The Mental Game of Life

This week we are taking a deep dive into the ocean of leadership. We'll explore the importance of maximizing your strengths to go from a good leader to an extraordinary one. Our guest - Jack Zenger - will share his wisdom and research-based insights from over 50 years in the industry. We'll talk about key competencies that distinguish the highest performing individuals and leaders from the rest as well as critical capabilities that when developed, can dramatically boost your results and career. Jack will also discuss the power of feedback and coaching and the impact they can have on an organization. Jack is the co-founder and CEO of Zenger Folkman, a professional services firm providing consulting and leadership development programs for organizational effectiveness initiatives. Don't miss out on all these great insights - tune in to hear how you can enhance your leadership skills and performance; all while driving results for your organization.

Whether you're a leader or a team member, you're going to want to tune in to this week's show…. as we explore group dynamics/psychology to uncover the elements needed to create a high performance work team. Is it all about talent? Is competition a useful motivator? Are emotions contagious? These are just a couple questions we'll tackle on the show this week. Be sure to listen live, so you call in and share your experience/strategies on building a great team! Also, if you have a question or comment about the show, please email me at thementalgameoflife@gmail.com.

How can you be a corporate athlete and engage in habits that support your performance at work and in life? This week we'll be exploring the concepts of rhythm, focus, consistency and accountability with our guest Travis Dommert. Travis is a Performance Specialist and the co-founder of 'the greatest app' - Irunurun. A habit app that helps with performance and accountability by tracking key behaviors in our life. Learn takeaways for your own performance as well as how to build a high performance culture as a leader. Travis is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom and his 'life-long learner' mindset is contagious! Don't miss tuning in this week to explore how you can benefit from game changing strategies to increase your performance! Also, connect with me by sending in a comment or question to thementalgameoflife@gmail.com

Do you feel like your day is full of interruptions, distractions, email and meetings...leaving little to no time to get your real work completed? Are you taking project work home, checking email first thing when you wake up, before you go to bed or on your days off? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re going to love this show. Sally McGhee - organizational guru and CEO of McGhee Productivity Solutions - will be our guest. Sally will share her wisdom about productivity in the information age. She will explore how you can save time, lower your stress level and create more space for meaningful work, all by getting in control of your technology, managing interruptions and utilizing a proven process for email management. Tune in to take your life back while increasing your effectiveness and performance at work.

Are you using your brain effectively at work? Find out this week as we take a deep dive in the anatomy of the brain and some of the latest neuroscience research to illuminate whether we’re currently using or abusing our brain. Tune in to better understand the brain’s limitations as well as explore strategies on how to better utilize our brain’s power and energy for clearer thinking, focus and decision-making. If you have a performance related question - email Dr. Kristy at thementalgameoflife@gmail.com or call in live during the show. Questions will be answered.

We often hear that change is SO difficult. But is that really true or is that just a societal belief? If it is difficult for us, what makes it so? This week we’ll explore the science behind behavior change; the importance of charting progress, learning to love the plateau and discover how you can go beyond our limitations and break the bond between you and what holds you back. Empowerment coach, speaker and author - Richard A. Cross - will be here to share his amazing story of overcoming obstacles in his own life by changing his thinking, beliefs and ultimately his behavior. Growing up in a poor area of Jamaica with very few positive role models around him, he became a stellar athlete and police officer and now is a professor, author, coach and entrepreneur with a big message of empowerment. Tune in to hear how you can go beyond your limitations! Share a question or thought about the show with Dr. Kristy at thementalgameoflife@gmail.com or contact Richard at www.richardacross.com.

This week’s show will explore the importance of developing key habits and behaviors around preparedness before everyday activities like meetings, presentations and even parenting to become a high performer. We’ll uncover commonly used strategies in sport such as pre-performance routines and switch cues to enhance your performance at work and get your brain primed to switch roles in life, for increased focus and success. We will also explore other tips and tricks for high level performance with special guest - Dr. David Botsford - Clinical & Sport Psychologist. Ask a question or share your thoughts about the show with Dr. Kristy at thementalgameoflife@gmail.com or contact guest - Dr. Dave Botsford - at dbotsford@gmail.com

This week is all about YOU! How can you take care of yourself so you can create balance, peace of mind and clear thinking, to be a top performer in all areas of your life? Steven Terry - Chief Greatness Officer of Hero Acts & facilitator for Thrive Global - will be our guest to help provide insight on why sleep, nutrition and other well-being strategies are so important for balance and performance in our lives. It's not enough to just live - tune in to hear the latest research and wisdom on how to Thrive your way to the top! You can connect with me @ thementalgameoflife@gmail.com or connect with Steven Terry at steven.terry@heroacts.com

This week we'll dive into, the what, why and how of effective goal setting. What is it? Why is it so important? Why do people often struggle to reach their goals? And how can we change our approach to maximize results? Laurie Oswald - CEO of Best Year Yet - will be our guest. She will help us better understand the impact of effective goal setting, tips on setting realistic and inspiring goals as well as explain how the Best Year Yet process and tools help individuals and organizations really live into and achieve meaningful goals each year. Tune in to start living your Best Year Yet!

This week we are exploring the connection between passion and performance. What are you passionate about in your life? Are you taking time to nurture and engage in your passion(s) each week or do you find that time gets in the way of doing activities you love? Tune in to hear why passion is so important to being a high performer; learn how it relates to motivation, productivity and communication with others. If you’d like to share what you’re passionate about or ask a question about the role of passion in performance, email me at thementalgameoflife@gmail.com. I’ll be answering some questions on the show.

This first show lays the foundation for the pilot series, describing how we can use psychology to understand, explore and enhance our performances and ultimately the results in our life. This show will also tackle the question of whether we learn, grow and develop more from our failures or our successes. Dr. Kristy will take you on a journey, to reveal the latest research and wisdom in this area, share personal experiences as well as share stories from other listeners, to help uncover key insights into this question. If you have a story about a specific failure or success and you'd like to share what you learned from the experience, please email me at thementalgameoflife@gmail.com. I will share some stories on air and/or take live callers.