
#145 - Michael Kurkowski: Cueing Your Convictions
About this episode
In the 145th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about NFL, cueing your convictions, and discuss a few things he learned from the podcast guests.
(0:00) A summary of today’s podcast
(0:30) NFL conclusion
(1:20) Shout out to Patrick Mahomes @patrickmahomes
(1:25) Shout out to Andy Reid
(1:40) EP #144 - Dr. Nate Zinsser: The Confident Mind
(1:45) Shout out to Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
(1:45) The confident mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser
https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Mind-Battle-Tested-Unshakable-Performance/dp/0063014831
(2:25) Shout out to Eli Manning Twitter: @elimanning
(2:45) Momentum Monday Connection
(2:50) What is confidence?
(2:55) Atomic Habits by James Clear @jamesclear
https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299
(2:55) “We don't rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our systems.” - James Clear @jamesclear
(3:20) “We don’t rise to the level of the occasion, we fall back to the level of our training.” - Colonel Capra
(3:45) Cueing your convictions
(4:15) For the Love of the Game
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126916/
(4:45) Shout out to Laurie Hernandez @lauriehernandez
(5:20) What’s your cue?
(5:50) Shout out to Dr. Ray Gorman @raygormandpt
(5:50) What’s next?
(7:30) “Regardless of what's going on and what you need to do, there's always a way.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
(9:45) Dealing with an injury
(11:05) Mental gutter
(11:30) Getting out of the gutter
(12:10) This too shall pass
(13:20) Resistance is eternal
(13:55) "The obstacles that are in the path are just as much a part of the way as the smooth sailing, easy path and easy days in there.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
(14:05) The Obstacle in the Way by Ryan Holiday @ryan holiday
https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Timeless-Turning-Triumph/dp/1591846358
(15:20) You just gotta find a way!
(16:20) "Without those obstacles, there is no reason to build strength.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
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