As a sports psychologist, Dr. Jerry Lynch works with world-renowned coaches and athletes. He’s incorporated the teachings of a wide variety of different philosophies – from Eastern thought to Christian mysticism. Jerry shares stories of how to reframe your narrative, and use meditation to achieve both high performance and a relaxed state.
Key Takeaways
[7:50] Jerry provides an example of why you shouldn’t focus on winning 100%, but instead focus on why you want to win the day. It takes pressure off the team.
[10:55] Losing is, in many ways, winning.
[13:30] Mistakes are a great learning point, but they can also kill you in war and other acts of conflict.
[14:25] Focus on what you can control. When you’re relaxed you have the ability to perform at higher levels.
[16:15] Jerry shares stories of his father and his leadership capabilities.
[18:15] Jerry was faced with his first leadership lesson when he was 25 years old and in the Navy.
[20:15] Positivity is a critical piece to building a championship culture.
[23:05] Jerry was starstruck by basketball coach Dean Smith (then retired), but Coach Smith had all the time in the world to answer his questions. Dean had a power of influence that moved Dr. Jerry.
[33:35] Many athletes, Like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, have used mediation to help them win.
[36:45] Coaching is a profession of love.
[40:00] There’s a lot of fear in our environment. Fear breaks down our immune system and health. Win the day is about faith. Let’s look at faith rather than fear.
[43:45] Remember: Champion is a state of mind.
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Quotable Quotes
“From our losses and our setbacks, we become better athletes.” Click To Tweet “The great teams that I’ve worked with, they had a way of going into battle and winning the battle before the war began by focusing on what they can control.” Click To Tweet “Your power of influence is so strong and it changes lives, it allows people to realize their full potential.” Click To Tweet “I want to feel my energy, I want to feel so connected to the work that I’m doing, the work that’s ahead of me, that you can feel it too.” Click To Tweet “Coaching is a profession of love. You can’t coach athletes unless you love them, when you do, you win the day.” Click To Tweet “Let’s look at faith rather than fear.” Click To TweetResources Mentioned
- Website– The Way of Champions
- Jim Thompson
- Phil Jackson
- Dean Smith
These are the books mentioned in Jerry’s interview
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