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Training Your Mental Game… When You’re Not Training at All

Mindset Made Simple Tip #279 - Watch or listen HERE. You’ve probably heard me say this before…or something like it: We don’t magically develop emotional control under pressure, just like our military does not learn new maneuvers in battle. They learn new things on our soil (mostly)…and we practice – or should practice - our mental performance tools, not when we are facing our biggest foe, but in the messy, boring everyday moments. We don’t wait until the seventh inning, down

Julie Jones

Nov 25, 20255 min read

The Comparison Trap: How It Hurts (and Sometimes Helps) Performance and What to Do About It!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #269 - Watch or listen HERE. Check out this week's Game Changers: Athlete Edition Podcast with sports...

Julie Jones

Sep 16, 20255 min read

Busy Mind? Better Breath! Why Short Breathwork Helps Us Perform Better!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #267: Watch or listen HERE. I’ll admit it. For years, I’ve resisted committing to a consistent breathwork...

Julie Jones

Sep 4, 20254 min read

The Fire Fades…Unless We Reignite It: A Conversation for Leaders Who Want to Keep Day 1 Energy Alive

Mindset Made Simple Tip #263 - Watch or listen HERE If you haven't started school yet, pass this week's episode of Game Changers: Athlete...

Julie Jones

Aug 7, 20255 min read

Want to Build a Better Team Culture? Sharpen Your Mental Game.

Mindset Made Simple Tip #253 - Watch or listen HERE! Game Changers: Athlete Edition Podcast iHeartRadio ApplePodcasts Youtube ...

Julie Jones

Jun 2, 20254 min read

Turn the Off-Season into the On-Season for Mental Performance

Mindset Made Simple Tip #251 - Watch or listen HERE. Game Changers: Athlete Edition Podcast - iHeartRadio ApplePodcasts Youtube Podbean...

Julie Jones

May 19, 20256 min read

When Good Intentions Miss the Mark: A Lesson in Presence

Mindset Made Simple Tip #246 - Watch or listen HERE! Game Changers: Athlete Edition Podcast - iHeartRadio ApplePodcasts Youtube ...

Julie Jones

Apr 14, 20257 min read

Perfect in Practice. Then What The Heck Happens?

Mindset Made Simple Tip #241 - Watch it HERE. “Practice makes perfect,” they say! But real progress isn’t about perfection, it’s about...

Julie Jones

Mar 10, 20254 min read

What's Going Well and What Are You Contributing? The Importance of Understanding Our Impact!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #235 - Watch or listen HERE I spent the day yesterday in the “bubble” at Cleveland State University with our USA...

Julie Jones

Jan 27, 20255 min read

It Took Me Too Long to Get to This, But It's Time to Write it Down & Live it Out. The Power of Daily Intentions.

Mindset Made Simple Tip #232 - Watch or listen HERE. I thought about this a lot during the election…, especially in the days right after....

Julie Jones

Jan 8, 20256 min read

What Will You Choose This Year? Use This System...Because It Matters!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #231 New year, new you? Probably not…at least not completely. No matter when they appear on the calendar, new...

Julie Jones

Jan 2, 20256 min read

Ideas For Building a Fail-Safe System!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #228 - Watch or listen HERE. What a week! I wrote down a few goals when I started my mental performance...

Julie Jones

Dec 9, 20246 min read

Time. I Could Be Better at Managing Mine. How About You?

Mindset Made Simple Tip #205 Time. What do you think when you read this word? “I don’t have enough time.” “I need more time.” “Time...

Julie Jones

Jun 24, 20247 min read

Finding Your "Zone" For Peak Performance

Mindset Made Simple Tip #188 - Listen or watch HERE!https://youtu.be/BBqzElioSzE It was an emotional weekend for our family. My cousin...

Julie Jones

Feb 26, 20245 min read

Two Simple Ways To Stay On Track During The Holidays!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #176 - Watch or listen HERE Today is a great day. I get to work with three amazing teams and three really cool...

Julie Jones

Dec 4, 20235 min read

Want To Speed Up Learning? Do This!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #165 Watch or listen HERE. We say it all the time “Let me see!” Do we really mean, “Let me see?”…Like see?…With...

Julie Jones

Sep 18, 20235 min read

One Way to Build Better Habits!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #158 – Watch or listen HERE. I am a statistic. I was on a roll, but I blew it like most Americans do. My New...

Julie Jones

Aug 2, 20235 min read

Three lessons learned in THREE YEARS of Tips!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #156 – Watch or listen HERE. One hundred and fifty-six weeks ago I started writing what I call Smarter Stronger...

Julie Jones

Jul 17, 20235 min read

Lessons Learned from Watching a Championship!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #151 – Lessons Learned from Watching a Championship! Watch or listen HERE. It was another record-breaking year...

Julie Jones

Jun 12, 20235 min read

What Does It Take to Be a National Champion? This One Thing May Help!

Mindset Made Simple Tip #146 – Watch or listen HERE. “What’s the one thing that will help me the most?” Matthew, one of my college...

Julie Jones

May 8, 20235 min read