THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOING AND BEING
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
by Alex Wood
We live in a culture of productivity. Our identities are tied to and defined by what we’re doing and how we’re doing it. And this has led to a collective hustle for self-worth, driven by the non-conscious belief that if we do more, we’ll be more. And many don’t realize that there’s a difference between
- Published in High Performance, Mindfulness, Optimism, Think Well, Vision
CREATING A HIGH PERFORMANCE CULTURE
Thursday, January 09, 2020
by Alex Wood
WHAT EXACTLY IS CULTURE? It’s anything and everything about a space, team, group, city or nation. It’s how people treat each other, the hallway conversations, language used, eye contact and laughter shared. It’s always there and always having an impact, whether we’re aware of it or not. The tiny lessons it teaches about potential, skill,
- Published in Coaching, High Performance, Philosophy, Trust
GET THE GOOD SLEEP YOU DESERVE TONIGHT
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
by Alex Wood
Sleep is such an important element when discussing daily recovery and performing at your highest potential. There are many tangible and strategic ways to easily set yourself up for a good night’s sleep. And actually, it usually starts when you wake up. Take a look at our list below for some easy, simple tips ways
- Published in Recovery, Sleep Well
WHAT DOES HIGH PERFORMANCE MEAN TO YOU?
Monday, December 30, 2019
by Alex Wood
This is not an easy question to answer and there is no universal, global consensus on who sets the standard for high performance. But they only hand out three medals at the Olympics. Was 4th place not one of the best in the world at their craft? Here at Compete to Create, we emphasize the
- Published in High Performance
WHAT IS GOOD SLEEP?
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
by Alex Wood
Let’s talk about the science and practice of good sleep (or sleep well, as we call it at Compete to Create). To get started, how many hours of sleep did you get last night? If you had to rate the quality of your sleep on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, how
- Published in Calm, Control, Recovery, Sleep Well
UNDERSTANDING GOOD RECOVERY HABITS
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
by Alex Wood
The best thing that you can do to process today and prepare yourself for tomorrow is recover. The concept of recovery is an essential part of our mindset training here at Compete to Create. One of the primary ways that we help you to better recover mentally, outside of simply sharing information on why it
- Published in Recovery
HOW TO CREATE A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
by Alex Wood
First things first, ask yourself, “do I have a personal philosophy”. More than likely, you do– whether you can effectively articulate it yet, or not. We all have a personal philosophy, or a way about ourselves that gives us some degree of clarity and direction throughout our daily lives. Creating a personal philosophy, understanding how
- Published in Character, Confidence, Philosophy, Self-Discovery, Vision
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WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRAIN YOUR MIND
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
by Alex Wood
As a human, there are essentially three things that we can train: our craft, our body, and our mind. And everyday is an opportunity to train these areas and develop the skills that keep them working at an optimal level–– to explore the boundaries of what’s possible with who we already are and who we
- Published in Mindfulness, Self-Discovery, Training