
Elite Performance and Finding Greatness | George Mumford
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Michael Jordan credits George Mumford, a.k.a The Mindfulness Performance Whisperer, with transforming his on-court leadership, helping the Bulls to six NBA championships. As Phil Jackson’s ‘Secret Weapon’ George has also served as Mindfulness Coach to Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'neal, and countless other NBA players. George’s passion is teaching mindfulness to high profile sports, business and academic teams alike; from the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks, to senior global executives and systems. He is the author of The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance. George also has The Mindful Athlete Course, which can be found at GeorgeMumford.com.
In this episode George shares:
- More about his personal journey and how he came to work with Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant
- His perspective on what separates the worlds greatest performers from the rest of the pack
- How mindfulness and meditation can boost performance
- Insights on Flow and finding 'the zone'
- A simple and practical mindfulness framework George calls the 4A's for enhancing wellbeing and performance
- His thoughts about the importance of being a better friend to one's self
- Why "trying" to make things happen can actually be a barrier to success
- Practical tips for growing courage and taking compassionate action
- And more!
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