Elite Journal: Dr. Bhrett McCabe's Performance Enhancement Manual

Elite performers spend a considerable amount of time focused on the next competition, investing their time into how they prepare, train, and recover in order to be their best when it matters the most. The drive for greatness is always more powerful leading into a competition, and as a result, true champions use that motivation to find a consistent process to help them perform at their best. Truly exceptional individuals review their practice and competition in a systematic way, while those who are unsuccessful fail to do so. The process of critically reviewing your day or event takes discipline as well as directed focus to highlight the learnings and filter the clutter. It has been my experience that when elite performers regularly review their training and competitions, they are able to remove many of the fears, doubts, and insecurities that get in the way of confidence. Those who allow the emotion of the moment to guide their decision-making are constantly trying to fix problems, overcome weaknesses, and avoid difficulty. When emotion guides the decision-making process in competition, it can have very risky implications. Engaging in journaling and an active review allows you to separate your emotion from the reality of your performance. This journal was designed to give you a regular notebook to plan and review your day so that you can refine your process and improve your mental game. Take time each morning to plan your day and you will become more efficient in your training, improve the quality of your day, and have a great sense of accomplishment when the day is complete. At the end of your day, reflect and journal on the things that went well during the day, the areas that you struggled with, and things you learned about yourself OR ways that you will improve going forward. The total investment may only take 10 minutes of your entire day but the return on this investment is well worth the time. The challenge is now yours. Will you have the discipline to plan and journal every day or will you give up after 10 days? The pathway to success is littered with those who started a process and abandoned it when something else took their attention. Devote the time and energy into something that will make you better. Read more