FullSpeedAhead

Steph Curry pulls no punches… “Your state of mind is the main driving force behind your successes and failures” Is this true? I suspect it varies from individual to individual. But what I do know is that mindset (however that is defined) is constantly mediating three human aspects: -engagement -development -performance And what I believe is that as a result of this omnipresence, it’s critical to consider mindset for every process and in every decision. Mindset for any ambitious player and any ambitious team should be front and centre. Not because it’s the most important aspect, but because it’s constantly mediating, constantly influencing, constantly determining. Head coaches and leaders in high performance environments need to shout from the rooftops about mindset. They need to develop it in themselves and in their people in every conversation, in every meeting, in every practice, and in every process. Mindset intentionally designed and deliberately improved. Mindset intentionally designed and deliberately improved… At the granular level, for me, mindset is three mental skills: Attention Intensity Intent All three impinging on engagement, development, and performance. All three impacting decision-making, task completion, solution-finding, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, contribution… Attention - staying focused and connected Intensity - strength of engagement (alertness and readiness) Intent - a mind-body state influencing direction of energy (forward or back) Steph Curry believes his state of mind is critical to his basketball. I believe it’s critical to every second of every day…for everyone!