Using Mental Prompts to Stay Focused and Deliver Your Best When the Pressure is Highest

 Delivering results under pressure feels like one of those prerequisites to building a successful career; it’s just something you’ll have to be able to do. But high-pressure situations can break down even the best of us if we don’t plan and prepare for how to handle and overcome them.   In this episode of Leveraging Leadership, host Emily Sander breaks down the idea of Mental Prompts and how they can help you keep your focus and bring the best version of yourself to the highest pressure situations.  Coined by famed sports psychologist Trevor Moawad, the idea of Mental Prompts have helped elite athletes perform at the peak of their industries for years. Over the course of the episode, Emily gives the background on what Mental Prompts are, how they can be used within the business world, gives real world examples from her career, and more. – – – – –  Introducing the Idea of Mental Prompts (00:00)How Mental Prompts Work in the Business World (02:20)Example of How Emily Used Mental Prompts in Her Career (03:35)Habit Stacking Your Mental Prompts (10:00)Recap and Takeaways (11:10) – – – – – Emily Sander is a C-suite executive turned leadership coach. Her corporate career spanned Fortune 500 companies and scrappy startups. She is an ICF-certified leadership coach and the author of two books, An Insider’s Perspective on the Chief of Staff and Hacking Executive Leadership. Emily works with early to senior executives to step into effective leadership with one-on-one coaching. Go here to read her story from seasoned executive to knowledgeable coach. To learn more about Emily and Next Level Coaching, click here.Follow Emily on: Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube