Stay Curious for Optimal Performance with Taylor Johnson

“Let go and accept the fact that you'll never really know what you're doing if you want to continue to learn and grow. It's getting over that fear, whatever is holding you back in that space and just surrendering to what is. Playing an active part in the surrender.”– Taylor JohnsonWELCOME...Join special guest Taylor Johnson as he shares insights to how you can ‘stay curious for optimal performance’.Taylor has a rich and multifaceted career that led him to become the strength and performance coach for the San Francisco 49ers.Following his time in the NFL, his curiosity led him to the realm of Esports where he coached and developed some of the world’s best gamers.He pioneered software and research for cognitive athletes that blends neuroscience with gaming technology, which ultimately led to the creation of one of the largest Esports training platforms in the world.He now works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and executives to give them a competitive advantage.In this episode he shares the strategies and mindsets that you can apply to reaching optimal performance in your personal, creative and professional life.In this episode Taylor discusses…The key similarities he's noticed in top performers in fields from professional sports, to pro gaming and business professionalsThe unexpected pros and cons of working in both winning and losing seasonsThe musical elements involved in professional coaching, including in the game of footballWhat professional performers in all fields need to understand about caring for their physical bodiesThe exact strategies you can use to manage and learn from performance anxietyWhere you can find Taylor:TaylorJohnsonPerformance.comTaylor Johnson LinkedInFind the complete show notes and transcripts at CarmenMorin.com/Episode10

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Carmen Morin is an award winning concert pianist, teacher and entrepreneur. Her orchestral debut at the age of 10 sparked several guest solo performances with orchestras throughout Canada, including a performance tour for the Canadian Embassy.Following her faculty position at her city’s University Conservatory, she launched her commercial music school in 2013. Under her leadership, Morin Music has grown to a multiple 7-figure small business with a team of over 45 staff and faculty. Programs at Morin Music currently provide education to over 1000 students locally in Calgary, and to thousands more around the world through distance education online.As a performer, she was awarded first prize in international piano duo competition in Coimbra, Portugal (2018), and her success as an educator has earned her international recognition as the first teacher in Western Canada to be inducted into the Steinway and Sons International Teacher Hall of Fame in New York (2019). She was selected as one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 (2021) and currently serves on the board of directors of Honens, one of the world’s most prestigious international piano competitions. In her business consulting she focuses on performance-based education and curriculum design, helping founders and industry leaders to codify their expertise and turn it into a profitable and unparalleled educational program.Carmen has recently re-engaged with her academic pursuits and is on the cusp of completing her degree in Psychology.   With a keen interest in Performance Psychology, Carmen plans to delve into this specialized field post-graduation in order to explore and enhance cognitive and emotional aspects of performance in various high-pressure domains such as business, sports and the performing arts.