The Hard 90 With Zach Sorensen

Confidence Comes From Preparation

Where does confidence come from? Preparation leads to trust which will ultimately lead to confidence. Focus on your preparation.

Your Beliefs Become Your Destiny

It all starts with your beliefs.  Let's start by mastering your beliefs. 

Confidence Is Something You Do Not Just Something You Get

Where does confidence come from? Don't wait for confidence. Go out and do it. Confidence Is Something You Do Not Just Something You Get.

Get Back To The Process

Resilience - When life throws you a curveball, get back to your process. Will your process withstand and give your the resiliency needed to withstand a series of blows that life may throw at you?

Get In The Habit Of Doing

Whatever it is, get in the habit of doing.

• Making my bed, doing the dishes, weeding the garden, sweeping the floor, and putting away the groceries are all just as important as writing a blog post, climbing a mountain, or hosting a party.  Doing the mundane, and appreciating doing the mundane, gets us in the habit of doing and appreciating the great things as well.

Principles Instead Of Feelings

If your commitment to your feelings is greater than your feelings, you will get results. Akira tells John that “living by our feelings is like riding an emotional rollercoaster” after John returns from the hospital after sustaining an injury that would delay his normal training by a few months. Akira goes on to articulate that there will be many days where John isn’t going to feel like doing what needs to be done to progress toward his goals. However, favoring principles over feelings minimizes the waves and allows for more consistent effort on a daily basis. Ultimately, Akira asks John to outline four principles that he would like to live by.

Comparison Is The Thief Of All Joy

 Although there are many, one of my favorite lessons from the book is that “comparison is the thief of all joy.” One day as John was struggling, he was jealous of how easy things seemingly came to his peers while he had to work so hard and still not do as well as his peers. Akira pulled John aside and told him that he must focus on his journey and his alone. Otherwise, he would run the risk of not only losing his joy, but also losing any chance of true success in the long run.

Fall In Love With The Process

Joshua Medcalf in the Book ChopWood, Carry Water teaches us how to Fall In Love With The Process of becoming great. This week we will learn from Sensei Akira as he teaches John the skill of becoming a Samurai Archer.

The Brain Simply Believes What You Tell It Most

Your brain will believe what you tell it.  What is the story that you are telling yourself?

Be Your Own Coach

You are your very best coach.  Talk to yourself as if you are your vest best, motivating coach.