Tune in to receive the frequency.And make sure to subscribe to his daily mental toughness notes.Colleenhttps://christopherdorris.com/https://www.facebook.com/chrisdorrishttps://www.instagram.com/thementalcoach/https://www.colleengallagher.cohttps://www.instagram.com/iamcolleengallagherhttps://www.facebook.com/thecolleengallagherhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0875NR64K?pf_rd_r=ZV5DM0Q9PMW82G4N8540&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee

In this episode, I talk about what it means to be ALL IN. "The decision had been made and all that was left to do was whatever it took. And that involved no consideration. There was no more deliberation." — Chris Dorris, ALL IN! https://recoveredman.com/239

What limiting beliefs about money and your own potential are holding you back? My guest Chris Dorris shares profound insights and life-changing ideas in our conversation, including the 6 steps of his ALL IN process. Chris is a Mental Toughness who’s the psychological equivalent of a physical trainer. He helps clients develop mental exercises they can do every day to expand their thinking about themselves and the world. Bring pen and paper to this interview because Chris shares dozens of nuggets that you’ll want to record and review often.You’ll discover: Why “I can’t afford it” is never a true statementHow become an emotional master and effortlessly create more excellenceThe difference between a DECISION and a GOALWhat a quantum leap is and the elements that allow one to occur for youThe importance of I AM statements to help you visualize and affirm your very best self

In this episode of the MAKE THE TURN Podcast, Jeff talks with Mental Toughness coach Chris Dorris about the techniques to only use the mind in ways that serve our ability to be awesome on and off the course. Here’s what you’ll learn: - How our mental conditioning from adolescence to adulthood negatively affects our perception - Why having FUN is so critical to high-level performance - Where confidence REALLY comes from - What the story of Waste Management Open sensation, Amy Bockerstette, teaches us about thinking for success. https://youtu.be/rYSjFvCNP7Q - How to use the “Shooter’s Mentality” to supercharge any performance Check out Chris Dorris Online: christopherdorris.com Podcast “Tough Talks” Books “Creating Your Dream” & “The Daily Dose” Speaking & Coaching

Listen to this short audio snippet of Episode #41 as Chris walks you through an exercise so you can experience the whole human emotional spectrum in seconds

Listen to this short audio snippet of Episode #41 as Chris talks about how your interpretations create your own reality

SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://apple.co/34765QU Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2kgRfFV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2mhKcgZ TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2lRzbTh iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2AJI3OV YouTube: http://bit.ly/2mgfCnV TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY PODCASTERS´ PARADISE Are you ready to start your own podcast and share your message with the world but don´t know where to start? Podcasters´ Paradise got you covered! Go to http://bit.ly/2TccMNB and join the #1 Online Community for Podcasters today! “When I started podcasting, I knew I needed to invest in myself, learn more about how to create, grow, and monetize a podcast and maybe, more importantly, surround myself with the best minds in the podcasting industry. This is how I became part of the #1 Online Community for Podcasters, Podcasters Paradise, created by John Lee Dumas founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, a top-ranked and award-winning podcast.” – Tibor Nagy, host of The Mindset Horizon Podcast This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase a product through one of them, Mindset Horizon will receive a commission fee - at no additional cost for you. Thank you for your support! BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE 1 – Learn more about mental toughness and why it is important. 2 – Learn more about how to stop complaining, raise your self-awareness, and develop the ability to choose to be in a high vibe state in any given moment.            3 – Do the exercise with Chris during the conversation as he shows how you can experience the whole human emotional spectrum – fear and love – in seconds just by using your thoughts and why it is important. BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE! Creating Your Dream – Confidently Stepping into Your Own Brilliance by Chris Dorris: https://amzn.to/3bTrlxf The Daily Dose – Mental Toughness in 30 Seconds or Less by Chris Dorris: https://amzn.to/39IMLLW TODAY´S GUEST My guest today is Chris Dorris, and in today´s episode, Chris and I talk about mental toughness and how you can create your own reality and high-vibe mental state by consciously choosing how you interpret the physical reality around you. Besides his personal story, Chris shares incredible insights on how to stop complaining, and raise your self-awareness around your ability to choose your response to any given situation. Chris also walks us through an amazing exercise where we get to experience the whole human emotional spectrum in seconds and with which he showcases the power of our thoughts and its influence on how we perceive our reality. Since 1994, Chris Dorris has served as an advisor, consultant, and Mental Toughness Trainer and Personal Transformation Coach to elite athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, and individuals worldwide. He conducts workshops and seminars on Mental Conditioning, Leadership, and Peak Performance. What began as a commitment to help people feel more excited and enthusiastic about their lives has evolved as Chris is now called upon by elite athletes, CEOs, entertainers, coaches and parents, professors, physicians, sales teams, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Chris is an international speaker who has addressed distinguished audiences that include numerous Fortune 100 Companies. He coaches athletes from the Professional Golf Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Olympic athletes and hundreds of amateurs. He is the author of Creating Your Dream: Confidently Stepping into Your Own Brilliance, and several audio programs including the Creating Your Dream Audio Course and ALL IN!: The Power of Full Commitment. CONNECT WITH CHRIS Website: https://christopherdorris.com/ Sign Up to Chris´s E-mail Lists Here: https://christopherdorris.com/lists/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2JEKQ0z Facebook: https://bit.ly/2XbAcX6 Instagram: https://bit.ly/34d8LO7 SHOW NOTES [5:58] Chris talks about his personal story and how his trust in the organizing intelligence inherent...

Chris Dorris is a Success Coach who defines success as having your life on your terms. He relies heavily upon Mental Toughness Training techniques and technologies in his coaching and his corporate speaking. Currently, he spends most of his time training high performing sales and executive teams in multi-billion dollar global companies. He is also working on his 3rd and 4th books and is a prolific vlogger and podcaster. In this episode, Chris shares so many takeaways. Including: How to trust that all the tools for success are inherent in your passion.Reminding us that everything you’ve done in your life you’ve done it for the first time. Why we should stop waiting to get what we desire. How to change your dream / desire into a decisionWhy making a list of powerful present tense statements about what you are creating is so powerful. Resources: Free 90-Day Parentpreneur Planner Guest Links: Instagram - @thementalcoach Website: https://chistopherdorris.com Follow Nick Murphy on Social: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/coachnickmurphy Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/coachnickmurphy Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/coachnickmurphy

Chris DorrisHow to Become Mentally Tough with Chris DorrisAbout Chris Chris Is a Business Success Coach. He helps people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. Chris has also worked as a Social Worker, helping the mentally Ill, drug addicted and the homeless upgrade their lives. Chris has observed that people through beliefs and persistence can overcome their challenges. Chris has now transitioned into the world of Mental Toughness where he has trained the Minds of world-famous Actors, NFL and NHL coaches, business executives, Superbowl Champions and Billionaires helping them achieve their goals.Chris is also the Author of 2 books, The Daily Dose and Creating Your Dream. On this episode of My Perfect Failure (How to Become Mentally Tough) I’m joined by International Mental Toughness Coach Chris Dorris. Chris takes us on a journey he reveals how he first started to help the homeless and people suffering with addictions upgrade their lives, to discovering Mental toughness and providing insights into how we can become mentally tough. Some of the areas we cover. · We discuss if Failure really exists· How we can reshape our feelings of Failure· Discovering Mental Toughness · We discover how Chris has trained the minds of world-famous actors, NFL and NHL Coaches, business executives, Superbowl Champions and billionaires. The Daily Dose: Get your Daily Does of Mental Toughness from Chris· https://christopherdorris.com/fun/the-daily-dose/ Mailing List: Get connected to Chris: Sign up to his mailing list· https://christopherdorris.com/fun/list/ LinkedIn: Connect with Chris on LinkedIn· https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdorris/ Facebook: Follow Chris on Facebook· https://www.facebook.com/Chris-Dorris-102753329806546/ YouTube: Subscribe to Chris’s YouTube channel and supplement your mental Toughness · https://www.youtube.com/user/creatingyourdream Twitter: Follow Chris on Twitter· https://twitter.com/chrisdorris Please leave a reviewPlease if you can leave a review at https://www.podchaser.com/MyPerfectFailure or the platform of your choice that would be great My Perfect Failure contact me Work with me: paul@myperfectfailure.comMPF Website: http://www.myperfectfailure.com/ Insta: follow: https://www.instagram.com/padsmpf/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/failure_perfect Facebook MPF Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/377418129517757/

  Chris Dorris is a Master Mental Toughness coach who has work with thousands of athletes over the past three decades and also many hugely successful business people and corporations. His hard hitting, no BS, tough talk approach really gets results and his insights are mindblowing quite literally. He is the author of a number of internationally published books and a sought after speaker. One of his mantras is Success = Clarity + Courage + Discipline and he describes real world ways we can improve our thinking, "Decide" we are going to change and become whatever we envision. You can connect with Chris at www.christopherdorris.com where you can access his courses, books, coaching and much more    We would like to thank our sponsors  Running Hot - By Lisa Tamati & Neil Wagstaff If you want to run faster, longer and be stronger without burnout and injuries then check out and TRY our Running Club for FREE on a 7 day FREE TRIAL Complete holistic running programmes for distances from 5km to ultramarathon and for beginners to advanced runners.   All include Run training sessions, mobility workouts daily, strength workouts specific for runners, nutrition guidance and mindset help Plus injury prevention series, foundational plans, running drill series and a huge library of videos, articles, podcasts, clean eating recipes and more.   www.runninghotcoaching.com/info and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel at Lisa's Youtube channel  www.yotube.com/user/lisatamat and come visit us on our facebook group   www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati You can find all our programs, courses, live seminars and more at www.lisatamati.com    We are also holding another live event on the 31st of August- 1st of September in Havelock North, New Zealand - Its a weekend running seminar  Join us for a weekend of fun, inspiration and education around everything Running Do you want to run with less pain and injuries, avoid burnout and over training? Do you want to have a better running technique? Want to improve your times? Want to learn how to maximise your training time and train efficiently while getting optimal results? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this weekend is for you! Suitable for absolute beginners just starting out on their journey through to elite ultramarathon runners looking to improve their 100 mile times. So come and meet some great like minded people and hang out with the Running Hot Coaching team and completely change the trajectory of your running career.   What's included Saturday 31st of August (9am-4pm + Dinner) Run video analysis and review Drills and skills for runners Core and strength training for runners Flexibility and mobility for runners Nutrition for runners Mindset training Dinner and tales from the trails with Lisa Tamati and Neil Wagstaff (Meal and entertainment included in the package price, drinks extra) Sunday 1st of September (9am-12:30pm) Putting it all together into a programme that works for you 2 hours walk/hike/run on Te Mata Peak (suitable for all abilities) Find out more and register here: https://training.runninghotcoaching.com/how-to-revolutionise-your-running-training?fbclid=IwAR2bFPz6A26CMbzrMhqRyIcdCs9Sgb25mnYv3jTbneouxyyWtzqIx9ZZrKI    

Since 1994, Chris Dorris has served as an advisor, consultant and Mental Toughness Trainer and Personal Transformation Coach to elite athletes, executives, entrepreneurs and individuals worldwide. He conducts workshops and seminars on Mental Conditioning, Leadership, and Peak Performance. What began as a commitment to help people feel more excited and enthusiastic about their lives has evolved as Chris is now called upon by elite athletes, CEOs, entertainers, coaches and parents, professors, physicians, sales teams, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Chris is an international speaker who has addressed distinguished audiences that include numerous Fortune 100 Companies. In this episode, Chris and I deep dive into several topics including his definition of the purpose of life, the difference between pain and suffering, how to get in peak emotional state every day, what separates the masses from a visionary and so much more. Have you grabbed your FREE Resist Average Blueprint yet? The Resist Average Blueprint was created with you in mind…specifically, an actionable, printable and simple document based on everything I've learned from my guests, going to seminars, hiring coaches and reading countless books as well as achieving amazing results for people in my coaching programs. To grab your free blueprint, go right here and claim yours now!

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