The Hard 90 With Zach Sorensen

The number one strategy I can give you to help you have self-control and discipline is to be where your feet are. Stay in the present moment, focusing on the present moment, right here, right now. When you find yourself getting pulled in another direction, get back to the present moment moment and lock into the now.  

It is the start that stops most people. Movement will always begin the building of momentum. Have a narrow focus with a goal of winning one play at a time. It is the stacking victories that will lead to the momentum that will help you to be unstoppable. 

How Do You Stop Their Momentum? Focus on yourself.  Stay in the present moment, control what you can control, and win one play at at time. 

How do yo gain momentum? How do you find yourself controlling the perceived momentum in the game. How can you stop the momentum of the other team?

Most of my athletes come to me looking for help when they are struggling. As long as they are unsatisfied with their performance, they will continue to work the mental game.  When things start to go good, often they forget the mental game and neglect to train it. Stay disciplined work the mental game, when things are going good as well. Make it who you are. 

Stay locked in on the current day. Stay focused on the present moment. Don't look to the finish line, but instead, work on making every day and every moment count.

Kirk's definition of perfection....

Never getting bored of the basics,

Always staying present, and

Focusing on getting better each and every day.

Non-judgement allows us to be more attuned to the present moment, instead of worrying about the future or ruminating on the past. When we remove the value-based judgments of our thoughts and remember that they are just thoughts, not facts – we remove their power.

It's not about talent. Why? Everyone has talent at the elite level. You need GRIT. Grit is passion and sustained persistence applied toward long-term achievement, with no particular concern for rewards or recognition along the way. It combines resilience, ambition, and self-control in the pursuit of goals that take months, years, or even decades.

There is no good or bad without us. It is only an event. What makes it good or bad is the story that you tell yourself.  You are in control of the story that you tell yourself. Make sure that the story you are telling yourself is serving you.