069 - Dr Jeffrey Tho A Commonwealth Games Athletes Perspective On Success

WARNING: This is an uplifting episode that will make you immediately want to achieve more. If you love wallowing in misery and negativity, do not press play. Dr Jeffrey Tho is a Melbourne based dentist and dental business coach who represented Australia at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and Glasgow. This episode could not have been better-timed with all that is happening in the world right now concerning the Coronavirus. Today we discuss: What it's like to be a Commonwealth Games athlete High performance and dedication to a goal The correlation between success in sport and life Even with hard work, there are no guarantees of success The difference between results and processes The Badminton Podcast - Jasmine Kouch (Podiatrist) - Foot For Though, Ep:023 "As an athlete, you get so used to hard work that you assume everything you do in the future will take the same effort." You need to be results-driven, but process focused Process focused means concentrating on the things that are going to give you the results, it's the day to day things you must do each day to get the desired result. In a game each shot will win the point, each point will win the set, each set will win the match, and each match will win the competition. Results are essential because you need to know where you're going, but if you're thinking about the results while you're playing a game (or treating a patient), you're not thinking about the game plan, the activities you need to do to make it a successful outcome. Snapping Yourself Out of A Rut - Finding a Trigger We need to recognise the patterns of when we're falling into a negative situation or short term rut. In sport, this is why even the best athletes have a coach. The coach will tell them precisely what to do, they can see things the athlete cannot see, but when you're your coach, you need to know when this is happening and recognise it early. Train Certain Triggers You can train yourself to have triggers when you need them. You need to do a specific physical movement that you wouldn't normally do and then add a word, and attached to that word a feeling or emotion. You need to develop your own, and it could be as simple as taking a 10-minute walk during the day. Changing The Lens The trigger doesn't need to be that long or complicated; it's just about bringing up and associating a feeling or thought when you need them. For example, if you were having a consultation with an annoying patient, but that morning someone gave you a million dollars, you wouldn't care, and this patient would not affect you at all because you're seeing the problem through a different lens. It's really just about your perspective. If you have any questions about this episode, please email me at [email protected] Newsletter & Events To be kept up to date with my next PODIATRY MARKETING WORKSHOPS and other EVENTS, please sign up to my NEWSLETTER. I promise not to spam you with daily rubbish. Podiatry Business Mentoring If you need assistance with marketing and developing business systems, please email me at [email protected] and let's see where I can help or visit the coaching and mentoring section of my website. Podiatry Legends Facebook Page I have set up a Podiatry Legends Facebook page, where I post additional business and marketing tips, information regarding podiatry events and conferences around the world. My Book It's No Secret There's Money In Podiatry. In Australia, you can order directly from my website, but if you live overseas, I would suggest Amazon or the Book Depository. Consider A Podcast Review If you enjoy the Podiatry Legends Podcast, please feel free to leave a REVIEW on iTunes, or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. It's No Secret with Dr T. Podcast If you like marketing and small business, please take a look at my other podcast; It's No Secret with Dr T. Show Sponsor is Podium If you want to learn how to get an edge over your competitors, receive more Google Reviews, and learn how to keep all your online messaging in one convenient place, then you need to visit our dedicated sponsors' page at https://try.podium.com/podiatrylegends/