Sports Motivation Podcast By I'm Not You | Mindset | Strategies | Habits | Psychology | Athlete Development | Host Niyi Sobo

Life is complex. You don't have the luxury of just focusing on ONE area...we have to be strategic, calculated and well balanced in our approach to life. Listen to today's episode to find out how to avoid the mistake of tunnel vision, and to establish a pattern of dominating in several areas at once. It's possible, but it takes a certain strategy.   

Put your phone to bed at night (or even in its own room), it will change your life. Tune in to the sports motivation podcast, link in my IG bio.

Discipline....the simple act of doing what you know you have to. Not very sexy, but is at the cornerstone of any lasting result. Check out the clip I break down from a classic Napoleon Hill book, "How to Raise Your Own Salary" where he details its importance. 

You don't have as much time as you think you have. You move entirely too slow, and have way too much patience. You don't need more time; you need more urgency. Listen up to learn how to create necessary urgency every day.

If you are bored, burned out, or lack intensity on the day-to-day, this is for you. Chances are, you're making the mistake of having too much redundancy, without establishing clear and exciting outcomes on a daily basis. Check out todays episode to figure out how to remedy this mistake.

Before TVs and microwaves, Americans used to do this a lot more often.....Now it's uncommon. What habit am I talking about? Eating meals together at the table. Listen on the Sports Motivation Podcast!

Big Sean has always been a prime example of the "I'm Not You" mindset, and this song explains how...

Your weak ego is keeping you from growing....instead of looking at mistakes and understanding the root causes, you ignore them. This is what the foolish and weak do...not us. 

Be wary of oversimplified advice and people telling you, "just be grateful" and you'll achieve success...sounds dumb right? You'd be surprised at how many of us get seduced by this nonsense. In this episode I show you the mistake so many make, and what you need to do instead.

Understanding yourself is key. To understand yourself, you need to understand your past. To understand your past, you need to explore how you were raised. To know how you were raised, you need to think about your parents/guardians, and what beliefs you formed as you grew up. Reading books on parenting (even if you don't have kids) helps you understand yourself on a deeper level, and settle a lot of the inner conflict. 

Reading Ralph Waldo Emerson is a mental workout...but it will get you in shape. Listen to this very important lesson I break down from this classic philosopher. Listen, on the Sports Motivation Podcast

What are your goals? Do you set goals based on the likelihood of reaching it? Do you question a goal based on the possibility of failure? If you do, you're doing the equivalent of someone refusing to add more weight to the bar because they are afraid they can't lift it. This cannot be you. You must be more aggressive than that..but how to Check out the 5th installment in the life mastery series on the sports motivation podcast, or by going to imnotyou.com/lifemastery to watch the video.

Do you wake up in the morning with a plan already laid out? Or do you try to plan in the morning? If you go to sleep without a well crafted plan for the next day, no wonder you're getting weak results. Check out the solution on the Sports Motivation Podcast or go to imnotyou.com/lifemastery for the video.

This is a simple habit that my wife taught me that has literally altered my work habits and made me WAY more productive. Check out today's episode to see if if this would help your workflow too.

Legendary Coach K breaks down his philosophy on Leadership. Tune in to today's episode and check out the book "Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life".

We all know how much of a grind life can be...especially when you're reaching for big things. You know what most do when that happens? They tap out, get burned out, and lose focus. This is because they lack perspective. This cannot be us. Listen to the solution on the Sports Motivation Podcast, or go to imnotyou.com/lifemastery to watch the video.

Are you the person who estimates how much you work, how much money you make, or how many times you worked out this week? If you are, then you are probably overestimating. And it's leading you to be delusional and unaware. You cannot be this person. In this episode, I break down the solution, and how to evaluate yourself clearly and honestly, and most importantly... accurately. 

You don't have to be an interior designer or @mrssobomehin to take on this simple habit...It's something I learned from my wife, that has altered my work habits and lead to increased feelings of calm, poise and confidence in my work environments. Take a listen.

I read this book at the perfect time, and was inspired to read it by watching Ramit Sethi's interview with the author, Olivia Fox Cabane. In this episode, I break down some of the Cabane's simple strategies for getting rid of negative beliefs and showing up more confident and dealing better with pressure.

This mistake is common amongst the athletes who have repetitive tasks and workouts, and get burnt out, or bored. It's because you're not focusing on GOALS/END RESULTS/OUTCOMES. Check out the first episode on the podcast, or by going to imnotyou.com/lifemastery