Growth Mindset for the Student Athlete

Lewis Howes Lewis Howes is the first person I heard about when it came to people in the personal development space. I was at a pitching lesson learning how to throw harder and more accurate when I was recommended a book called the School of Greatness by Lewis Howes. This was back in 2013 before being a social media influencer was really a thing. I remember thinking that it might be a good idea to read this book. The person I went to for a pitching lesson was far from my house I would have to drive a good hour and a half to go see this person about once a week. I thought to myself well if I am spending three hours in the car for one hour of pitching practice I should just listen to a book for part of my drive. After listening to the book I was fascinated with Lewis Howes's personal journey and how he had lived his life.  Howes was one of the first guys to the party when it came to taking advantage of social media and the impact you can make on it. He was also one of the first inf

Gary Vaynerchuk Social media mogul, businessman, and competitor are all words to describe Gary Vaynerchuk better known as Gary V. You can find Gary V all over the internet and he offers up his advice for free through his social media platforms daily. If you are a person who is looking to level up in a facet of life following Gary V will help your overall mindset in life. We all go through struggles in life some are personal and not one person knows about them but others can be seen from so many people. The society we live in today helps us broadcast our success so loud and it can be full of great excitement seeing people do so well and watching our loved ones perform at newfound high levels. Although when you succeed this world loves to build you up and take you to a new platform and every little thing you do that is not up to the expectations of the outside world can make you feel like a failure. Social media has a strong way of doing that, making people famous and then tearing th

Jesse Itzler Jesse Itzler is another interesting person but I am excited to post about him after I wrote about David Goggins. The reason is that Itzler was a highly successful entrepreneur that felt he needed to get more out of his life so he hired David Goggins to live with him to push him to be more successful. Itzler is the owner of the Atlanta Hawks and founded a company named Marquis Jets, where they basically rented private jet experience to people who could afford them. He did this from starting with nothing. He did not have is Dad pay his way or a friend that helped him out he literally waited outside Warren Buffets' building and waited to speak with someone about his idea. So after telling you this why am I writing about Jesse Itzler and why would it matter for a college athlete. I will tell you right now the reason is he is a great example that you can be good at something and be highly successful as he is, I mean he owns an NBA team and is married to Sara Blakely w

David Goggins To every college athlete if you have not heard of David Goggins I am here to tell you about him today. College athletes go through a constant struggle of working hard and doing there best to perform both in the classroom and on the field but sometimes do not have the best information to help them guide through it. Goggins material would be best for you if you are that type of person. David Goggin was a navy seal who has accomplished physical feet that would make you sick reading them. He is known as the badest man on the planet. He says that once you feel you need to quit you have only used 40% of your ability. Goggins has helped me when I feel mentally fatigued or tired I listen to him and he motivates me to be better. Goggins will help the college athlete flip their mindset into someone who is a relentless competitor and a dominating figure. Athletes have a strong desire to be the best they can be but many athletes do not access the mental capabilities to be the be

Jay Shetty Jay Shetty is a unique voice and person I connect to deeply. Growing up in the United Kingdom Jay was told he either had to be a doctor or lawyer in order to be a successful person but that drove him crazy as a young kid. He experimented with drugs and was a kid that had a mind all over the place. He went to college to earn a degree in business, one night he attended a talk led by a Buddhist monk and this changed his life forever. He had such a strong passion for what the man talked about that he went to India to become a monk himself. After 3 years of basically mediation, he was ready to share with the world what he learned. In 2016 he started his social media presence and now has YouTube videos with over 400 million views and has 5.2 million Instagram followers. Now for the insight, you will not get from any other blog is this. Meditation does work. I currently have meditated for 176 days straight and it has truly changed my life. I find clarity in these meditations an

Ed Mylett Ed Mylett is one of the hottest speakers, business strategist, and podcaster in the personal development space. A little bit to get to know Ed is he was a baseball player from Diamond Bar California where he went on to play college baseball at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton California. After he finished college he was not sure what he wanted to do so his Dad sent him to go work for a group home and mentor young men who did not have families. After he did this he knew he wanted to live a life of service. He worked in finances and ended up becoming CEO of the World Finacial Group which is a massive financial service company. He currently holds a net worth of 400 million dollars and is on Forbes magazine for 50 wealthiest under 50. With all these accomplishments he is still working hard. As a person reading this determining if you should listen to Mylett I believe you should. I have personally met Mylett and he has spoken to our baseball team. This is the advanta

Tony Robbins Anthony Jay Robbins is considered the number one life coach in the world today. He was born in February of 1960 in North Hollywood California. He is an author, life coach, and philanthropist. Tony has made an impact on countless lives helping people understand their potential and purpose. A great way to get to know Tony Robbins and understand what he does is by watching his Netflix special titled "I am not your Guru." Here is a link to the trailer        Along with great video content on the internet, Tony has some of the most impactful self-help books on the market. One book that I feel is best for a young adult is an easy read titled Unshakeable , this book helps beginners on finances learn what is most necessary about gaining financial freedom. He breaks this book into three sections first with Wealth: The Rule Book , The Unsahekable Playbook, and lastly The Psychology of Wealth . This book helped me my Sophmore year of college to understand finances