• Choose your “Word of 2019”

• Be accountable to choosing right thoughts during this holiday season.

• Contextualize the blow, and identify a specific thing to focus on that is within your control to take a next step.

• Start each day with a quote or scripture to “set your mind” toward emotional strength that day.

• View pressure as a privilege. Reframe the “facts” in your life to help you remain hopeful and determined.

• Wear a rubber band this week to remind yourself to flex back when you get stretched (stressed) out.

• Dr. “Coach” Rick McGuire is the founder of Positive Coaching, LLC. He recently retired as the Director of Sport Psychology at the University of Missouri and the Graduate Professor of Sport Psychology.  For 27 years he was the Head Coach for Missouri’s Track & Field program, where he guided his athletes to 143 All-American recognitions, 110 Conference Champions, 29 USA National Team members, 7 NCAA Champions, 3 collegiate records, 5 Olympians with 2 silver medals. He is the founder, and was the Chairman for 27 years of the USA Track and Field Sport Psychology program, and served on the staff for 11 USATF National teams, including the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. 

• Identify areas of your life where you lack confidence at the moment of execution. Why?? Choose confidence!

• Train your brain to“lockin” by concentrating on relevant information amid execution, and avoid giving attention to distractions.

Guided Meditation 

• Practice“PARKIT!” this week.

Guided Meditation

• Develop a“FocusPhrase” to use in the moment, after a mistake.

Guided Mediations 

• Reflect on the past to learn 2 key take aways for future improvement; then, envision that future. Identify 3 key actions you can do nowto manifest that future.

Guided Meditaiton.

• Dr. Ivey is the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance at Arkansas State, a position similar to a former position held at the University of Missouri. Dr. Ivey was named the 2013 Strength Coach of the Year, and works relentlessly to develop comprehensive, integrated approaches to sport performance.

• Do a 5-10 minute guided meditation every day this week.

• Clarify the general philosophy of your strategy, and share it with your team. When things “breakdown” we should default to the philosophy of our strategy. 

• Create a 5-minute drill that you can do to practice a technique that is essential to your role. 

• Watch this talk by Simon Sinek, and clarify the game you are playing in each of your different roles. 

• Watch this talkby Simon Sinek, and clarify the game you are playing in each of your different roles. 

• Identify 3 things you want people to say about you right now in your life, and then develop 1 action you can take this week to BE that man, or that woman. 

• Set 3 outcome goals, each supported by 2 process goals.

•  Reflect on your year-to-date and note the highs and lows. Give yourself a little time to celebrate your accomplishments and respect the more difficult things you have been through. Then identify 3 things that you are most looking forward to experiencing, doing, or becoming in the latter part of the year.