Mindset (Psychology) Archives

The Psychology of Winning

January 15, 2021 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

In 1979, Dr. Denis Waitley published what would become the all-time best selling audio program on self-mastery, The Psychology of Winning. The term winning can actually be replaced with success as one that more appropriately describes its content.

I believe he chose the term winning as an antidote to the losers he saw in society. The 10 qualities he describes are more in alignment with what it takes to be successful, a total winner, and not just a psychological method for performance. [Read more…]

What it Takes to Have Grit

March 1, 2020 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Grit, as defined by Angela Duckworth, in her bestselling book by the same name, is passion and perseverance.

Grit is forged by the combination of the two — a passion for something and the willingness to follow through on the process it takes to become good at that thing.

Here’s how Duckworth describes highly-successful people, based on her research:

1. They were resilient and hardworking.

2. They knew in a very, very deep way what it was they wanted.

If grit is the key to success, then determination and direction is the key to having grit. [Read more…]

The Power Within You

June 15, 2019 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Every person holds unlimited power within them.

It mostly lays dormant, as we sail through life with limited exposure and a lack of hard things.

But the power remains, infinite and unlimited, for when those tough times come to bear.

And know one thing, those times will come.

And when we forget about this universal power accessible to every man, we just have to look inside ourselves, and call to bear what we have always possessed.

Untapped potential, limitless possibilities, and a boundless reservoir of energy. [Read more…]

Outwork Book Club: Unlimited Power

April 1, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Posts for the Outwork Book Club will be continuous; I will post updates as I work through each book. Eventually, I will encourage readers to follow along with me and add any insight or pose questions about the central themes of the book. This is what we call a living document; mostly because it doesn’t immediately die as soon as it becomes published like everything else. It is something that is continuously updated and changed overtime to reflect the newest information

UNLIMITED POWER BY TONY ROBBINS

There is no name more recognized than Tony Robbins in the world of personal achievement.

His story has been recounted many, many, many times on YouTube and he has been featured on every major publication for his seminars and world-famous Firewalk.

Robbins’ is a self-development expert, adopting ideas and concepts from NLP, Jim Rohn, and many others. He has worked with the best in the world, which has given him insight into what works for the absolute 1%. These years of experience began with the ideas outlined in Unlimted Power; a proving ground for his life and methods and what it can do for you.

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Neuroplasticity & Cognitive Enhancement

December 1, 2017 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Note — Mostly we write actionable pieces that are short form. Sometimes the allure of science makes us delve deeper.

The brain has the ability to change itself through neuronal rewiring in response to the needs and requirements of the body.

Countless studies have been done in which scientist have learned that the brain is much more plastic than previously thought. This concept contrasts the traditional thinking of the brain as an unchangeable “machine” in which its structures correspond to specific tasks. The traditional thinking behind this structural design is based on motor brain maps that are topographical, where areas in the brain function parallel to adjacent parts of the body. [Read more…]