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Focus on What You Can See – Making Progress When the Road Isn’t Clear
Mindset Made Simple Tip #274 - Watch or listen HERE. Last night, I was driving home in the rain — the kind that makes you lean forward, squint and search for the defrost button. And every time headlights passed, oh boy! The lines on the road seemed faded. I wondered if my eyesight was fading too. Was it the glare off my progressive lenses or the windshield wipers not doing their job? Add a little fog, and everything looked uncertain. It was uncomfortable. I didn’t love it. An
Julie Jones
Oct 21, 20254 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 13, 20254 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 6, 20255 min read


Sticks, Stones and the Power of Words! What If Everyone Spoke Like Me?
Mindset Made Simple Tip #271b. Watch or listen HERE. Check out this week's Game Changers: Athlete Edition episode, where Kortney and...
Julie Jones
Sep 29, 20255 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 26, 20254 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


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 8, 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


“Less Efficient” or “Bad”? What I Learned at Soccer Practice Last Week!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #265 - Watch it HERE! Check out my podcast- Game Changers: Athlete Edition iHeartRadio ApplePodcasts Youtube ...
Julie Jones
Aug 27, 20254 min read


Words Matter More Than We Think
Mindset Made Simple Tip #265 - Watch or listen HERE. Check out the second half of our conversation with Josie Owen-Kren, Michigan...
Julie Jones
Aug 19, 20254 min read


Start Fast. Stay Steady. Finish Strong with the Three Power Moves™
Mindset Made Simple Tip #264 - Watch or listen HERE. Catch part two with Josie Owen-Kren tomorrow on the Game Changers: Athlete...
Julie Jones
Aug 14, 20255 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


You're Nervous? GOOD!
Mindset Made Simple Tip #262 - Read it at www.ssbperformance.com Check out last week's episode of Game Changers: Athlete Edition with...
Julie Jones
Jul 28, 20254 min read


Looking Too Far Ahead? How Staying in the Moment Helps You Lead and Perform
Mindset Made Simple Tip #261 Friday's episode is a good one. Check it out! Game Changers: Athlete Edition Podcast iHeartRadio...
Julie Jones
Jul 22, 20254 min read


5 Things in 5 Years: What Writing 260 Tips Has Taught Me
Mindset Made Simple Tip #260 - Watch or listen HERE. This week marks 5 years of Mindset Made Simple Tips!! 260 straight weeks of Tips!...
Julie Jones
Jul 14, 20255 min read


What Champions Say, See and Do?
Mindset Made Simple Tip #259 Watch or listen HERE. Check out this week's episode of Game Changers: Athlete Edition iHeartRadio...
Julie Jones
Jul 7, 20254 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 30, 20255 min read


Contagious Culture: What Do You Want Them To Catch?
Mindset Made Simple Tip #257 - Watch or listen HERE. Check out this week's episode of Game Changers: Athlete Edition iHeartRadio...
Julie Jones
Jun 26, 20254 min read


Three Things You Need to Get the Most Out of Your Talent and Training!
Summer’s freedom often feels like a mirage,between chauffeuring kids, yard work, pool days, and recruiting trips, the weeks vanish in a blur. Yet these fleeting moments of “extra” time are perfect for sharpening the mental edge that turns hard work into peak performance. As Alex Auerbach reveals in *Called to Greatness* and Bill Belichick reminded us on *The Knowledge Project, “To win, you have to stop losing.” In other words, control what you can: stop letting pressure, fear
Julie Jones
Jun 18, 20255 min read


Manage the Moment – Don’t Let Frustration Win the Game
Mindset Made Simple Tip #255 - Watch or Listen HERE. Game Changers: Athlete Edition Podcast iHeartRadio ApplePodcasts Youtube Podbean...
Julie Jones
Jun 10, 20254 min read
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