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When a talented athlete struggles, it is rarely due to a lack of motivation or not enough reps. “Try harder” isn’t helpful.

They’re struggling because fear, pressure, overthinking, and the need to prove themselves are interfering with performance. Their results have started t.

That’s why we built The Game Within.

It’s the mental performance system we’ve used and proven with professional athletes, major college programs, and teenagers across a variety of sports.

Now we’re making it available to anyone.

The Game Within helps athletes understand what’s getting in the way, build a process they can trust, and compete with more freedom.

Fear → Purpose → Drift → Competitive Joy
winthegamewithin.com
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The decision you’re avoiding is the decision you need to make.

Be driven by standards and purpose, not fear.
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Talent isn’t a controllable.

Effort is.
Attitude is.
Belief is.
Focus is.
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Stage 1: Difficult. It’s new and uncomfortable.

Stage 2: Tolerable. You’re a little better, confidence grows, small wins.

Stage 3: Enjoyable. You’re seeing results, stacking successes.

Then you level up. Difficult. Tolerable. Enjoyable. Repeat.

Progress is a process. Do the work.
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You don’t sign up to be a leader for the easy moments.

You do it to believe in people, to fight to help them believe in themselves, and to call them up to what they’re capable of in order to unlock their potential.

Embrace every moment of the journey.
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Competitive Joy looks like:

High standards. Low stakes.
Ambitious, not desperate.
Caring about the outcome without needing it.
Everything to play for. Nothing to prove.

Fully committed.
Fully content.
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Most leadership problems aren't leadership problems. Most performance problems aren’t performance problems.

They're fear problems.

What are you afraid of losing?
What are you trying to prove?
What are you trying to hide?

Fear grows in the dark.

Bring it into the light. Deal with it. Lead with peace, power and purpose.
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You will experience adversity.
You will encounter obstacles.
You will make mistakes.
You will have doubts.
You will face critics.
You will fail.

How you respond is a choice.
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Commitment isn't a one-time choice. It is a choice repeated over and over each day.

It is making the choice when you have doubt. It is making the choice when you don't feel like it. It is making the choice when it isn't easy or convenient.

Commitment is a superpower.
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Do the work.
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgren underwent treatment Friday to address a small patellar tendon tear and is expected to return to play in 8-to-10 weeks.
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It's only a failure if you decide to quit because of it or not learn from it.

Otherwise you get up, learn, and keep going. It becomes a chapter in the story not the end of the story.

The best use failure as a catalyst for growth.
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Stopped in to watch some practice and share with @SunDevilWBB before flying back home. @MollyMiller33 is an elite leader and human.
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A strong mindset doesn’t prevent you from making mistakes. It helps you recover quickly from them so that your mistakes don’t compound.

It comes from having a plan for those moments.

A plan to release the mistake, reset your focus, and re-engage with the work.
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Impactful day in Tempe serving leaders from State Farm.

Talked about overcoming adversity, believing better, unlocking your potential and developing the habits needed to accomplish your goals.
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The lies:
I'm not good enough.
I can't do it.
I'll fail.

The truth:
I have what it takes.
I'm worth it.
I will do it.

What you believe shapes what you do and who you become.

Beliefs ➡️ Actions ➡️ Outcomes

Believe better.
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Routines lead to results.

Your current routine (both in thought and action) is perfectly designed to get the results you are currently getting.

Don't like the results? Build a better routine.
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Everyone wants the reward of greatness. Few want the work.

The work is boring. It's inconvenient. It costs you something.

It's showing up every day, doing the work, and living the standard when nobody's watching.

The work is the shortcut.
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You won’t always feel like it.
You won’t always enjoy it.
It won’t always be easy.
It won’t always be convenient.
You won’t always be confident.
You won’t always have the answers.
It won’t always be comfortable.
It won’t always be perfect.

Show up anyway. Live the standard.
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Fun afternoon catching up with the legend @vince_volpe and hearing about all things @TheSunDevils. Exciting times on this campus.
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📍Phoenix

Fired up to invest in leaders here.
Talking about overcoming adversity and building the habits to accomplish your goals.
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