Episode 35 - Game Selection and Perfectionism




Poker On The Mind Podcast show

Summary: MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Consultant Dr. Tricia Cardner kicked Episode 35 off with Tricia and Gareth talking about her new puppy Oliver Twist &amp; Gareth’s new boiler situation. Also, Gareth shared a couple of large online MTT wins that he accomplished in the last couple of weeks. <br><br>Gareth jumped into his question on game selection and we had an in-depth discussion on the various components that make a game “good” including field size, overall opponent skill, and value. Game selection can make a real difference to your bottom line, so figuring it out is critical to your long-term profitability. <br><br>Tricia then covered a question posted in her Facebook group about why we can know exactly what to do but fail to pull the trigger. She discussed the basic problems of perfectionism: unrealistic expectations, rumination, need for approval, concerns over making mistakes and doubts about proper action. It is important to study and build confidence in your fundamentals so that you know the right things to do and then you must get over your mental blocks in order to execute. You also have to strive for the right amount of fear – just enough caution but not too much such that you are paralyzed. <br><br>Links mentioned:<br>Pokerdope.com<br>Sharkscope.com<br><br>Want us to answer your poker question? <br><br>Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/</a><br><br>Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom</a><br><br>Tweet us:<br><br>@drtriciacardner <br>@mttpokerschool<br><br>Don’t forget to Sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: <a href="https://www.mttpokerschool.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.mttpokerschool.com/</a><br><br>Enroll in Dr. Cardner’s FREE online goal-setting course called: Rev Up Your Poker Success (<a href="http://bit.ly/RevPoker)" rel="noopener">http://bit.ly/RevPoker)</a> <br><br>Still putting off signing up for my course Crack the Code: Free Yourself from Procrastination? There’s no time like the present to enroll and learn all the many ways that you can stop procrastinating once and for all! Check it out at: <a href="http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse" rel="noopener">http://bit.ly/ProOnlineCourse</a>