Lanny Bassham is a legend of the sports world and a former World and Olympic Champion as well as 4x World Record holder in rifle shooting! After being told in 6th grade he was the least likely person in his school to ever win the Olympics, Lanny threw himself into Rifle Shooting and developed his Mental Management System that has since helped thousands of elite athletes, senior executives, special forces and many more to perform at their best when it matters most. If you want to master your self-talk, improve your self-image, and consistently make the most of your potential, this one is a must!
Max Out Insights:
Every behavior has three phases: Anticipation, Action, and Reinforcement. In the anticipation we use the conscious mind to direct our thoughts, in the action phase the subconscious mind takes over, and in the reinforcement phase we change our self-image depending on what we think about what we have just done.
When things go well, rehearse what went well. When things go bad, rehearse what would make it good.
3 questions for post-performance contemplation: What went right? What did I learn? What am I going to do about it?
Don`t seek accomplishment, seek attainment: What you achieve + WHO YOU BECOME
When challenges arise, ask: What is life teaching me?
Max Out Quotes:
“I learned from my father that you don`t take no for a no the first time.”
“Everything in life has a best way to do it, you just need to find out what it is.”
“Your self-image grows when you think about the solution and it shrinks when you think about the problem.”
“Every shot I shot was either a success or a lesson. It wasn`t win or lose, it was win or learn.”
“Reality is not reality. Your perception of reality is your reality.”
“If you talk about what went right, your self-image grows. If you talk about what went wrong, your self-image shrinks.”
“Think about what you want to happen, not what you don`t want to happen.”
“What you think about before and during this race affects this race. But what you think about afterwards affects all future races.”
“Winning is about reaching the top of your potential.”