This episode of Down 40 Love with René Vidal answers the following questions and more:
- What is the art of reframing?
- How do we turn adversity into competitive edge?
- The magic question every champion asks.
Top Takeaways from Derek
- Reframing is looking at any adversity as an advantage.
- Reframing is taking anything that initially seems horrible and making yourself ask the question, “What’s great about this?”
- Keep asking. Brainstorming is all about not stopping at the first, second, third, or fourth answer—you keep going until you reach out into the ridiculous.
Coach Vidal’s Match Point
Reframing is about positive change.
Any time a professional sports team hires a new coach, or a company brings on a fresh CEO, the goal is to better shape the narrative, plan, and focus of the organization.
As leaders, we are in the reframing business. Our mission is to find the light in dark situations and build a bridge for people who want to create a new picture of success and fulfillment.
4 Keys to Reframing to Win
- Don’t beat yourself up when things don’t appear to be going your way.
- Seek out wise counsel and sage advice.
- Have a growth mindset. Ask, “What can I learn from this?”
- Develop the ability to accent the positive and flip setbacks into bouncebacks.
About:
Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy succinct writing style. Formerly a musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, he sold his first company for $22 million and gave all the money to charity. Derek’s books (Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs.
René Vidal s a 7-time NCAA championship coach at Boise State, Colgate, Mississippi State, and McKendree. The 2022 GLVC Coach of the Year, Vidal currently serves as head coach at national powerhouse NIU men’s tennis. As creator of the brand Down 40 Love (a metaphor for turning adversity into competitive advantage), Vidal hosts the Down 40 Love Podcast and is the author of Down 40 Love and Execute to Win. Visit www.renevidal.com.
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