Learning how to build mental toughness just got a lot easier!
Here’s what I did.
If you haven’t heard of Ben Newman it won’t be long. Ben fell into my lap when I cold connected with him on Linkedin and asked to connect. Perfect example that you’ll never get what you don’t ask for!
5 years later we have both feet planted in the Ben Newman camp and he’s helping me re-think how I approach both personal and business challenges. He taught me how to build mental toughness, and its working!
Ben Newman is a little bit like a Lay’s potato chip. You can’t eat just one. He grows on you… quickly.
How to Build Mental Toughness
This past week I attended Ben’s two-day “Mental Toughness Training Boot Camp” with 15 other top insurance producers from around the country. I won’t exaggerate and claim I’ve found the Holy Grail, but in Ben’s unique way he has slapped me upside the head, figuratively speaking. Learning how to build mental toughness is a process and that is exactly what we learned in his 2 day event.
Below is a snap shot at the steps we went into detail that shaped the mental toughness training course.
- Mental Toughness Assessment
- Attaining Belief in Yourself
- Power of Reframing
- Creating an “I am Statement”
- Your Prizefighter Day
- Creating your “Legacy Statement”
- Taking Action
Each of these steps involved deep personal analysis and reflection. We were able to really dive into these topics and pull out the hurdles we were all personally facing. It was an enlightening experience and I have since attended 3 other mental toughness training programs with Ben.
The biggest take away for me was writing down my I am Statement and pulling that back into the daily activity I identified for my Prizefighter day. I now have a structure that helps shape each day and stay focused on my goals.
Free Mental Toughness Training
And, the really good news: Yesterday, unexpectedly, Ben announced he was making the “e” version of his latest book—Your Mental Toughness Playbook. This mental toughness training book will help you discover YOUR success is not just about changing YOUR habits it’s about changing the way you think. Learning how to build mental toughness has never been easier when you have access to this process.
Yes, I want to learn how to build mental toughness!
“Often times we hold on too tightly to results that we can’t control rather than identifying the daily behaviors that will drive performance. You will learn to shift your mindset to focus on the process that will drive your success.”
Ben Newman
Your Mental Toughness Handbook
Ben’s premise is if you attack your fears and comfort zone then you have a much better chance of effecting change, whether in your personal life, professional life or both.
We are developing a great partnership with Ben in a number of areas and will be bringing our top producers more of his unique approaches in the future. If you haven’t learned how to build mental toughness, now is a great time to take advantage!
About Drew
My name is Drew Gurley. I am a co-founder of Redbird Advisors, a financial services marketing firm focused on Life, Health, and Retirement products for the independent insurance agent market. Our goal is to provide unmatched service for our agents so they have the best chance for success. We’ve done that through a combination of training/education and one-on-one attention.
