Why You Choke Under Pressure – And How To Avoid It, Part I
Blowing a high-stakes presentation, flubbing a chance conversation with a senior partner in the elevator, bombing the exam you studied months for – choking under pressure is 1) really painful and 2) usually means lost opportunities. What’s funny is that while it was our brainpower that’s instrumental in getting us to that point of achievement, it’s also the culprit that sabotages our performance. (Okay, it’s not that funny.) The good news is you can train your brain to help, not ...
The Power of 10
I’m talking about the power of ten minutes. That was the one of the recurring themes I picked up on as I was interviewing 12 diverse experts for the Mental Toughness Summit last month. For example: In visiting talent hotbeds around the world from Russia to Brazil, Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code, noticed that deliberate practice happened in 10-minute bursts. In a pilot study with Marines preparing for a tour of duty in Iraq, Dr. Liz Stanley found ...
