The Hard 90 With Zach Sorensen

Another great lesson from the movie Forever Strong. When you perform poorly or have a bad day, gather information about what happened, flush the emotions, and get yourself back on track.

In the movie Forever Strong, we learn how to listen right and the importance of playing like it is your last game.

How you can utilize mental imagery during the compete phase or in the middle of your competition.

How Kerry Rosenboom helped me use mental imagery in the prepare phase of my training while I was playing college baseball at Wichita State. 

The visualization routine that Steve Nash used to become one of the best free throw shooters to ever play in the NBA

Proving to you that the brain does not know the difference between what you see yourself do and what you really do - it's all the same!

Make a big deal when you execute the way you want to.  Say "That's Me" every time you execute!

Dr Kris Heap shares an awesome story explaining how Michael Phelps used mental imagery to overcome disaster in the pool and win gold!

How do you get strong in the weight room? You push yourself to failure.  It is exactly the same in life.  Growth comes after you repair yourself from failure.

How Jerry Rice uses mental imagery on every catch he makes in practice.

This episode teaches you how to use mental imagery when you are not getting the reps you need as an everyday player. 

Manny Ramirez teaches how he uses visualization to prepare himself for his day. He uses the phrases "That's not me" and "See your best self" to remind himself of the type of player he wants to be.

Another test you can use to show that visualization is effective and that the brain does not know the difference between what you see and what you do. 

Proving to you that the brain does not know the difference between what you see yourself do and what you really do - it's all the same!

When you meet adversity, instead of bailing out, gather as much information as possible, tell yourself, "I've almost git it," and ask yourself, "what is my next best move?"

Start, Stop, Continue Live In The Gap Well, better, How

Why do you succeed? Many successful people attribute success to their past failure. Without having a positive relationship with failure, you often miss out on success.

Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t. Strength comes from both.

This episode will teach you have you can take a failure and actually use it to your benefit by recognizing that failure is feedback.

So many times, we let the way we feel dictate how we will perform.  In the moments when you don't feel your best, you need to act different than you feel.

The very best fail time and time again. Why do they continue to succeed amidst all the failure?

Derrick Coleman teaches how he overcame adversity to become an NFL star. Trust the power within.

You job as a player is to Act As If It Were Impossible To Fail. The #1 job as a coach is to allow your players to Act As If It Were Impossible To Fail.

They might get dented, dirty, or lost. But, if you don't open them up, you will never know what is inside. 

Goals are good for planning your progress and systems are good for actually making progress. Goals can provide direction and even push you forward in the short-term, but eventually a well-designed system will always win. Having a system is what matters. Committing to the process is what makes the difference.

What are the two most important thoughts that you need to focus ion in this moment?

What are your 2 wins for the day? Your two best shots? Your 2 best pitches or swings? Collect these on video or write them in your journal. 

I am my best when I am believing in what I am working on. Maybe you don't have to feel your best to be your best.  Maybe you just need to believe in the work you are doing.

Go to what you are good at and start from there. Attack your struggles from the lens of the things that you are good at.

When you are facing fear, go right to it and right through it.

Build Trust by doing the things that you say you are going to do.

It's not about talent. Why? Everyone has talent at the elite level. You need GRIT. Grit is passion and sustained persistence applied toward long-term achievement, with no particular concern for rewards or recognition along the way. It combines resilience, ambition, and self-control in the pursuit of goals that take months, years, or even decades.

How are you going to do the things that you want to do better? How can you repeat what you did well?

What were you trying to do? What went wrong, if anything? What will you do better next time?

What I learned from Eric Gagne about the gap between mission and emotion and the importance of gathering information while focusing on getting a little better every day.

Measurement is motivation.  Measure everything and gain motivation as you see progress.

How do you respond when an individual is trying to teach you? Are you a player that is willing to learn?

Why do you constantly ask questions about your situation? Because you will do whatever it takes to gain an advantage. 

Can you control if you are the best? Can you control if you are good enough? Focus on getting a little better each and every day.

Is it worth it to invest 1% of your day into doing something that is going to make you better? That is 14 minutes and 24 seconds. What is your 1424?

The number one mantra to help you get from where you are to where you want to be - Know Thyself.  Be honest with who you are.  What are your strengths? What are your limitations? What do you need to be doing to close that gap?

Having a mindset of getting a little better every single day does not go unnoticed and might even keep you in the big leagues.

Everybody needs an accountability partner to check in with and to help you stay on your path to success

Your are a work in progress. You need to work in progress. You don't have to be at your goal to be ok with yourself.

"People sometimes say I’m ‘locked in,’ but that’s not it,’ Kobe said, referring to the times when he’d been in flow or in the zone and had performed at a particularly high level. ‘When you’re there, it’s something that’s free and easy. It’s not about being ‘locked.’ It’s about being loose." ‘It’s really about unlocking. It should feel perfectly natural and unencumbered. It’s about just being. Just doing. Let’s shift our focus from being “locked in” to getting “unlocked!” 

What were you trying to do? What went wrong, if anything? What will you do better next time?

Everyday you are making a deposit for your future and your chances for being successful in the future

You don't need more talent......      You need less noise!

1. finish strong 2. do hard things 3. try your hardest 4. let go of your ego 5. fight through adversity 6. learn from everything 7. leave your comfort zone 8. stay poised and positive 9. be consistent and coachable 10. find solutions, not excuses

Listen to what the Pittsburg Pirates organization has to say about the makeup of their new star, Konnor Griffin.