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Pro Athlete Mindset Training for Top .1% Performance [Save These 16 Links]
Ever wonder what it takes to be a champion pro athlete or like Goggins says, be one of the uncommon among the uncommon?
What if you could stream 16 shows that are fun to watch and have 80% of the mental framework someone figured out for managing your brain as a founder or investor to be the best version of yourself?
After hearing so many billionaires, centimillionaires and family offices talk about mindset and improving your thinking, I dove into studying pro athlete champions and how they think, and here are 10 shows you can stream which are all 100% entertaining but also educational on how to think about your thinking as Dan Sullivan puts it.
Tony Robbins says most people obsess over collecting strategies their whole life, and at some point, shifting your mental state instead is where the massive leaps forward reside.
I have featured 50+ professional athletes on stage at our Family Office Club events; many of those can be seen on our YouTube channel here.
I would encourage you to watch every single one of these documentaries below if you are looking to scale your company or investments, and be a top .1% performer in your sandbox and outcompete your former self...the first 3 are pure gold and you have to watch them.
Don't limit yourself to who you think is a nice person or a sport you enjoy already, and you will get more from them vs. judging upfront what you guess they will say.
1) Arnold [Netflix] - Pure gold in so many ways
2) The Alpinist [Amazon Prime] - Impactful in a way unique to itself vs. the others listed here
3) The Last Dance [Netflix] - In-depth look at Michael and his mental approach
4) Tour de France: Unchained [Netflix]
5) Connor McGregor: Notorious [Amazon Prime]
6) McGregor Forever [Netflix] - Watch this after the one above
7) Giannis [Amazon Prime]
8) Breakpoint [Netflix]
9) Sprint [Netflix]
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10) F1: Drive to Survive [Netflix]
11) Quarterback [Netflix]
12) Receiver [Netflix]
13) 14 Peaks [Netflix] - My wife and I actually did a 10 day Everest basecamp trek, and she got to meet Nimsdai while I got altitude sickness in his camp there.
14) Free Solo [Disney+]
15) Schumacher [Netflix]
By the way, I was asked on a podcast yesterday what sports team I like best, I gave an honest answer, none of them. I watch sports and think hmm, I played my life, so I'm doing X, and they get paid to play a game? Good for them, but I would rather play my game than watch someone play a game. My point is that even if you don't watch sports or football every Sunday, etc., you will gain powerful insights into being resilient, focused, disciplined, consistent, crystal clear on your mission, and lots of cross-overs on mindset between these shows listed above.
Do some champions sacrifice more than you want to meet your goals? Yes, I'm sure they do. The goal is not to be JUST like them; it is to learn what mindset shifts and upgrades you can adapt to live your best life as a founder and CEO.
If average = pain, boredom, and failure, the above is a recipe for being far from average.
Above are the 16 best sports and pro athlete documentaries I have watched. To get a bit on Mike Tyson's mindset, I've included my interview with him below.
Some thoughts related to this article after walking out of the interview with Tyson:
Please comment on your favorite documentaries that I have yet to see and that you think are excellent, or share this LinkedIn Newsletter post with your followers if you got value from this list.
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6 个月Thanks Richard. Another: "The Other Shore". Swimmer Diana Nyad comes out of a thirty year retirement to swim non-stop from Cuba to Florida. Nyad's adventure to life as she sets out to prove that will and determination are all you need to make the unimaginable possible.
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6 个月Excellent job showing leaders a way to shift their mindset and achieve personal growth. Congratulations, Richard. By the way, I just subscribed! ??
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6 个月Insightful!
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6 个月It's fascinating to explore the mindset of professional athletes—there’s so much to learn from their laser focus and resilience. They are truly masters of overcoming obstacles and staying disciplined under pressure, which is something that resonates deeply with me. As someone who has always been inspired by Tony Robbins, I’m especially eager to see how these documentaries shed light on the mental frameworks that have propelled these athletes to the top 0.1% in their fields. I’m excited to spend the next couple of weeks diving into these stories and extracting insights that can be applied to my own journey in business and personal growth. Thank you for curating this list—it's going to be an enlightening experience!