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The Foundation of Peak Performance. What My Mentor Taught Me 30 Years Ago…and Again Last Week!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #277 - Watch or listen HERE. Last Friday was a thrill! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Sue Ziegler , my mentor and one of the most influential people in my life. Kortney and I interviewed her for an upcoming episode of Game Changers: Athlete Edition. It WAS AWESOME, inspiring and packed with simple, solid truths about performance. If you’ve ever heard me talk about mental training, you’ve heard me talk about Sue. She was the sports psychol
Julie Jones
Nov 115 min read


Composure Counts: Managing Emotion to Earn Trust and Time
Mindset Made Simple Tip #273 Watch or listen HERE. Last week, during a session with one of my college athletes, we talked about the power of emotional control, not just for performance, but for perception . Her coach had made a tough call: she was kept out of the lineup. When she asked why, the coach said something telling: “I didn’t think you were ready,” he said. “And I needed the other players to see that we don’t act that way when things don’t go our way.” In other wor
Julie Jones
Oct 134 min read


Simple Wins!
GameChanger Bat Lab - Team USA Mindset Made Simple Tip #272: Simple Wins Read it at ssbperformance.com Watch or listen HERE! It’s a...
Julie Jones
Oct 65 min read


Would You Follow You? The Question Every Leader Must Ask!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #271 - Watch or listen HERE. Check out last week's conversation with nutritionist Brian Parana. He got me to...
Julie Jones
Sep 264 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 165 min read


Your Most Important Tool For Peak Performance May Not Be What You Think! Or Maybe It Is!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #268 - Watch or listen HERE Another week. Another trip to another beautiful campus in Pennsylvania to work with...
Julie Jones
Sep 85 min read


From Stuck to Available. Why Peak Performance Requires Flexibility
Mental performance tools to up your game no matter what you play!
Julie Jones
Jun 305 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 196 min read


Choice Points and Coins: Navigating the Game and Life One Play at a Time
Mindset Made Simple Tip #248 - Watch or listen HERE Be sure to check out our Game Changers: Athlete Edition Podcast on Friday when we...
Julie Jones
Apr 304 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 275 min read


What Do You Broadcast? Five Ways to Ensure People Want to Catch Your Frequency!
If I could go back and do it all over again, I’d be more aware of WHAT I WAS BROADCASTING!
Julie Jones
Nov 4, 20245 min read


What This Political Season Has Taught Me About Mental Performance
Mindset Made Simple Tip #222 - Watch or listen HERE. Despite the title, this is not a political post. No matter where you stand in the...
Julie Jones
Oct 30, 20245 min read


Managing the Green-Eyed Monster!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #218 – Watch or listen HERE. “They’re just jealous, Julie”, my mom would say! “Jealous of what?” I would think...
Julie Jones
Sep 30, 20246 min read


The Dissonance Dilemma: Navigating Tough Stuff on Your Team
Mindset Made Simple Tip #216 - Watch or listen HERE ( soon!) We’ve all been there. Something new comes up—a new approach, skill, or...
Julie Jones
Sep 9, 20247 min read


It's 12U Baseball. And I Still Lose My Mind! Three Ways to Keep Your Cool On the Field and Off!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #206 – Listen or watch HERE (and subscribe!) It’s 12 U rec baseball. And yet, it can get me all fired up. Our...
Julie Jones
Jul 1, 20245 min read


A Story to Improve Your Performance!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #202 – Listen or watch HERE. Let me tell you a story! When your parents led with that, you probably rolled your...
Julie Jones
Jun 3, 20247 min read


Facing End-of-the-Year Pressure? You Need a Plan!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #197 – Watch or listen HERE and subscribe! If you coach a spring sport or are a business leader who ends your...
Julie Jones
Apr 29, 20245 min read


Taking Advantage of Reflection!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #193 – Listen HERE. After a few weeks with pneumonia, I couldn't resist this topic! What do you do when you are...
Julie Jones
Apr 2, 20246 min read


Harnessing Your Power to Improve Performance
Mindset Made Simple Tip #190 As the Red Hot Chili Peppers say, we “give it away, give it away, give it away now” much too easily and...
Julie Jones
Mar 15, 20246 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
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