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#150 - Daily MG - Warburton’s Winning System by Greg Warburton - 4 of 6

"As he accepts the fact of it happening - even though he doesn’t like it and it worries him - he now has the personal power to begin making the change he wants to make. Using the language “for now” or “for the moment” is [critical]. It helps you remember that the struggle you are currently experiencing is temporary, not a life sentence."

Greg Warburton is a mental conditioning training coach and had a 39 year career in counseling. We also co-wrote the book Ask More Tell Less for Coaches: The practical guide to mastering coach-athlete communication.

#149 - Daily MG - Warburton’s Winning System by Greg Warburton - 3 of 6

"Blamers ask questions like: Why do umpires/coaches keep messing up my sports life? I just wish the umpires would quit making bad calls on me. Why can’t people see it’s not my fault? I didn’t do anything wrong! Those who choose to learn from upsetting situations initially look at themselves and ask quality questions like: What part of this situation is my responsibility? What is one thing I can learn from this? What’s another thing I can learn from this? What is one first step I can take to fix this trouble spot?"

Greg Warburton is a mental conditioning training coach and had a 39 year career in counseling. We also co-wrote the book Ask More Tell Less for Coaches: The practical guide to mastering coach-athlete communication.

#148 - Daily MG - Warburton’s Winning System by Greg Warburton - 2 of 6

"Step 1: Practice self-honest self-observation. Step 2: Ask an evaluation question. Step 3: Make the mental shift from Don’t to DO. Step 4: Choose a positive performance phrase. Step 5: Visualize your positive-performance phrase - stay in the DO zone. Step 6: Lock in the shift in self-beliefs. Step 7: Practice, practice, practice."

Greg Warburton is a mental conditioning training coach and had a 39 year career in counseling. We also co-wrote the book Ask More Tell Less for Coaches: The practical guide to mastering coach-athlete communication.

#147 - Daily MG - Warburton’s Winning System by Greg Warburton - 1 of 6

"Am I in the business of being comfortable, or am I in the business of being a champion? Have I made up my own mind about what I’m willing to do to consistently perform at my best?"

Greg Warburton is a mental conditioning training coach and had a 39 year career in counseling. We also co-wrote the book Ask More Tell Less for Coaches: The practical guide to mastering coach-athlete communication.

#146 - Daily MG - Catalyst by Jonah Berger - 6 of 6

"The more that is at stake, the greater the financial cost, and the higher the reputational risk, the more proof or evidence that is needed… The more proof that is needed, the more important multiple sources become. We need to find similar but diverse others who provide consistent perspectives, and concentrate those sources in time so their benefit doesn’t evaporate."

Jonah Berger's a world renowned expert on behavior change, social influence, word of mouth, and why products, ideas, and behaviors catch on.

#145 - Daily MG - Catalyst by Jonah Berger - 5 of 6

"When choosing between a sure thing and a risky one, the risky option has to be that much better to get chosen."

Jonah Berger is a world renowned expert on behavior change, social influence, word of mouth, and why products, ideas, and behaviors catch on.

#144 - Daily MG - Catalyst by Jonah Berger - 4 of 6

"Having a tough time changing someone’s mind? Try asking for less rather than pushing for more. Dial down the size of the initial request so that it falls within the zone of acceptance. Not only will that make that initial request more successful, it also makes big change more likely overall."

Jonah Berger is a world renowned expert on behavior change, social influence, word of mouth, and why products, ideas, and behaviors catch on.

#143 - Daily MG - Catalyst by Jonah Berger - 3 of 6

"Terrible things get replaced, but mediocre things stick around. Horrible performance generates action, but average performance generates complacency."

This week’s book is Catalyst by Jonah Berger. He’s a world renowned expert on behavior change, social influence, word of mouth, and why products, ideas, and behaviors catch on.

#142 - Daily MG - Catalyst by Jonah Berger - 2 of 6

Change is hard, because people tend to overvalue what they have: what they already own or are already doing. Consider [a] ceramic mug: It’s off white, has a nice strong handle, and would be good for drinking any hot beverage of your choice. How much would you be willing to pay for such a mug? What’s the most you would pay to purchase it? When asked a similar question, people said they would pay a little less than $3 on average. It was a nice mug, fine enough, but nothing too valuable. A different group was asked a slightly different question. They were shown the same mug, but rather than being asked about their willingness to buy the mug, they took a seller’s perspective… Sellers on average wanted more than twice as much to part with the mug. Or a little over $7… it turns out that once we have something, once we’re endowed with it, we start to become attached to it. And consequently we value it more.

Jonah Berger's a world renowned expert on behavior change, social influence, word of mouth, and why products, ideas, and behaviors catch on.

#141 - Daily MG - Catalyst by Jonah Berger - 1 of 6

"Using questions boosted outcomes…. Questions do a couple of things. First, like providing a menu, questions shift the listener’s role. Rather than counterarguing or thinking about all the reasons they disagree with a statement, listeners are occupied with a different task: figuring out an answer to the question. How they feel about it or their opinion. Something most people are more than happy to do.

Second, and more importantly, questions increase buy-in. Because while people may not want to follow someone else’s lead, they’re much more likely to follow their own. The answer to the question isn’t just any answer; it’s their answer."

Jonah Berger is a world renowned expert on behavior change, social influence, word of mouth, and why products, ideas, and behaviors catch on.