Andy Neary uses a sports anecdote (Packers losing an NFC Championship) and his own baseball journey to argue that consistent routines prepare you to perform under pressure. He contrasts being a college starting pitcher, who had time to warm up, with being a professional relief pitcher called into high-pressure situations, and explains that keeping the same pre-game routines helped him regain performance. The video closes by prompting viewers to share their routines for high-pressure moments (presentations, meetings).
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Andy Neary.
January 25, 2020.
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So what's your routine to make sure you are at your best when the pressure is on? This video is inspired by watching my Green Bay packers yesterday completely fail to show up in the NFC Championship game against the 49ers. Yes, the odds were stacked against them. Yes, the 49ers were more talented. Still, there was no excuse as to why the packers completely failed to show up when it mattered the most, when the pressure was on. And it got me thinking. What do you do? What's your routine to make sure you show up when the pressure is on? You know, I think back to when I was a pitcher and I transitioned from college baseball into the professional ranks. It was a big transition for me because in college I was a starting pitcher. I had plenty of time to warm up, plenty of time to get my mind right for the game itself. I had a routine. I would go down the left field line or the right field line depending on what side of the field we were on and I would start stretching. Then I would run a couple left field to right field poles. I'd do some sprints, I jump rope. And then I was ready to start warming up for the game. That was my routine. And when I transitioned to professional baseball, I wasn't a starting pitcher anymore. I was a relief pitcher. I often didn't have any time to warm up. The game was on the line, guys on second and third and I was called in almost immediately to try to get my team out of the situation. And quite frankly, I failed quite often early on. But here's where things changed for me when I realized that, hey, if I just do the same things I did as a starting pitcher, the same routines, the sprints, the stretching, the jump rope as I put into being a relief pitcher, I can have the same success. And that's when things started changing for me. So I knew I had my routine. Everything seemed like it always had been and now I can perform my best when the pressure is on. So what's your routine? Pressure's on. Big meeting. You have a big presentation to give this week. What are you going to do to make sure your mindset and you are at your best when the pressure is on? Should share below because we could all learn from how you are making sure you're winning big.
