CC Yourself

Hey TAH Titans,

What’s tougher, relaxing in Hawaii or the travel, the connecting flights, and the long car ride to the airport to get there?

That’s what this week’s message is all about! Handling the toughest parts of our performance journey, not just with grit… but with something more strategic, more simple, and more effective.

Week Theme:

When and Where Mental Toughness Matters Most in Sports

Weekly Info:

There’s a lot that’s tough about performance.

Pressure. Preparation. Playing time. But more than anything?

The outcome. We want it perfect. We want the win. We dream about the result.

But the toughest part? It’s not the dream. It’s the getting there.

Now don’t worry, this isn’t just another “trust the process” speech. This week we’re taking a whole new approach to navigating that path. Physically, mentally, and beyond.

Check out the new episodes and format of the podcast where we break this down in real time, with guest Sam Topka, who brought life-changing examples from football, injury recovery, and even travel across the world! Our deep dive is here with four other ways to handle the toughest challenges along the brick path!

Exclusive Exercise: CC

CC = Communicate Consistently (also found in email communication!)

The brick that builds the path to the outcome isn’t just toughness, it’s communication.

Layered with consistency, that’s the stuff real growth is made from.

Exclusive Action Tools:

1. Communicate: This is tough for everyone, especially rising athletes and young leaders. But the more we open the door, the more we can move forward.

2. Be Consistent: Communication once doesn’t change much. Communication consistently builds a foundation. One brick at a time, one day at a time.

3. Gamify It: Make this fun. Turn your “CC” into a challenge. Be the best communicator on the team. Win the invisible mental reps. Turn it into the game within the game.

In Action:

Sam showed this firsthand. From football to injury to rebuilding his entire life, he used CC to stay in the game.

In fact, when he traveled to Japan solo, he gamified communication itself, setting out to talk to as many people as possible.

Not only did it strengthen his connections, it rewired his confidence and showed how communication IS performance.

Closing:

Sure, we all want the dream. The championship. The breakout performance.

But that’s not the hardest part.

The hardest part is the climb. The unseen reps. The ability to keep going when the outcome is still just a dream.

So… train it. Gamify it.

CC Yourself.

Just like the email line, copy yourself on every meaningful connection and conversation, and stack the bricks to your best performance yet.

CC you later,

Gabe

P.S. Know someone who should dive into mental training? Send them our way! This movement and culture is built by you.