Peak performance: Building a fulfilling career

We recently caught up with Stuart Walter , a trained clinical hypnotherapist who has notably coached many sporting world champions, business owners and individuals in performing at full potential.?Stuart shared some of his insights about getting into the right headspace to reach peak performance, including how to translate that into career, business ownership and management.

Prior to becoming a hypnotherapist, Stuart reached elite levels in Taekwondo.?His personal focus on mindset started through positive thinking and affirmations of wellness and although modestly strong, fast and flexible, he felt he didn’t quite have that killer instinct and needed to find an edge in his sport.?With his niche being in the peak performance zone, Stuart founded the Elite Mindset Institute .

Here are some of the things we learned that have reiterated our approach – in advising candidates – in building a great career that feels fulfilling and sustainable.

The higher you go, the more you crash.

You might have what you need nutritionally, physically, technically and believe you are all set to succeed in your career, but as the brain controls our every thought, choice, and deed, focusing on high performance mindset should be incorporated.

Athletes don’t rise to the challenge; they tend to drop to their training.?High performance mindset is where the high-performance aspect of you is performing under pressure. It’s not actually about performance.?It's all to do with how one applies the intensity to meet the goal. By maximising every training session, the pressure in the moment of being tested can be eliminated.?

YOUR EXISTING RESULTS equal YOUR CAPABILITIES minus YOUR FEARS

Minimising your fears allows you to get closer to your results, potential and capabilities.?Aim for it, train for it, visualise it, spend a lot of time in mental preparation to build on inner confidence.?This is part of the goal setting – without a goal, you cannot score.?With a clear, defined direction, your motivation will also grow.?Inevitably, our brain protects us from potential harm physically, emotionally and financially based on past experiences.?As incredible as the brain is, it will always try to hold us back.

Success elevates us.?We are more noticed, judged, questioned and with social media now, there is proof of everything.?Athletes and people in business face incredible pressure to succeed whilst considering what is expected next, the rewards but at what cost?

The brain works through intentions and emotions where it can rewire pathways.?

Creating tomorrow’s outcomes in advance, goes toward a better sleep and waking up refreshed and positive.?This means starting the day happy.?From happiness, the natural progression is health, love and wealth.

Be sure to help yourself to Stuart’s e-book “The Dear Diary Process” for more hints on the positive mindset or his latest podcast “CEO Secret Weapon” where he shares more about mindset and strategies for operating your own business.?www.elitemindsetinstitute.com.au

We have a 2 Recruiters 1 Mic podcast episode on this very topic that you can listen to here.

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