S02-INT07: Rick Sessinghaus, The Path to Peak Performance in Golf & Life

"If we're focused, confident and relaxed we have a much better opportunity to execute what we want...""We know that our behaviors and our habits lead to our results..." A former pro golfer, Rick earned his doctorate in Applied Sports Psychology. He is the author of Golf: The Ultimate Mind Game and is former editor of Golf Tips magazine.A high school football injury directed Rick toward the sport of golf, and what he's learned since has truly been life-altering.In a competitive playoff for the right to join his college golf team as a walk-on, as he describes it, he "choked" under pressure. It was that "failure" that became a formative life experience and sent Rick toward the study of peak performance strategies.Today Rick is a sought-after peak-performance coach who trains aspiring professionals and helps corporate executives apply his many strategies and insights on peak performance, leadership and teamwork.In this episode, Rick shares:How to re-write your story to serve your ambitionsPhysiological influences of performanceWhy and how love (passion) is a critical component for peak performance His strategy for the golf-course "workshop" with executive teams!How his workshop reveals so much about decision making, leadership and communication How he applies The Habit Factor in his training to carry his clients beyond just the mental game, and how that was a breakthroughHow he defines "success"How appreciating your life's "roles" helps you create greater attention and mindfulness How to get a little better every dayAnd, so much more...“It's the exercise and the process behind it -- how did they come to the decisions as a team and what happens when someone played poorly? Did they react and judge them?"Why could I not perform under the pressure, when it mattered most. Yet, when I put some of those mental and emotional skills and trained them, I was able to perform at a high level afterwards..." “I'm a BIG believer that leadership starts with the individual, not with the team. You have to be able to lead yourself first before you can lead anyone else."----------------------------------------------------SubscribeDon't miss a single episode. Subscribe to the podcast to get each episode sent directly to you.  ResourcesRick Sessinghaus — Perform For SuccessRick Sessinghaus.comGolf: The Ultimate Mind GameThe Habit Factor Certified Coaching ProgramHeartMath (link)Rick's PODCAST! PERFORM FOR SUCCESS! (iTunes)Books Rick Referenced: Unlimited Power by Tony RobbinsBreaking the Habit of Being Yourself Dr. Joe Dispenza Coherence Alan Watkins The Habit Factor appThe Habit Factor templateThe Habit Factor bookBig Brothers Big Sisters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit habits2goals.substack.com/subscribe