Performance Consulting

Helping your best become better

As a Mental Performance Consultant I will work with you or your team to help you actualize your potential and perform at your best. Performance improvement is about increased self-knowledge and improved psychological tools to be present, grow from challenges and meet the moment. Some of the mental skills I use to accomplish this are: visualization, relaxation, breathing techniques, self-talk strategies, and goal setting.

“If you wan to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” (African Proverb). Another part of being at your best is working together and not going it alone. Team cultures can make being at your best easier and exciting while at other times working with others feels like a hinderance to peak performance. Through assessments, interviews, and personalized interventions I can help you understand your team’s strengths, weaknesses, values, and culture. We can then go deeper, by learning and applying conflict resolution strategies and skills to repair unhealthy team dynamics.

Applying these mental skills can help:

Develop coping strategies for pressure and stress related to performance
Improve your presence and ability to work with others
Handle setbacks and grow from failure
Develop focus training for performance
Optimize learning habits and memory/recall
Improve sleep/relaxation routines
Understand motivational theories to improve team buy-in
Assess and enhance individual values and team culture
Aid leaders in developing long term growth strategies
Be more present and gain a deeper sense of enjoyment and meaning in life

Common issues performers face:

Getting overly anxious/overwhelmed in the moment
Holding onto mistakes
Lack of motivation because of: setbacks, boredom, lack of buy-in, etc.
Focusing on unhelpful signals (fear of others’ opinions, ego, negative thinking)
Struggles to be grow, adapt, or be “coachable”,
Internal conflicts on teams and communication issues
Transitions within the field (promotions, re-org’s, changing roles, retirement)

Working with a trained mental performance consultant can help you address these and many other struggles you may be having, whether you are relatively new to your field or a seasoned veteran. With my crossover training in counseling, I am also equipped to help performers address “off the field” issues with family, relationships, and other issues that might interfere with your ability to improve and perform.

What I offer:

You can access a personalized course for you and/or your team, based on your needs, that takes you through individual assessments, interviews, and core mental skills training with the goal of learning to mitigate distractions, handle set-backs, improve concentration, and increase self-awareness . For team/group work there are follow up readings for deeper understanding 1:1 sessions to dig deeper into challenges and potential, facilitated team discussions, and develop a personal plan for improved performance. There are also ongoing coaching and consulting plans that identify and addresses specific needs in 1:1 sessions.

“It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable”

– Seneca the Younger –

Testimonials

Attending the sessions helped give me and my athletes common terms we could use to discuss the various skills and tools you taught the kids. I felt like most of the athletes learned that there was a whole other aspect of improving as athletes that many of them had not really thought was important enough to spend time on. Discussions about positive self talk, visualization and how to do it, building one another up took place naturally in practices. I think for my high schoolers, the most helpful skills were goal setting and visualization.

High School Coach

As I attended Ben’s mental performance sessions, over time I saw an improvement in my mindset that better equipped me to continue to push myself and improve my training. One thing he helped with was recognizing group dynamics, and how to create a stronger, more unified team through employing smarter problem-solving techniques and holding our teammates accountable. What I find myself using the most since working with him is ensuring that I am maintaining a positive outlook during practices as well as competitions, and that my mindset is constructive- acknowledging what is in my control, my weaknesses and my strengths. I think Ben helped us address the aspects of being both a strong team and strong individual that are oftentimes overlooked, but are necessary to success.

XC runner

I worked with Ben over a period of about one year and in this time my mental resilience and ability to focus in times of fatigue and stress significantly increased. I learned new habits, practices, and techniques that helped me run farther and faster than ever before. I would highly recommend Ben to anyone looking to seriously pursue their goals and find their greatest potential in any endeavor.

Endurance athlete

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