Episode 551 – Building Mental Toughness with Matt Phillips

This week we’re joined by Matt Phillips from Pro Athlete Advantage to talk about the secret to peak performance, mental toughness. In this episode Matt defines mental toughness and shares tried and true principles and practices we can put into action to help take our performance and leadership to the next level.

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Show Notes:
• Defining Mental Toughness
 – Confidence, Focus, Emotional Control, Energy, Consistent Intentional Action
• Fake it ’til you make it?
• Compete don’t compare
• Why and How of Confidence Building
• Asking quality questions
• Taking ownership and accelerating your growth
• Developing emotional control
• Proactive Training
• Managing Energy
• Small things add up

About Matt Phillips:
Matt is the Founder of Pro Athlete Advantage, and a High Performance Leadership & Mental Toughness Coach. Over the past 12+ years, he’s worked with professional athletes (e.g., Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs), collegiate athletes (e.g., University of Colorado, Creighton University) and high school athletes around the United States.

Matt is a former professional baseball player in Austria’s Bundesliga (“first league”) and Division-1 baseball player at Creighton University. 




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