In the world of high achievers, whether you’re an athlete, business professional, musician, or artist, mastering your emotions is often the key differentiator between success and mediocrity. 

Emotions are an intrinsic part of the human experience, and they can be both your greatest ally and your most formidable adversary on the journey to peak performance. 

In this article, we will delve into what emotions are, why mastering them is crucial, and how mastering does not mean controlling. 

We’ll also explore how mastering your emotions can propel you towards peak performance and provide eight actionable steps to help you achieve emotional mastery.

I am so excited to write this article because I hate a lot of sports clichés. 

This one is among the most frustrating. 

I’ll start with what this phrase gets right. 

Namely how embracing discomfort can promote personal and athletic development. 

I’ll shed some light on the nuances that differentiate individuals on this journey, and distinguish between discomfort and fear. 

I’ll give you five compelling reasons why embracing discomfort is the key to high performance, and two big reasons why it does NOT mean getting comfortable with it. 

Finally, we will explore five powerful strategies to help you (not) get comfortable being uncomfortable on your path to excellence.

We easily see the power of physical skills and talent when an athlete does something remarkable in sports. 

Or in business when the company has exceptional results. 

Or in the performing arts when we are left in awe after witnessing beauty on-stage. 

But what we don’t see is how each of these high performers got there. 

Meaning the mindset that kept them growing through adversity and challenges. 

It is your mindset that will determine how far you will go. 

So it makes sense that investing in a mindset coach may be one of the most profitable choices you can make. 

In this article, we’ll explore what a mindset coach is and does, how a mindset coach can specifically help you, and end with five ways utilizing a mindset coach can transform your performance.

Excellence is not normal. By definition, it is extraordinary. If you want to be in the top 5%, you have to be able and willing to do what 95% of the others either can’t or won’t.