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When the pressure spikes, you, \u201cdon\u2019t rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. The further you bring up that level, the less you fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s one of the many memorable wisdom nuggets I heard earlier this year in a Best Ever<\/em> podcast conversation<\/a> with Olympic gold medalist and four-peat NCAA championship USC women\u2019s beach volleyball coach, Dain Blanton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, how do your raise the level of your training? Here are five coaching moves from Dain that apply as much to the office as they do to the volleyball court. I\u2019m following up each of Dain\u2019s moves with a coaching question of my own to help you assess and build your own self-discipline habits.<\/p>\n

Front-Load the Frogs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dain is a believer in \u201ceating the frogs first.\u201d In other words, get the hard or challenging things on your daily schedule accomplished and out of the way early. The self-discipline of doing that allows you to put those in the rear view mirror and gives you a sense of accomplishment that can carry you through the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

What daily frog do you need to eat first?<\/p>\n

Train Your Technique Until It\u2019s Automatic<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I asked Dain which is more important to being a champion, mindset or technique, he immediately answered mindset. But he went on to tell me that technique is the foundation for mindset and you have to train it until it\u2019s automatic. In Dain\u2019s world, you can\u2019t be in a position of having to think about how you serve the ball \u2013 that\u2019s got to be automatic so the competitive mindset can rule.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a core technique of your role that you need to practice until it becomes automatic?<\/p>\n

Start with a Mindset Warm-up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dain is all about consistency, so he starts every practice for his team at USC with five minutes of meditation to get calm and centered followed by five minutes of visualization about some aspect of what great looks like. The consistency of that mindset warm-up carries the team through high pressure moments with a clear picture of how they need to perform to win. Consistent visualization makes them feel like they\u2019ve already been there and done that.<\/p>\n

What difference would it make if you took five minutes each morning to visualize what winning looks like today?<\/p>\n

Breathe & Build \u201cChapters\u201d Into Your Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dain\u2019s players, like most corporate executives, lead fast paced lives and are constantly shifting gears throughout the day from one activity to the next. When they show up for practice having rushed in from class, Dain asks them to slow their roll to what he calls a \u201cstop-down,\u201d as they move from one chapter of the day to the next. Some quiet, deep breathing usually does the trick.<\/p>\n

What simple ritual could you come up with to help you mindfully move from one chapter of your day to the next?<\/p>\n

Ask \u201cWhat\u2019s My Next Action?\u201d After Setbacks<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the biggest ways Dain has raised the level of training for his team is to teach them to focus on what\u2019s next. Over the course of any match or any day, you\u2019re going to mess up. Do you dwell on the mistake, or do you get yourself centered for the next play? As Dain asks, \u201cAre you going to panic? Are you going to give away another four points? Or are you going to put that play in the past and say, \u2018Hey, what’s my next action?\u2019<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

What kind of reminder do you need to ask yourself, \u201cWhat\u2019s my next action?\u2019 when you face a setback?<\/p>\n

To reach a higher level of performance, you need to raise the level of your training. Which of these five self-discipline habits from gold medalist and four-peat championship coach, Dain Blanton do you need to master first? I\u2019d love for you to leave a comment on LinkedIn<\/a> about where you plan to start or what you\u2019re already doing that\u2019s making a difference.<\/p>\n

If you liked what you read here, subscribe here<\/a> to get my latest ideas on how to lead and live at your best.<\/em><\/p>\n

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