The Film Room: Michael Jordan Mindset, Pt. 3 “Ruthless Competitor”

Sports Motivation Podcast

Niyi Sobo

Soccer, Football, Basketball, Crossfit, Mindset, Sports, Psychology, Dominate, Business

4.8 • 755 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2017

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Some call MJ absurdly unique, making it seem impossible for a future athlete to fill his shoes. I think this is FALSE… MJ’s mindset is his strongest weapon, yet some just fail to realize it. Welcome to the final episode of the Film Room series; as we tap in to Michael’s mindset, as a “Ruthless Competitor”. Listen and learn how you can become a beast, like Mike. Until next time, stay tuned for the next Film Room Series!

Time Stamps:

(3:33) Welcome to the last installment of the Film Room Series, with basketball’s greatest; Michael Jordan.

(4:17) Where you at right now?

(4:54) A brief review of MJ’s “Mental Alchemy”, and “Gametime Mentality”

(6:28) Today’s topic: MJ’s “Ruthless Competition”

(6:45) Clip #1: “Cut-throat”

(7:45) Evolutionary psychology… (Hunters and gatherers)

(9:13) The “Envy Bias”

(9:57) Michael Jordan’s, “For the Love of the Game”

(11:13) Clip #2: MJ’s favorite opponents.

(12:01) MJ’s perception of Larry Bird’s criticism.

(14:55) Clip #3: Nobody was as competitive as MJ.

(15:49) Clip #4: Clyde… Magic… NO COMPARISON.

(18:00) Clip #5: Who’s better?

(18:44) Clip #6: Play with a “statement”

(19:48) Clip #7: Nerves at MSG.

(20:55) Clip #8: Stand out from Magic.

(21:48) Clip #9: Every game is a “rivalry”.

(23:22) Clip #10: “They can’t win until we quit”.

(23:50) Clip #11: MJ’s desire to prove us wrong… (with baseball)

(24:13) Clip #12: Always sending a message.

(25:14) Clip #13: I might play at 50…

(26:40) What does this mean for you?

(28:13) It’s time to develop your competitive drive.

(28:45) A story about my kids: Using jealousy to fuel your drive.

(32:11) Reality check: How often do YOU get jealous??

(34:19) Does money motivate you more than anything else? | Shoutout to Tom Bilyeu!

(25:17) Q1: What is your story about competition?

(36:37) Q2: Do your insecurities drive you, or immobilize you?

(37:13) Q3: What are some unconscious rules you have set up, that are setting you up for failure?

(38:03) In conclusion…

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0:00.0	This is the film room, the intense value-packed series where I, your host, Niyishob,
0:07.1	break down the mindset of the world's most dominant athletes, and I highlight for you,
0:12.7	their G-code, which is their belief system.
0:15.8	And I show you how you can practically and systematically apply these same beliefs to your own game so you can
0:21.6	blow the top off your current potential. Now we've been taught to believe that the world's elite,
0:27.5	they're special, right? They're wired different. And our fate, our fate is predetermined.
0:33.2	I call BS. The Omnayu philosophy is that it's your duty. It's your duty. It's your job to set
0:39.7	an incredibly high standard for yourself and a vision for yourself. And that it's your job also
0:45.1	to create and build the beliefs that lead you to take the appropriate actions and ultimately
0:51.8	secure the results that you want. And when you do that, amazing things happen
0:57.5	and we tend to prove the impossible. And this is what the athletes that we admire, that we watch
1:02.5	on television. This is what they've done. The Kobe's, the Jordans, the Ali's, the Mayweathers,
1:07.7	the Phelps. I want to show you how they think so you can do the same thing.
1:13.9	You can think the same things and ultimately take your game to new levels.
1:18.7	All right?
1:19.2	So like always, listen closely, take notes and of course take action.
1:24.5	Welcome to the film room.
1:26.5	Thank you. action. Welcome to the film room. The topic of today's film room is none other than Michael Jordan.
1:47.0	Jordan on the drive, right in the lane, 18-foot-er, yeah!
1:53.0	Yeah!
1:54.0	Look at the air, look at the hang time, look at the flying motion.
1:58.0	Time winding down, Michael for three.
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