Eric Hoffberg

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Eric Hoffberg
Optimal Performance
We begin to realize that every moment of
excellence is something that we create and that
it all starts with how we think. And the cool
thing is that this realization doesnt feel
heavy it feels good to take ownership of our
journey.
Leadership
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What can we accomplish today?
1. What I Do 2. What Ill Share (A System For
Performance Excellence) 3. What I Hope You'll Do

• Focus on the Concept of Contribution
• The Rule of 100
• Commit to The Ownership Spirit
• Know What You Believe In
• Create a Vision
• Prioritize Self-Leadership
• THINK STRONG

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• What I do
• Leadership Training
• Performance Training

Metacognition.. awareness and understanding
one's thinking and cognitive processes thinking
about thinking thinking about one's own mental
processes

Mastery the urge to make progress and get
better at something that matters.
                             Daniel Pink
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Share A System
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What can you contribute? (To the world around
you, to those counting on you, to your own
journey?) What will you give? What will be
your footprint and legacy? This Intentional
Mindset takes you beyond playing to your
strengths. What will I contribute creates your
instructions for your Mission your perspective
becomes specific and it comes from the Spirit of
Generosity there's tons of power built into the
concept of giving the Best Version Of You. Do
This Make a plan. Write down what you will
contribute. Why will you be valued. Why can you
be counted on? What will you do that will be a
True Difference Maker? Be On Purpose.
Make it all about Contribution.
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The Rule of 100
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The Ownership Spirit vs. Victim Mode
Our brains wire and re-wire themselves in
response to our most used thought patterns. We
want to understand and commit to the thought
patterns that will help us the most.
Because trained neurons fire faster and clearer
signals than untrained neurons, when we learn
something and repeat it, we form circuits that
tend to outcompete other circuits. Soon there is
a tendency to follow the path most
traveled.Once a way of thinking and practicing
within a framework becomes habitual, it becomes
ingrained, and a significant amount of energy,
focus and commitment to new habits/routines is
required to reshape old thought patterns and
institute new practices.
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• When we live with the Ownership Spirit
• We take charge of our circumstances.
• We're clear in our understanding of consequences
  of our choices, actions, reactions, etc.
• We go after results with a strong vigor to excel
  and succeed. Our definitions of excellence and
  success make sense and brings true reward.
• We show up in a high quality way because that's
  how we roll. We're engaged in the process of
  things the way a True Pro engages.

When we connect to The Ownership Spirit our
thinking is focused on what to do we see the
options, we get engaged in a course of action, we
build up a stronger and stronger attitude.
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• When we are in Victim mode
• We see the disappointments of life as happening
  to me rather than understanding that something
  has occurred that I will deal with.
• We look to find the scapegoat, blame someone else
  or persuade ourselves that it was the conditions
  or circumstances that dictated how things
  happened.
• We say things like, "Here we go again, This is
  what always happens to me, It feels like its just
  one problem after another, etc.
• We forget to make the connection that No Matter
  What, our attitudes, moods, actions and behavior
  are always going to be entirely our choice.
• We stop truly working on challenges and problems
  let alone our goals and our Vision for
  Excellence. We cease to recognize all the
  opportunities we have to improve things and to
  make a productive difference for ourselves and
  those around us.

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• We all go back and forth between Owner style
  thinking and
• Victim style thinking.
• There is no 24/7 "ownership" going on but we can
  become really conscious of how strong our levels
  are either way. We want to find that ability to
  think like an owner consistently. Here's a good
  reason why
• Victim thinking really saps the Good Energy and
  jams up the
• valve of will power that helps make us clear and
  determined,
• awake, enthusiastic and alive.
• The Ownership vs. Victim distinction
• Creates clear separation between two different
  patterns of thought.
• Represents the understanding of two options, and
  two options only, for ways to approach what we're
  contending with.
• Makes a point of how we are viewing our world.

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Leaders make mistakes and say, I made a
mistake, and make up for it.   Victims make
mistakes and say, Im sorry, and do the same
thing the next time. Leaders say Im good, but
not as good as I can be, yet. Victims say Im
not as bad as a lot of other people. Leaders
affect others. Victims are affected by
others. Leaders would rather be admired than
liked, and wind up having an abundance of both.
Victims would rather be liked than admired, and
wind up having little of either. Leaders respect
others and try to learn something from
them. Victims resent others and try to find
their faults. Leaders stand for something and
are willing to fight for it if necessary.
Victims stand for nothing and either fight
about everything, or nothing. James Roswell
Quinn


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Visions for Success
VISION creates that momentum of growing
anticipation about the future change is a part
of the process of the pursuit. What we create as
a Vision should be easily grasped and describe
what we value. A high quality Vision becomes our
mantra for action. The excitement about the
future trumps any apprehension about the
uncertain.

.. the feeling of triumph and a sense of full
satisfaction that achievement has taken place.
If you truly want to succeed in your quest to
take things to another level, you absolutely
need to create your
"Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not
caused by the absence of things but the absence
of vision." Anonymous
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Question When was the last time you sat down and
wrote out what it is that you truly believe in
when it comes to being successful and
happy? Write down 5 Things that you Believe In.
Think of High Truths that you believe are
always a factor in the pursuit of success,
balance and happiness. I Believe
That. Example on next slide
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1. If excellence is truly the quest, then High
   Quality repetition must exist.
2. Be well conditioned mentally, physically, and
   emotionally.
3. If you truly care about the outcome then you must
   fully commit to the process of preparation.
4. Youll perform better with more clarity and
   energy if you focus on what you love about the
   action.
5. You have to fully embrace the chance to overcome
   adversity.

Believe In - Example
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Thoughts FirstWhat are you most proud of?Be
Proud of How YouThink
Self Leadership Watch your thoughts and
determine if you are strengthening or weakening
your focus.
Thoughts Create Your Attitude. And Your Attitude
Is The Power Source For Your Energy.
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What I hope you'll doPlay BiggerCoach It
Forward and Teach others - We all can
lead.Become more conscious of your thought
patterns - Become more of an expert in you.
Be On Purpose
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