Archive for March, 2008
Coaching Mental Toughness with Colleagues, Co-Workers and Kids
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the most common questions I get as a professional speaker is; ‘How do you coach mental toughness?’ Two years ago I decided to reveal the mental toughness coaching system I’ve sold to many of the biggest companies in the world. Other Mental toughness coaches are calling me crazy for putting this process on paper, but I consider it my contribution to a field of study thats been very good to me. The book is called, Coaching 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class, by Steve Siebold. I know what you’re thinking, “what a creative title!” I know, I know. But the reason we named it that is because it’s a COMPANION book to be used in conjunction with the 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class. The original book has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. The new book is 55o-pages of pure mental toughness coaching content, which is why it took me two years to write! It’s only available in e-book format right now, with the hardback edition due out later this year. You can read the first 5 chapters for FREE at www.coachingmentaltoughness.com Anyone invoved in mental toughness training of any kind should check it out.
The Conspiracy Theory of the World Class
Posted by: | CommentsI was being interviewed on the radio recently about my book, 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class, (which has now sold over the 100,000 copies) and the D.J. asked me a great question: He said: “In 24 years of interviews with world class performers, what have you indentified as their “overriding, umbrella world-class belief?” It’s a great question I hear often at Mental Toughness University and Mental Toughness College. I call it “The Conspiracy Theory”. This is one of the most important beliefs anyone can develop. I’ll look forward to your comments. Steve Siebold ( 4:39 )
I just returned from another speaking tour around the country talking to audiences full of Fortune 500 sales teams during the day, while following the fear driven media coverage of the last 2 weeks events at night. I need mental toughness just to watch it! It seems that the ego driven upper class leaders are up to their favorite trick: attempting to manipulate the thinking of the masses through the use of their favorite weapon: FEAR. Whether it’s the church giving us 7 more deadly sins that will send us straight to hell or the barons of Wall Street driving the big board up and down by scaring investors, the psychological manipulation of the masses continues. The mental toughness message of this post is more of a plea than a message: REJECT the fear mongers and THINK for YOURSELF! I know I’m preaching to the choir based on the people who listen to this blog, but I still feel compelled to make the plea. World Class thinking is the mindset of love, abundance, and EMPOWERMENT! World class thinkers don’t need the ego driven upper class to tell us how to think or how to live. The latest example of the ego driven, hypocritical upper class is New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who called himself the Sheriff of Wall Street and attempted to dazzle street smart New Yorkers with overtones of intellectual, ethical and moral superiority for the last several years. If any politician ever used fear as a weapon, it was Eliot Spitzer. And like many upper class fear mongers, he eventually got caught doing something he put others in jail for doing. His hypocrisy is only exceeded by his arrogance, which is a hallmark of ego driven upper class thinkers. I could rant about this forever, but I’ll ask you to listen to the post instead and see what you think. As always, all feedback, pushback and any other comment is welcome.
The Mental Toughness Lesson Steve Siebold learned from Millioniares
Posted by: | CommentsParade Magazine ran a story last week called ‘What I did with my first Million’. Several movie stars were interviewed about what they bought with their first taste of big money. What I (Steve Siebold) learned from 24 years of interviewing world class performers is the heart of why it’s so important for all of us to make a million, but it has nothing to do with how you spend it. This is one of the most signifcant mental toughess lessons I ever learned about the mind/money connection. (as my friend Bob Proctor calls it)
The Middle-Class Mauling of Oprah’s TV Show, The Big Give
Posted by: | CommentsMental Toughness training fans from around the world should be watching the abuse Oprah Winfrey is taking in the media about her new TV show, the Big Give. USA Today and Fox news are just two examples in the last 24 hours. While the world’s richest woman attempts to help people in need, the media (which caters to middle class thinkers, because they represent the majority of the population) is slamming her for capitalizing on the concept. This is CLASSIC middle class thinking rooted in fear and scarcity. This type of reporting is why so many of us grow up with limiting beliefs about success. Oprah, if you’re listening, THANK YOU for sharing your wealth and wisdom with the world. I hope you and your company benefits from your good works. After all, isn’t THAT the American way? I’ll look forward to your comments. ( 4:56 )
