Dr. Ivan Joseph

In all his years of coaching, Dr. Ivan says that he has seen two major things derail an athlete’s performance. Number one is self-doubt. Number two is that they are distracted by the people around them and can’t stay focused on their goals. This doesn’t just happen to athletes, either. It happens to all of us. At some point in our lives, we are going to stray away from our purpose and forget our values because either we don’t believe in ourselves or we’re too concerned about what others think.

Thankfully, Dr. Ivan suggested a simple practice that we can use to recenter ourselves.

Ask yourself this: “In the last 18 months, what is the most important decision I’ve made?”

For you, that could mean entering into a relationship, starting a new business, or pivoting from your career. When you have your answer, sum up the reason why you made that decision in seven words or less.

Now for the final step, sum up that reason into just ONE word. That one word is a VALUE. Maybe for you, your word is “creativity,” “boldness,” “stability,” or “family” — there are so many options, but one a few are true to you.

Dr. Ivan uses this simple exercise to find his North star when he wanders away from his purpose, and know you can too!

Want to learn more? Join me on Episode 1011 to learn about the exercise to help you find your purpose with Dr. Ivan Joseph.