MY TOP FIVE REASONS I ASK QUESTIONS...
#1 I DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING!
18 years I have been a volleyball player! After 13 years playing professionally.. 10 years off & on with the USA national team... Living as a pro in over 15 countries & playing in over 30 countries... I STILL CAN LEARN SO MUCH!
#2 I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MORE MISTAKES THAN I HAVE TO!
I want to learn new things to be the best I can be as quickly as possible. Other athletes that have done something I haven't done can help me see what problems they had achieving that goal and how the overcame or solved the problem to learn that thing or skill!
#3 I CAN HAVE A SUPPORT NETWORK OF MENTORS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY!
Whenever something goes wrong if I already have mentors that have helped me learn something new or solve a problem I can reach out to them for some help because we already know each other and solve my problem IMMEDIATELY rather than letting the problem get TOO BIG!
#4 IT KEEPS ME INSPIRED!
When I see players & athletes doing things I still have done or better than I do them I am so inspired. I know I have to raise my level to achieve my goals BUT also to have MORE FUN!
#5 BECAUSE I CANNOT & NO ATHLETE CAN BECOME GREAT ALONE!
In my life EVERY SINGLE GREAT.. not good.... GREAT! athlete has had other mentors whether athletes, friends, coaches, teachers, etc surrounding them to improve in every area of life... because in order to be great.. I must be sure I am EMOTIONALLY.. PSYCHOLOGICALLY... PHYSICALLY & SPIRITUALLY healthy... If I don't have balance and positive sources of energy surrounding me from all sides it will LIMIT ME FROM ACHIEVING GREATNESS! That's not acceptable.
“You are the average of the FIVE people you spend the most time with!”
#57 UCLA Champion to Champions League Silver Medal with Mari AQUINO
Mariana "Mari" Thomaz de Aquino (Born in Curitiba, 2 of May 1991) is a Brazilian indoor voleibolista, playing position of central , who served the Brazilian national team as a youth and was the first Brazilian to win the title of the NCAA University Championships of the United States with UCLA and she also competed in beach volleyball at UCLA. Professionally, she won the silver medal in the 2018 European CEV Champions League in Romania.
Episode #58 Decoding Human Potential with Steven Kotler of Flow Research Collective
EVER BEEN "ON FIRE" or "IN THE ZONE"... How does it happen.. Can you trigger it whenever you want?
Looking to find that state of flow where you're performing your best?
Listen to this bestselling author and 2x Pulitzer nominee.
Enjoy more stuff @ https://beyondathletic.com/58
Video episode @ https://youtu.be/8YA0_uDT7Rg
#52 From 'Never Going To Walk' To #1 Pro Scorer In France with Krystal Rivers
In this episode, we talk about Krystal's hurdles from her birth defects, cancer battle, sport, education to aspirations.
Check out the episode link on BeyondAthletic.com
She's currently playing pro volleyball in Beziers, France.
![#46 Nicole DAVIS [2x Olympian]: How to Harness Your Competitiveness (& Why You May Need To Pivot)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5461184be4b04efe62828f24/1477783406118-CJA7WUTHWNPYXDSW60ZM/Nicole+DAVIS+COVER+BAP.jpg)
Former Canadian national team beach volleyball player, personal trainer, degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, and business owner.
On today’s show, we will be discussing mobility and flexibility as an athlete. We will touch on areas we might be doing wrong, topics and techniques we may not have thought of, and things that we can be doing without any professional guidance. Reid provides numerous hands-on take-aways that we can put into action NOW to help our training and preparation to become the best athlete we can be. Finally, we will delve into the mind and how focus and mindfulness play a large role in ensuring an effective and productive fitness routine.
