#12 - Suck Less, Think Better with Dr. Jacques Dallaire

Cafe Machina

"Nobody in the history of performance based settings has ever said - I want to fail. I really want to suck at this, could you show me how to be worse than I already am?. The more we invest in understanding how we think, the more likely we are to control the way we think. And that has a huge impact on performance." In this episode we were able to sit down with mental performance expert and author of Performance Thinking, Dr. Jacques Dallaire during the 12 hours of Sebring race event in Florida. Jacques has worked with drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Helio Castroneves to name a few. If you are in a performance setting or better yet, a racing driver, looking to improve your mental game - this episode is for you. We were stoked to have the time with him. Highlighting a few topics, we covered: * The Focus Paradox: “If you would just focus more!!” * Your dominant thought shapes your reality. What’s yours? * The crippling side effects of pursuing success: Fear of Failure * Imagery, visualization, but better We urge everyone to go check out Jacque’s website http://www.performanceprime.com/ and buy his book. His strategies apply to many facets of life, even outside of racing, and I can’t say enough good things about his approach. If you'd like to support the podcast, click through our amazon portal on: www.cafemachina.com Subscribe to Cafe Machina Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CafeMachina AND please, if you're digging this show or have some feedback for us, let us know in the reviews on iTunes.