A solo run today explaining why you have not heard from me in a few weeks. I have had some health issues hence the theme of Gratitude.    Gratitude is not just important for our life but a key element in getting the best from ourselves in our game.   When you are in a grateful state you ALLOW your best golfing self to emerge.  Look out for the new book The Lost Art of the Short Game available at Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/27bmpa9y    

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Gratitude - Karl Morris #188

It is exciting to announce that we have just finished the final book in the ‘Lost Art’ trilogy. The Lost Art of the Short Game will be available in the autumn so it seemed a really good idea to get back onto the Brain Booster fellow author Gary Nicol. Gary has a wealth of experience in coaching from his time on the European Tour working with some of the best players in the world to his current position of coaching from one of the most beautiful golfing locations on earth Archerfield in Scotland We have both been greatly touched by the feedback we have received from the two previous books, The Lost Art of Putting and the Lost Art of Playing golf. It seems we have been able to connect a number of golfers back to the source of the joy of creating shots and putts. Creating shots and putts in YOUR way as opposed to a prescribed method engineered by someone else. On today’s show we dive a bit deeper into all things Lost Art What have we actually LOST? More importantly how do we FIND it again? How we lost connection with the real heart and soul of the game Looking more specifically at the SHORT GAME We had the great honour to have the legend of wedges Bob Vokey write the introduction for us to the book. He stressed the importance of knowing what the club in your hand is meant to do and HOW to use it. Gary describes this perfectly This simple understanding will make a BIG difference in your ability to go out and CREATE some great short game shots We look into the role of imagination The often over looked aspect of the game A great session with Gary his wisdom and practical common sense always shine through in his words To find out more about the books go to www.thelostartofgolf.com To find out more about Gary Nicol go to www.performanceprinciples.co.uk To become a CERTIFIED MIND FACTOR coach go to www.themindfactor.com    

The Lost Art of the Short game – Gary Nicol #187

Today on the Brain Booster we have a fantastic session with Sandy Jamieson. We got the chance to pay our respects to Ramsay McMaster who had a big influence on us both. Ramsay past away 10 years ago in the most sudden and tragic of circumstances Sandy himself is a fascinating story of a golf coach achieving what many perceive to be the ultimate in the coaching arena which is working with tour players. He had great success and became a ‘big name’ on the PGA and European Tour working with the likes of Robert Allenby and Jarrod Lyle More and more players sought out his advice. The trajectory was stellar Yet he realised bit by bit how little this life actually satisfied him at a deep level He stopped working on the Tour He went back to club life working at one of the top member’s clubs in Australia Coaching club golfers but as Sandy mentions this again didn’t give him a true sense of satisfaction He finally connected back with his true purpose and passion in life by going back to the very heart of the game of golf He went back to coaching beginners at a public course Not only did he do this but he did this with just ONE CLUB He now ONLY coaches beginners We had a great chat about his philosophy of learning the game The benefits of SIMPLICITY Also about the future of the game Growing the game The need to get people playing golf in a way they enjoy so we can RETAIN them To make the game fun and accessible A great session to make you think about TRUE PURPOSE in life To find out more about Sandy and the ONE CLUB go to https://1club.golf To find out about Mind Factor Certification go to https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/ Find out about the Mind Caddie App The Mind Caddie for IOS here: https://apps.apple.com/my/app/mind-caddie-play-better-golf/id1567910600 For Android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindcaddie.android      

Finding True Purpose in your Coaching – Sandy Jamieson #186

Today we have a very special show as we welcome back to the Brain Booster Michael Hebron and Susie Meyers. The podcast with Susie a few weeks ago went down really well and we had some tremendous feedback. On that show Susie mentioned how much Michael Hebron had been an influence on her career. I can say the same myself. Michael was very kind to me a number of years ago when he welcomed me to his club at Smithtown Landing in New York and he allowed me to watch him teach. We have kept in touch ever since From those early days Michael has evolved his coaching from a very technique orientated model to one that is much more about the nature of LEARNING How we need to create learning environments to allow students to best develop their game. Michael has spent many years researching the most productive ways to coach and learn with the brain in mind The conversation flowed in a number of directions that you will find useful to consider Golf is a game of motion not positions The importance of time in the golf swing Bad swings are not made when get out of time A putting swing and a driver swing take the same time The concept of ONE in the swing Coaching to get students to THINK How we react to the images in our mind before the shot How to create more effective images How we can develop effective sub conscious learning The myth of ‘muscle memory’ What we CAN influence before he shot The vital role of IMAGINATION How emotions drive so much of our development To find out more about Susie Meyers go to www.susiemeyersgolf.com To find out more about Michael Hebron Go to www.michaelhebron.com Find out about the Mind Caddie App The Mind Caddie for IOS here: https://apps.apple.com/my/app/mind-caddie-play-better-golf/id1567910600 For Android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindcaddie.android To become a Mind Factor coach Go to www.themindfactor.com

Learning with the Brain in Mind – Michael Hebron and Susie Meyers #185

I had the chance to talk with Sam Jarman on today’s Brain Booster. Golf was the thread we began with but the conversation moved in so many interesting areas. Sam is a radically different thinker A potential game changer He looks at both golf and life through a refreshingly honest lens His work has been influenced by the teachings of Sydney Banks the originator of the concept of Three Principles He has written two great books ‘The Three Principles to Outstanding Golf’ and ‘Take Relief’ Both outstanding pieces of work During our time together Sam discussed his own journey of exploration and his commitment to answer some of life’s deeper questions. Who am I? What is my purpose? Why am I here? As I said not the usual discussion you may find on most podcasts about golf Yet I am absolutely certain that our golf will always be a reflection of US We cannot help but bring ourselves with us to the golf course When golf is a means to try to quieten the ego When golf is so much of our identity When the outcome of a golf shot is like life and death The journey will probably be a miserable one Sam gives some great insights about our true nature The nature of our mind The nature of our being Many of the myths and misconceptions around the ‘mental game’ The futility of trying to fix thinking with more and more thinking Why we fall into the trap of feeling we lack something The feeling we need to be and do more We discuss the wonderful concept of ‘utmost sincerity’ A great session with a fascinating man To find out more about Sam go to www.samjarmangolf.com NEW APP - The Mind Caddie for IOS here: https://apps.apple.com/my/app/mind-caddie-play-better-golf/id1567910600 For Android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindcaddie.android      

Asking some of life’s BIG questions – Sam Jarman #184

It is great to have back with us on the Brain Booster Steven Yellin Steven was an extremely popular guest along with his colleague Fred Travis. The book he has written is called ‘Simplicity’ The title says it all and it is a direction we should all perhaps be moving more towards Steven’s work is all about Fluid Motion The ability to access what you already have. The motion that is actually stored in your motor system. How many of us would be delighted to just be able to get to access what we KNOW we can already do? So many golfers instinctively know that what they bring to the golf course is only a fraction of their true capabilities In todays show we also explore how to actually change movements within the Fluid Motion philosophy. What trying to ‘change’ is not always the best option. Why the desire to always be BETTER can sometimes really get in the way of any progress. We look at the best ways to coach beginners from a Fluid Motion How the brain incorporates the commands you give The vital role of the cerebellum and how to make sure you do not compromise its genius All in all a great episode which will really get you thinking Stevens book is called ‘Simplicity' NEW APP - The Mind Caddie for IOS here: https://apps.apple.com/my/app/mind-caddie-play-better-golf/id1567910600 For Android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindcaddie.android

Changing your Swing with Fluid Motion - Steven Yellin #183

It is wonderful to welcome back onto the Brain Booster Susie Meyers. Susie has been one of our most popular guests In the last show we talked about her book Golf from Point A and how it applied to your game. The idea of POINT A is so simple yet profound. When you play from Point A you play in the present You play with what you have TODAY You play the shot in front of you in a way that it has no past or no future It is simply at POINT A This shot in this unique moment in time. You get to trust what you have today Instead of hoping for consistency you develop adaptability The ability to get the best of what you have right NOW In today’s session we take the idea of POINT A somewhat further We look at LIFE from Point A How can this affect your work, your business and just your life in general when you are able to play LIFE from Point A It is about deciding the person you are going to be TODAY What attitudes are you going to bring to the next 24 hours It is a wonderful way of maximising this day in front of you It ties in so beautifully with the ideas we have discussed on the Brain Booster of ‘accumulating GOOD days’ More about Susie here: https://susiemeyersgolf.com NEW APP - The Mind Caddie for IOS here: https://apps.apple.com/my/app/mind-caddie-play-better-golf/id1567910600 For Android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindcaddie.android

Living life from point A – Susie Meyers #182

Today on the Brain Booster we have one of the true legends of the game of golf Bob Vokey. One of the game’s great golf club designers with a special focus on the short game. You will have heard of Vokey wedges. You will have seen Vokey wedges in many pro’s shops you have visited. You may even own some of his wedges yourself. If any of you have an interest in lower score out on the course then Bob’s wisdom will help you in your quest. Bob’s incredible PASSION for the game has always endured. We take a wonderful trip from the early days of his career. The influence of his father The time spent with some of the greatest short game players of all time like Lee Trevino, Lanny Wadkins and Tom Kite Most wonderful of all the time spent with Seve Ballesteros How he listened to these great players to develop his own ideas and design The importance of LISTENING Again a common theme on the Brain Booster the effect of being around GOOD PEOPLE and the influence they can have on us Sliders and Diggers – Which one are you? The importance of getting fitted for your short game clubs The need to understand EXACTLY what BOUNCE actually is How to adapt to differing course conditions Different grasses, different challenges How we can get so off track if we don’t understand how to actually use the tools in our hand To find out more about Bob, his life story and his clubs go to: www.vokey.com To become a CERTIFIED MIND FACTOR course Go to: https://themindfactor.net/product/mind-factor-course-video-training/

The Legend of the Short Game and Scoring – Bob Vokey #181

Today on the show we have Mind Factor client Laurie Canter Laurie is a European Tour Professional Up to last year his best finish on the European Tour order of merit was 154th yet in 2020 he made a stellar progress to finish in 19th spot We get the chance to really look into life on tour and the way that Laurie has dealt with both success and failure The good days and the bad The inevitable highs and lows How his early days had him playing lots of varied sports Developing all round ability How he had a natural gift of copying others in sports such as cricket The progress through the amateur ranks The early challenges once out on Tour Falling into some well established traps of spending too much time on the range and not enough time on the golf course The curiosity to want to improve his Mind Factor Working on the 90% The time in between shots that we don’t pay enough attention to The principle of ACCEPTANCE and how this has been such an important theme for Laurie The shot creating the swing The spectre of EXPECTATIONS The incredible buzz of competing for the DP World Championship in Dubai All in all a great insight to life on tour and the challenges of developing your game at the highest level To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/      

A leap of progress on the European Tour – Laurie Canter #180

Today on the Brain Booster we get to spend time with top coach Stuart Campbell Stuart is a certified Mind Factor coach who brings a wealth of experience to our session together. We had a wonderful wide ranging conversation. The key points Stuart raised are so valuable to your game. We look back on the early days for Stuart The serendipitous events in his youth that led to him becoming a top coach The development of his game on the GOLF COURSE Working with great coaches and being an assistant at Prestwick Golf Club to the legendary Frank Rennie It was a great trip down memory lane The key concepts that have shaped Stuarts coaching The influence of Kendal McWade The importance of attentional focus The external focus on the GOLF CLUB How the body organises around a clear INTENTION The magic of self organising Ultra simple drills that are so effective The ONE single focus that has the potential to transform your game Do not be misled by the simplicity of Stuarts coaching philosophy That is where the brilliance lies It is simple but far from simplistic Listen and enjoy To get in touch with Stuart Instagram: @stuartcampbellgolf E-mail scampbellgolfpro@gmail.com Lessons at Lavender Park Golf Centre 01334 893344 To become a CERTIFIED MIND FACTOR coach go to https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/    

How your body organises around a clear INTENTION – Stuart Campbell

Today we have on the show Dicken Bettinger We go into some fascinating areas discussing the power of thought and the effect it has on your game and on your life. We discuss the origins of the THREE PRINCIPLES as proposed by Syd Banks Dicken became a licensed clinical psychologist in 1983 and retired his psychotherapy practice after working as a psychologist for 31 years. Twenty-eight years ago he met Sydney Banks who had an enlightenment experience where he realized the Three Principles that underlie all human experience. Dicken had finally found universal principles that he could teach anyone.  He was grateful to find something that was simple in nature yet had the profound effect of raising the quality of a person’s life. He feels fortunate that for 23 years he was able to learn directly from Sydney Banks. In 2008 Dicken received a Certificate of Competency from Mr. Banks authorizing him to teach the Three Principles. We discuss: How thought creates our reality The nature of our mind How it is futile to try to ‘control’ your mind To be able to let the mind just ‘be’ and get on with the task at hand How the wisdom of the body can be encouraged The freedom of PLAY This is a wonderful session with Dicken He is clearly a man of great integrity and you can pick up from the delivery of his words just how much he embodies the work of Syd Banks You can only gain by enjoying the episode To find out more about Dicken go to https://3principlesmentoring.com/bio.html To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to https://themindfactor.net/product/mind-factor-course-video-training/          

The Power of thought and how it creates your world – Dicken Bettinger #178

Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by one of the world’s greatest sports photographers Dave Cannon. To pay tribute to the legendary Seve Ballesteros. Dave has produced a masterpiece of a book called ‘Seve – His life through the lens’ containing some of the most wonderfully iconic pictures of the great man. From his early days in Perdrena, Spain through a wonderful career on the European and PGA Tour to the tragic loss of his life ten years ago to the ravages of brain cancer. Perhaps the single most iconic golf picture of all time, the ‘matador pose’ as Seve holed the winning putt on the final green at St Andrews in 1984 was taken by Dave Cannon. He shares his anxiety of wondering if he had ‘got’ the picture in the pre digital technology days of rolls of film and dark room development. We get to look back on Dave’s amazing career and how almost by accident he became a great sports photographer. The people who helped him along the way. The building of his skill and his craft. So many parallels to building skill in your own game or your own business. The link with his own golf and then ultimately to the great friendship he developed with Seve Ballesteros over many glorious years. We discuss a very moving story of Dave spending a day photographing Seve on the beach at his home in Pedrena. Going back to the place where it all began. Learning to play the game with a rusty old 3 iron on the beach in Northern Spain The sheer delight Seve had recreating those iconic moments as he made his own ‘golf world’, of self made holes and flags on the windswept beach. It is a moving, funny and sad story all at the same time as we ponder the cruel way he was taken from us at such an early age. As we have said before on the Brain Booster reminding us all of our mortality and the absolute precious nature of time and opportunity. How much of a dedicated family man Seve was and how he loved to spend time with his own children. His radiant smile was never to be forgotten and his legacy to the game of golf will stand for all time. It is important to keep the memory alive for the current generation to understand just what an influence he was. The book is literally a work of art. Seve – His life through the lens. To get a copy of the book or the magnificent collector’s edition go to www.sevethebook.com To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to https://themindfactor.net/product/mind-factor-course-video-training/ To do the Mind Factor Mindfulness Certification go to https://themindfactor.net/product/the-mind-factor-mindfulness-program/          

Seve – His life through the lens – Dave Cannon #177

From time to time I get some requests to do a solo podcast to summarize some of the previous few week’s sessions. So here we go! We go into my trip to see Vin Harris up in the remote hills of Scotland We discuss the early days at Samye Ling – Building the Buddhist monastery His main teacher Akong Rinpoche His incredible life and what his ideas can teach us all A fascinating story I get the chance also to discuss with you the concept of JUST FOR TODAY We have for a long time on the Brain Booster looked at the idea of accumulating GOOD DAYS It sounds utterly simple yet the practical application of it can be a really BIG challenge Each day we are on ‘auto pilot’ We do what we do We do what we have always done Patterns keep repeating Mistakes made and opportunities missed So much of our day COUL be influenced by a single shift If the PERSON we are was different What would it be like if JUST FOR TODAY you decided to be CURIOUS with all of your lessons Or you played golf JUST FOR TODAY with a sense of FREEDOM Or just for today you made the decision to be GRATEFUL One focus multiple benefits The idea of ‘just for today’ is a really simple one Yet I have found over and over again with many players and coaches it can be immensely beneficial Aim to give it a try To become a Mind Factor Mindfulness Practitioner go to https://themindfactor.net/brand-new-product-release-mindfulness-program-online-video-course/   to find out more about becoming a Mind Factor coach go to   https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/    

Just for TODAY – Karl Morris #176

Today we have on the Brain Booster a wonderful man in the shape of Peter Ballingall. Peter has just recently released a great book called ‘Trust and Let Go’ A collection of his thoughts about coaching over the past 50 years or so. The title is wonderful and sums up what we could all consider as a useful direction to go with our game and indeed our life. Trust and Let Go! With Peter I had the chance to discuss his great career and the influence of certain people along the way. Not least the great John Jacobs Peter had the opportunity as a young golf pro to work for and with John. It must have been an incredible time. Yet Peter took that opportunity with both hands He made the most of an opportunity presented by fate. It is a great message to us all When the chance comes along to take it with both hands Trust and Let Go! Peter went on to run incredibly successful golf schools over many years at Barnham Broom in Norfolk He was a pioneer in the world of golf schools More recently he has been in Spain at El Rompido A beautiful part of the world still coaching as enthusiastically as ever In our session Peter’s passion shines through His insights are very valuable You will gain a lot from listening to his wise words To get a copy of Peter’s book on Amazon UK go to https://tinyurl.com/vkr3s9my To become a Certified Mind Factor coach Go to https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/    

Trust and Let Go – Peter Ballingall #175

Today we welcome back on to the podcast a great friend of the Brain Booster, Fred Shoemaker. Since spending time at his Extraordinary Golf School over twenty years ago Fred has continued to be an incredible influence on my coaching and my life in general. We had a truly wonderful conversation, an hour of time just literally disappeared. It was an absorbing conversation which hadn’t been planned in any way shape or form. We just bounced ideas of each other with a starting point of ‘what makes a great coach?’ As Fred discusses a great coach is NOT someone who is just spouting a formula. Not someone who is passing on just ‘information’. The latest theory of what is the correct method. Not a person who is assessing if a student is doing it ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. A great coach is someone providing an environment where a student can explore his or her own personal experience. To be able to gain genuine and beneficial feedback on what is ACTUALLY going on as opposed to what you THINK is going on. To increase awareness. We look into the nature of the mind and all the words and articles that have been written about it. Yet ultimately the question comes to a fundamental on ‘Do you have a mind? Or Are you your mind? Difficult concepts to get your head around They are some deep questions Challenging concepts Yet as Fred says to be able to recognise the difference between the ‘noise’ the mind is always creating and genuinely beneficial thought is a tremendous skill to develop and encourage. We talk about the dissatisfaction in the game and what is the root cause of this. Even given we are just coming through the worst crisis since the second world war many people are still finding so many ways to be dissatisfied. We look at the comparison game and why that is so destructive It was truly a wonderful session which you will gain so much from Fred’s website is www.extraordinarygolf.com To check out the programs with the Mind Factor go to www.themindfactor.com    

What is GREAT coaching – Fred Shoemaker #174

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