This is one of the most misunderstood mental toughness techniques in modern psychology. It’s used to extremes by professional athletes, Navy Seals, and psychopaths. If you’re looking to make a quantum leap in results in some area of your life, watch this video I taped in Times Square in New York City. Psychological conversion is one of the flashiest, sexiest and most powerful of all mental training techniques due to the massive results it produces. Try it for yourself and see what you think. And please accept my apologies for the Chinese guy harassing me during the taping. Only in New York City, baby!

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Thanks to everyone who commented on the last post. As always, it was a passionate, robust discussion. One of the great, yet under-used mental toughness tools is the concept of starting over in place of repairing, patching and improving in areas we’re dissatisfied in. Watch this short video I shot in Phoenix and I’ll look forward to your comments.   Steve Siebold  (1:48 )

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Critical thinking and organized religion have and will always clash, and my public knock-down drag-out in Oklahoma City with a Catholic Priest is a prime example. I didn’t go in looking for a fight, but when I openly challenged this man of the cloth with a critical thinking question he couldn’t answer, he attacked me and didn’t expect an equal response. Whether you’re a person of faith, an atheist or anywhere in between, it’s hard to dispute the fact that the problem with religious leaders and their doctrine is their unwillingness to undergo the scientific and critical thinking scrutiny that every other philosophy, industry, or ideology is subjected to. In short, it’s not only politically incorrect to publicly challenge 2,000 year old religious dogma, it’s social suicide. Especially in America. That’s where mental toughness kicks in and why I’m including it on this blog and in my upcoming book. Watch this short video I shot today in Oklahoma City and I’ll look forward to hearing what you have to say.  Steve Siebold   (2:30 )

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One of the most frequently asked questions I get on speaking and book tours is “where can I network with the rich?” Even in the midst of the great recession, the wealthy can be found everywhere. That being said, they do have their favorite places, and that’s where I’ve been interviewing them for the past 28 years. Palm Beach, Sydney, London, Manhattan, Aspen, Palm Springs are just a few. I’m spending this week in one of them, and the streets here are paved with gold chock full of people with more money than then they know what to do with and the knowledge to help others do the same. All you have to do is ask, which is what I’ve been doing since 1984.

If you want to be wealthy or wealthier, associate with people who are already there. For those of you interested in expediting the process, watch this short video i taped today at 12,000 feet above sea level and join us April 16-May 21, for the 2012 session of the Mental Toughness College. Visit mentaltoughnesscollege.com Steve Siebold  (1:38)

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The last post uncovered a lot of emotional responses, which was one of the goals. The definition of critical thinking is making decisions based on greater criteria, devoid of emotion. The problem with emotion is it clouds judgment and reduces our ability to think at the highest range of our potential. This is one of the major obstacles to world-class success, and 90% of us fall into this trap. I would challenge anyone interested in this concept to read the comments on the Rush Limbaugh post and see how many people actually addressed my point and question. Over 80% of the comments made an emotional leap and accused me of saying (or implying) things I never said. That’s emotional thinking, and it’s a one of the biggest performance issues I deal with every day with corporate executives and their teams. In mental toughness training at the highest level, we use logic and reason in decision making and emotion for motivation—and we never mix the two. After doing this work with Fortune 500 companies for the past 16 years, I can tell you only the top 10% of performers understand this concept enough to use it to their advantage. Watch this short video I just taped at NBC in Nashville. And thanks to everyone who commented on the last post. If you think it was controversial, wait until you see my next book coming out in June!  Steve Siebold  (4:01)

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Georgetown University Law Student Sandra Fluke has proven herself to be one of the best and brightest of a new generation of articulate, empowered, fearless women. She’s been delivering speeches and TV interviews standing up for her belief that all women should have access to free contraception. As you know, this has been a hot-button issue on the GOP campaign trail. On Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh, in front of millions of his listeners, called Sandra Fluke a ‘Slut’. This is yet another example of emotional thinking and immaturity, which Limbaugh is well known for. Here’s a 61 year old multimillionaire bullying a college girl and attempting to embarrass her. Limbaugh should be ashamed of himself, but that’s not the point of this post, because he’s not running for President. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are, and guess how they responded to Limbaugh’s slur? Watch this short video and see if you’re not as outraged as I am. I’ll look forward to your comments.     Steve Siebold   (6:40)

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If you’re interested in becoming a part-time or full-time Mental Toughness Trainer, you’re going to be excited about this post and follow up conference call. Mental Toughness Training is becoming more popular in corporate America and around the world every year. Demand is high and supply is low. We’re looking for partners to join our faculty at Mental Toughness University, and we will be selecting the 2012 candidates in the next 30 days. The license training will be held on April 13-14, 2012 in Oklahoma City. You’ll also have the opportunity to join me when I speak on in OKC on Friday evening. To give you an idea of the income potential that Mental Toughness Training offers, one of our licensees has earned $212,000 in his first 18 months…part-time. If you’re interested after watching the video, click on the link at the bottom of this post and listen to the 30-minute conference call. To be considered for the program after that, email steve@ssnlive.org and put MT LICENSE in the subject line. Our director of licensing will get back to you shortly.   http://mentaltoughnessblog.s3.amazonaws.com/20120220-MTBcall.mp3

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Are you addicted to the approval of other people? If so, how much? Watch this short video I taped in Louisville, Kentucky during a recent speaking/media tour. I’ll look forward to your comments.    Steve Siebold   (1:55)

What are the odds you’ll achieve your ultimate dream? Are you operating from objective reality or self delusion? Watch this short video I taped in the land of delusion and I’ll look forward to your comments.    Steve Siebold