Should I really be using my beliefs to drive consulting?
What about the theory and science of high performance?
QUOTE
“You can observe a lot just by watching” - Yogi Berra
OBSERVATION
Beliefs create uniqueness
Obviously a big piece of what I coach is the importance of integrating belief systems into consulting, but does it come at a cost of credibility? No. Unless you are creating an entire mental performance system with no applied experience or formal training. (But that is a different story). So building on last week’s post, I’d like to continue this observation.
As with any adult going through learning, we work through constant assimilating and accommodating of information (making sense of new knowledge based on previous experiences). This process is what creates our own unique approaches without even realizing we did. I mean after all - how can we sit through the same presentation taught from two different people and walk away with two different reactions?
If we pay attention - our beliefs will be formed with a focused lens. Our training allows us to pay attention to things in more specific ways than an untrained eye. How we observe training, how we observe competitions, we look for things in different ways then prior to when we went to school for sport psychology. So - don’t leave those at the door. We need to account for those beliefs more formally, which is the big gap I see in our field and why I hit on this topic so much. It makes sport psychology personally meaningful to us (similar to last weeks conversation) and that elevates our consulting because we now integrate the science in a more meaningful way.
AN ACTIONABLE IDEA
Pick one strong held belief and reflect
For today, pick a strong held belief you have about performance. How has it influenced your approach with clients? Has it shaped certain interventions? Has it shaped how you manage the relationship?
Would love to hear how this has impacted your consulting approaches! Share below.
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