Summary: <br> When someone has “it” you know it when you see it. It’s hard to explain, and even more difficult to wrap your head around, but “it” often refers to the intangibles. The unmeasurable quality that we often use to describe individuals who are able to make the difficult seem plausible. In this episode, we delve into the attributes of focus and intention, seeking to explain how certain athletes show up, no matter what. Can we train this quality? Our exploration includes:<br> <br> * It’s about getting yourself in the right place to compete and execute their skill.<br> * How the best are able to “zoom in and zoom out,” shifting their focus and attention.<br> * How behaviors are the key to identifying the intangibles<br> * Can you predict performance simply by looking at an athlete’s pre-meet behaviors?<br> * How the signal you send as a coach influences whether athletes cultivate their ability to risk and show up.<br> * The Intangibles means moving an athlete to their best personal and competitive self.<br> * You can’t manufacture culture, it must be cultivated.<br> * Is motivation coming from a place of fear or a desire to succeed?<br> <br> <br> Keep the Podcast going! Visit our Sponsor for Great Savings!:<br> <a href="http://healthiq.com/oncoaching">Health IQ</a>– An innovative insurance company that helps health-conscious people like runners get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to <a href="http://healthiq.com/oncoaching">healthiq.com/oncoaching</a> to support the show and learn more!<br> Health IQ is offering special rates for us runners! Just submit your running data (race results, strava links, or similar) and see the special rates. Go to <a href="http://healthiq.com/oncoaching">healthiq.com/oncoaching</a> to find out more.<br><br> <br> The Health IQ advantage is their unique mortality model on the health conscious and they have lower rates for health conscious people (like a good driver savings on auto insurance).<br> Resources Mentioned on this weeks episode:<br> <a href="https://www.scienceofrunning.com/2014/10/why-every-person-matters-motivation.html">Why Every Person Matters</a>– Motivation Contagion<br> Study on <a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/theres-psychology-behind-slapping-hands-after-free-throws-in-the-nba/pefecrbxds9n1r3ax8ov4gf80">Athletes Slapping Hands Improving Wins</a><br> <a href="https://www.scienceofrunning.com/2018/03/episode-70-the-anatomy-of-a-medal-an-interview-with-danny-mackey.html">Podcast with Danny Mackey</a> on how you need to anticipate, not react when racing.<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2q2I3E2">Skin in the Game</a> by Nassim Taleb<br> Share your thoughts with us on social media:<br> <a href="http://www.highperformancewest.com/">High-Performance West</a><br> Steve: <a href="http://twitter.com/stevemagness">Twitter,</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/stevemagness/">Instagram, </a>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/stevemagness">Youtube</a><br> Jon: <a href="http://twitter.com/jmarpdx/">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highperformancewest/">Instagram</a><br> Ways to Listen and Subscribe to the Podcast:<br><br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magness-marcus-on-coaching/id961516002"> iTunes</a><br> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=63029&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a><br> <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=scienceofrunning/MMpodcast">via E-mail</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/stevemagness">Youtube</a><br>
