A sports performance seminar delivered to endurance sport athletes.

1. Mindstrong: Performance Mind Coaching Presented By: Erik Vermeulen Leader Motivation Systems

2. Some house rules (to keep order (relatively)) 1. No swearing – unless you use the “S” 2. Cell phones – off please unless you wanna wrap! 3. Feel free to be YOU – it’s YOUR CHOICE 4. Go Big or Go Home!! 5. If it is to be, it’s up to me!

3. Success Money Energy Determination Set Goals Persistence Enthusiasm Relationships Take Risks Discipline Action Plan Passion Focus Fitness Health Have fun Time Management Attitude

4. 5 year old Energy “ Why?” / “Dof” Set Goals (dreams) Friends (relationships) Money “ Stickability” Take risks Passion Imagination Adventurous Have fun Creative

5. Success 5 year old Money Energy Set Goals Persistence Enthusiasm Relationships Take Risks Discipline Action Plan Passion Health Have fun Time Management Attitude

6. “ The biggest influence on the 21 st century will not be new technologies, but the number of choices that ace us and the decisions we make.” Every action begins first with a thought. Every result originates from an action.

7. Attitude What is Attitude? Where does it come from?

8. The Mind Conscious Sub-conscious See, Hear, Touch, Smell, Taste

9. The Mind 1. Sub-conscious mind never sleeps 2. Your mind is like the soil 3. Your mind can only hold one thought at a time 4. Your mind will move your body in the direction of your dominant thought 5. Your mind cannot distinguish between what’s real and imaginary

10. Attitude What is Attitude? Where does it come from? Who / What controls Attitude? Does Attitude affect Results?

11. Comfort Break… Have a drink / smoke / stretch & lunch… See you in 20 mins.

12. Activation and your Pre-Event Routine The Numbers Game

15. Zone Anchor Words (Physical) Awkward Smooth Choppy Fluid Hard Effortless Tired Energetic Heavy Light Weak Strong Unsteady Balanced Shaky Solid Tense Relaxed Tight Loose Choking The Zone

16. Anchor Words (Psychological) Overloaded Focused Confused Clear Rushed Easy Worried Peaceful Panicked Tranquil Upset Calm Dominated Commanding Weak Powerful Scared Confident Beaten Controlled Choking The Zone

20. Thoughts = Beliefs “ I’m Sexy” My lover tells me I’m sexy. I look good in jeans I work out every day I drive a 4x4

21. Power Vocabulary “ Words can produce illness; words can kill. Therefore, wise physicians are very careful about the way they communicate” Perfect Okay Juiced Motivated Passionate Loving Explosive Quick Relish Like New “Great” word “ Ordinary” word

22. Power Vocabulary “ Words can produce illness; words can kill. Therefore, wise physicians are very careful about the way they communicate” Dynamite Good Unbelievably blessed Fortunate Ballistic Fast Unstoppable Determined Smashing Comfortable New “Great” word “ Ordinary” word

23. Power Vocabulary “ Words can produce illness; words can kill. Therefore, wise physicians are very careful about the way they communicate” Enthralled Interested Stoked, hyped Happy Exhilarated Great Better than excellent Good Vibrant Good New “Great” word “ Ordinary” word

26. Managing to Relax 20Hz - Awake 30 – 40Hz - Stressed 4 – 7Hz - Theta State (relaxed)