May 21st – May 25th:
11 Renowned Thought-Leaders And Role Models
Helping You Succeed Under Pressure
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The “X” Factor of Extraordinary Achievement Why do some people perform at their best under pressure and others choke? What’s the difference between those who not only survive but thrive when faced with incredible challenge – and those who cut their losses and throw in the towel? It’s not skill, talent or knowledge. And it’s not superior training or genes. The “X factor” — that unmistakable quality that escapes easy definition — is mental toughness. And you know it when you see it. … It’s the 140-pound farm kid from Nebraska who’s never seen the ocean before making it through the rigorous Navy SEALs training – while the former Olympic athlete drops out. … It’s basketball unknown Jeremy Lin coming out of the D-League to lead the Knicks on a winning streak. … It’s the 13-year-old winner of the National Spelling Bee spending countless hours in solitary practice with numerous spelling study guides and the dictionary to steadily improve her final ranking during five consecutive years of competition. … And it’s tech entrepreneur Eric Migicovsky persevering in the face of rejection by potential investors to raise a record $7.1 million to fund development of his innovation through crowd-sourcing Across every arena, the ability to drive relentlessly toward a goal despite failure, adversity and plateaus — to display grit when the going gets rough — that’s mental toughness. The Crucial Life Skill That Predicts Success
In this increasingly fast-moving, competitive and turbulent world, all of us – from elite athletes to first-graders – face adverse circumstances that test our mettle and stamina in moving toward our goals. Whether we’re working in a chaotic environment; dealing with sickness, injury, divorce or financial woes; getting transferred, laid off or promoted; or reaching for excellence in school, sports or performing arts: We all need the mental toughness mindset to live satisfying, successful lives. Like a physical muscle, mental toughness can be developed and strengthened with practice. And yet, there are few courses being taught at schools or offered in the workplace on how to develop it. This need is what inspired The Mental Toughness Summit: an inspiring line-up of visionaries and role models sharing practical, actionable information on the characteristics of grit and how to go about cultivating them. Extreme Poise Under Pressure
It’s not just about increasing our capability to cope, but to thrive in adversity. It’s by experiencing the obstacles that we grow. Do you think you might play a bigger game? Stretch farther? Catapult your life to new heights? What would it be like to have unshakable confidence that you could consistently rise to the occasion in stressful, high-pressure situations? To shake off self-doubt or negativity? To take greater risks, knowing that you can bounce back quickly after a setback and persevere against the odds? |
| A Taste Of What You’ll Learn: |
- How to stay COOL and be “clutch” in high-stakes situations
- How to REV up motivation and keep it going for the long-haul
- POWERFUL tips on visualization and performance enhancement
- How to operate in high-stress situations as if they were everyday conditions
- How to OVER-RIDE the biological instinct that’s holding you back from greatness
- Proven techniques to CHANGE your brain and the way you think about pressure
- How to develop ROBUST belief and confidence in yourself
- Why your talent and expertise may be the reason you choke — and how to avoid it
- How to be a strong leader and make tough decisions under pressure
- SUREFIRE techniques to be fierce in the face of fear and develop rock-solid resilience
- How to start small when you’re thinking big
- Goal-setting techniques that support — not sabotage — your results
- How to erase anxiety and stress with a profound change in the way you focus
Ready to join thousands of others in this unprecedented learning opportunity?
Summit Details:
WHEN: May 21 – 25, 2012
WHERE: Your phone or computer
HOW MUCH: Free
That’s right, free: there’s NO COST to participate in this live event. All you need is Internet access, and you can listen to these 10 exclusive interviews in the privacy and comfort of your own home or office. Recordings of each interview will be available for 24 hours after.
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The Power Of Mental Toughness
Host: Renita Kalhorn
RENITA KALHORN has been a student of peak performance since she began taking piano lessons at the age of five. By the age of 10, she was winning music competitions and performing with orchestra.
Today, Renita is a peak performance coach and founder of performance strategy firm Step Up Your Game. A Juilliard-trained concert pianist and martial arts black belt with an MBA from INSEAD, Renita helps entrepreneurs, executives and elite teams in technology and finance navigate the pressure of growth in fast-paced, volatile environments.
Fluent in Japanese, Renita has delivered leadership and development programs in the U.S. and Asia for Fortune 500 clients such as Deutsche Bank, Pfizer and Time Warner, as well as mental toughness training to executive teams and Navy SEAL candidates. Find out more here.
About The Speakers
“Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure And Others Don’t”
- The five qualities that “clutch” performers have
- How to fight the fight, not the plan
- How to be clutch with your money
LIVE: Monday, May 21st at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 pm EDT | 6:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
PAUL SULLIVAN is the author of Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don’t. The Wall Street Journal praised Clutch for offering “valuable suggestions for what we can do to get through a make-or-break moment with a better chance of success,” and Time Magazine called it “a well-written examination of what makes a person perform despite stress.” Strategy & Business Magazine named Clutch one of the best business books of 2010.
Paul also writes the Wealth Matters column for The New York Times. His articles have appeared in Fortune, Conde Nast Portfolio, The International Herald Tribune, Barron’s, The Boston Globe, and Food & Wine. From 2000 to 2006, he was a reporter, editor and columnist at the Financial Times.
Paul is a lively public speaker whose audiences have ranged from the cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Milken Institute in Santa Monica and the 92nd Street Y in New York. Paul received degrees in history from Trinity College and the University of Chicago. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut.
“High Altitude Leadership”
- Lessons about leadership from climbing the world’s highest peaks
- What high-performance teams do differently
- How to lead teams to “impossible” goals
LIVE: Monday, May 21st at 2:00 PM PDT | 5:00 pm EDT | 11:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
CHRIS WARNER is one of only nine Americans to summit both Everest and K2. In addition to leading over 175 international expeditions, Chris guided the first ever reality TV show on Everest. He’s hosted a leadership special on the History Channel. He filmed, starred in and produced a documentary about his K2 expedition for NBC.
Chris is not only one of America’s leading mountaineers, he is an expert at creating and leading high performance teams. Chris has been teaching leadership for 30 years and has been teaching at the Wharton School of Business since 2000. Every year he works with thousands of CEOs, covert ops teams, sales teams, senior executives and entrepreneurs. His clients range from Google to the National Counter Terrorism Task Force. Chris is also the CEO/founder of Earth Treks, Inc. with 200 employees serving over 600,000 customers every year.
“Getting to Level Next: How To Think Big, Adapt Fast and Hang Tough”
- How to balance expectations with big ambition
- Staying resilient and motivated in the face of rejection
- Learning to “hustle” when it doesn’t come naturally
LIVE: Tuesday, May 22nd at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 pm EDT | 6:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
JADE SIMMONS is easily one of the most exciting and versatile artists on the scene today. Demonstrating an uncommon display of passion and innovation at every turn, she’s been called a “musical force of nature” by Yamaha. From the White House, to the Miss America stage to hosting the webcasts of both the Cliburn and Tchaikovsky competitions, Jade has carved out an impossibly diverse career as a self-managed artist. Part of that career finds her offering guidance to emerging artists through a career-building platform called Emerge Already!
2012 will see her in a new release called #PaganiniProject, a tour of Historically Black Colleges under the auspices of the White House, a European tour and a club tour in partnership with Classical Revolution which takes Classical music to alternative venues. Jade has been recognized two years in a row by Symphony Magazine for her work on and away from the stage and listed as one of Ebony Magazine’s Top 30 Leaders under 30. Most recently she was named Houston’s Best Arts Ambassador by the Houston Press.
“Cool Under Pressure: How One Start-Up Entrepreneur Stays Productive, Resilient and Happy In A Fast-Paced World”
- Simple secrets to managing stress and getting things done in a competitive environment
- How to apply the Minimum Viable Product principle to life
- The elegant decision-making strategy that streamlines his schedule
Tuesday, May 22nd at 2:00 PM PDT | 5:00 pm EDT | 6:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
LEO WIDRICH is the co-founder of Buffer, a smarter way to share your Social Media updates on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. At Buffer he mainly spends his day as a Growth Hacker working on spreading the word about Buffer through blogging, Social Media and other forms of hustle. Leo also spends a lot of time on self-improvement through blogging, startup mentoring and peer-to-peer coaching. You can find him at his blog talking about aspects of life, lifehacks and marketing.
“The Secrets to an Unbeatable Mind”
- How to talk to yourself when you’re feeling the fear
- What Navy SEALs know about setting goals, hitting their targets and making decisions under pressure
- How the masters “embrace the pain” and enjoy the ride
LIVE: Wednesday, May 23rd at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 pm EDT | 6:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
MARK DIVINE is from upstate New York and studied at Colgate University and NYU, where he received an MBA. After graduation, Mark began his professional career as a CPA with Coopers & Lybrand in New York City. He left the suit at 26 to become a Navy Seal – graduating as honor-man (#1 ranked trainee) – and served nine years of active duty. Mark remained in the reserves for eleven years, retiring at the rank of Commander in 2011.
Upon leaving active duty in 1997, Mark co-founded the Coronado Brewing Company and launched NavySEALs.com. He then formed US Tactical to gain a Navy contract to train SEAL, SWCC, EOD and Diver candidates nationwide. Mark’s business career was interrupted by a stint as Adjunct Professor of Leadership at the University of San Diego, and then by a one year recall to active duty in 2004 to Baghdad with SEAL Team One.
In 2007, Mark launched his CrossFit affiliate and internationally known SEALFIT program to provide transformational personal and team training experiences. The training utilizes an integrated warrior development model he developed, called Unbeatable Mind, which draws from his 20 years as a SEAL and business leader, 25 years as a martial artist and 15 years as yoga practitioner.
“From the Courtroom to the Boardroom: How To Keep Your Cool and Think On Your Feet In High-Stake Situations”
- The components of pressure and how it differs for everyone
- Powerful techniques for transforming the difficult and unfamiliar
- How to create the kind of brain that helps you perform better in high-pressure situations
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2:00 pm PDT | 5:00 pm EDT | 11:00 pm CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
DR. PAMELA ENDERS is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and serves as a teacher/supervisor at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a Harvard teaching hospital.
A psychologist/peak performance coach with 30 years experience, Pamela works with a wide range of professionals to help them eliminate the mental barriers that block success and maximize their effectiveness in high stakes situations. She blogs at The Confident Lawyer and is the author of the forthcoming book, The Mentally Tough Lawyer: Keep your cool, think on your feet and win.
By leveraging the power of brain-based performance psychology techniques, Pamela’s clients are able to enhance their dynamic presence in the public arena and project confidence and poise in high-visibility, high-pressure situations.
“Choke: Why We Blunder Under Pressure and How The Secrets of the Brain Can Help Get It Right”
- The “curse of expertise” and how the way pressure affects our performance depends on the activity and the type of memory required
- The “Obama effect” and other common stereotypes on performance
- Techniques that cure choking
LIVE: Thursday, May 24th at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 pm EDT | 6:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
SIAN BEILOCK, Ph.D, is a psychology professor at The University of Chicago and one of the world’s leading experts on the brain science behind “choking under pressure” and the many factors influencing all types of performance: from test-taking to public speaking to your golf swing. She is the author of Choke: What The Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To.
Sian received a B.S. in Cognitive Science from the University of California, San Diego and PhDs in both Kinesiology (sport science) and Psychology from Michigan State University. Her research is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation, and she runs the Human Performance Lab at the University of Chicago.
Sian Beilock’s research is routinely covered in the media (e.g., CNN, New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal), she was highlighted as one of four “Rising Stars” across all academic disciplines by the Chronicle of Higher Education in 2005 and chosen as one of twenty-five “Women to Watch” by Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine in 2007.
BONUS SPEAKER
“Tough Teens: What We Can Do About Bullying, Anxiety and Suicide”
- The connection between anxiety and bullying in our children
- The importance of community resilience
- How we can instill mental toughness and resilience in our youth
LIVE: Thursday, May 24th at 12:00 PM PDT | 3:00 pm EDT | 9:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
MOLLI MARTI is a psychologist, lawyer, and adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Iowa. She brings years of experience in coaching a prestigious list of clients, including Olympians and business elites, to her mission of helping leaders thrive and serve.
She speaks around the globe on servant leadership and mentorship, resiliency, life design, and business ethics. In addition to numerous academic articles, her business success books have been published in several languages. Her most recent book, Walking with Justice: Uncommon Lessons from One of Life’s Greatest Mentors, is being welcomed as “a timeless handbook for being human.
Host of the popular Make an Impact! event, bringing together internationally renowned thought leaders to raise philanthropic funds, Dr. Mollie is a passionate advocate for youth and communities. She directs the non-profit Community Resiliency Project, helping communities support their youth and grow their capacity to thrive. Learn more at www.DrMollie.com.
“How To Make the Impossible Possible”
Thursday, May 24th at 2:00 PM PDT | 5:00 pm EDT | 11:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
JOSH DUECK is a skier, a dreamer and a freedom seeker. He’s driven by his love for the mountains, and always on the hunt for the next adventure to embark on or the next challenge to conquer. While there’s still a lot to accomplish, his desire is to break down boundaries and find freedom from his disability have resulted in some pretty major achievements: his recent debut in Mike Douglas’ award-winning short film, ‘Freedom Chair’; a gold medal in Mono Skier Cross at the 2011 X Games; a silver medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games; and a gold medal in downhill at the 2009 World Championship.
When time and weather permit, you’ll find him racing down courses or flying through the air as a freeskier (see his history-making backflip on a sit-ski here). When not fulfilling those passions, he’s out sharing his love and zest for life with everyone he meets or shaping his dreams into reality. Josh attributes his success in life to being connected to the present moment. His motto: “The only difference between the impossible and the possible is one’s attitude.”
“Open Focus: How Changing The Way You Pay Attention Can Change Your Life”
- The difference between open and narrow focus
- How open focus can significantly reduce anxiety and ADD
- The common mistake that many high-functioning people make when performing under pressure
LIVE: Friday, May 25th at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 pm EDT | 6:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
LES FEHMI, PH. D. is the Director of the Princeton Biofeedback Centre, LLC, in Princeton, NJ. For more than 40 years he has conducted research and maintained a clinical practice in the area of attention and EEG biofeedback. He developed Open Focus™ training and specializes in multi-channel, phase synchrony neurofeedback. His work is documented in his two books, “The Open-Focus Brain,” and “Dissolving Pain,” as well as in articles posted on his web site, www.openfocus.com.
Well-known in the area of peak performance training, Dr. Fehmi has been a consultant with the Dallas Cowboys, the NJ Nets, the Princeton University Women’s Tennis Team, the Olympic Development Committee for the training of middle and long distance runners, and the National Association of Speed and Explosion as well as with business people in the private sector and performing artists who are interested in peak performance in their fields. He has also served as a consultant to the Harvard Medical School, the Veterans Administration of New York and the Kane-Miller Corporation.
“Raising Your Mental Game for Career Success”
- How to prepare for interviews, performance reviews and other high-pressure situations
- How to handle tough questions and critical moments
- The surprisingly practical daily tool for developing long-term resilience
LIVE: Friday, May 25th at 2:00 PM PDT | 5:00 pm EDT | 11:00 PM CEST (recording available for 24 hours after)
CAROLINE CENIZA-LEVINE, career expert, writer and speaker, helps people find fulfilling and financially rewarding careers as co-founder of SixFigureStart® career coaching. Caroline is a contributor to Forbes.com and an adjunct assistant professor of Professional Development at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. Caroline is the co-author of “Six Steps To Job Search Success” and the best-selling “How the Fierce Handle Fear: Secrets to Succeeding in Challenging Times.”
Her career insights have been extensively quoted including TV appearances on CBS and CNN and mentions in BusinessWeek, Money, Fortune, Newsweek, NPR, Real Simple, and Success Magazine. Caroline is a 2010 grant recipient of the Jones New York Empowerment Fund. Prior to launching SixFigureStart® Caroline spent 16 years in professional services as a management consultant and executive and corporate recruiter. An extreme career changer, Caroline started her career as a classical pianist and currently stays active in the arts, performing stand-up with Comic Diversity.
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