K is for Knowledge
This week on the Building Championship Mindsets podcast, Dr. Selking discusses the importance of knowledge in achieving high performance. She emphasizes the need for a balance between experience and education, as both contribute to a deeper understanding and intentional application of skills. Drawing from her own experiences in the McDonald's business and her background in brain science, Dr. Selking highlights the power of knowledge in problem-solving, productivity, and performance enhancement.
Listen as Dr. Selking shares why it is important to continuously expand your knowledge base in your respective field to drive progress and success.
About Building Championship Mindsets
Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.
As a leader in the field of sports and performance psychology, Dr. Amber Selking has been fiercely devoted to optimizing human performance in people and systems throughout her entire career.
Dr. Selking is the founder of Selking Performance Group, a leading performance consulting practice that helps individuals, companies, and sports teams achieve sustainable results. She has served as the Mental Performance Coach for the Notre Dame Football team and as the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development for Lippert, a global, publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our World. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.
Dr. Selking holds a Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and an undergraduate degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before an injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.
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Read an article or listen to a Ted Talk. Whatever it is that you wake up and you put your hand to every day, I want you to learn something new about your craft, regardless of how long you've done it. Build your knowledge base.
STANDOUT QUOTES
- “We need experience, we need insight, we need gut knowledge, we need to have comprehension of things, and spiritual revelation.” -Dr. Amber Selking [01:40]
- "Knowledge is power and information becomes liberating for you personally and for those that you serve.” -Dr. Amber Selking [07:36]
TIMESTAMPS
01:03 The importance of knowledge in performance
04:16 The effectiveness of teaching brain science with practical strategies
07:36 Championship Mindset training
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