726: Developing the Mind of a Champion and Leader with Dr. Jim Afremow

Dr. Jim Afremow reveals the secrets of how top performers prepare themselves mentally to succeed.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The five-minute mental training routine used by top athletes  2) Two easy ways to turn a bad day around  3) One powerful question to elevate your leadership  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep726 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JIM —  Dr. Jim Afremow is a much sought-after mental skills coach, licensed professional counselor, co-founder of the Champion's Mind app, and the author of The Champion’s Mind (over 140,000 copies sold), The Champion’s Comeback, and The Young Champion’s Mind. For over 20 years, Dr. Afremow has assisted numerous high-school, collegiate, recreational, and professional athletes. In addition, he has mentally trained several U.S. and international Olympic competitors. Jim also served as a senior staff member with Counseling Services and Sports Medicine at Arizona State University, and as a Mental Skills Coach and the Peak Performance Coordinator with the San Francisco Giants MLB organization. In addition, Jim has helped many business executives elevate their mental game.  • Jim’s book: The Champion’s Comeback: How Great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Re-Ignite,  • Jim’s book: The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive  • Jim’s book: The Leader's Mind: How Great Leaders Prepare, Perform, and Prevail  • Jim’s Instagram: @jimafremow  • Jim’s Twitter: @goldmedalmind  • Jim’s website: GoldMedalMind.net  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: The Marshmallow Test  • Book: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas  • Previous episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • FSAstore.com. Use your flex spending account funds with the greatest of ease!  • University of California Irvine. Chart your course to career success at ce.uci.edu/learnnow  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Om Podcasten

Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! With 25,000,000 downloads and mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, and Linkedin Learning. This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating. Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier.Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!