Archive - Athlete Mindset by Christie Jenkins

You get 150 people in your life. A 6 step exercise to choose your tribe

Athletes get teammates automatically. It’s easy to have a tribe in sport. But outside of sport, we have to build our own. When was the last time you…

Jul 4 •

Christie Jenkins

April 2025

I hate meditation. 27 tools elite athletes use to regulate emotions instead

It seems like everyone on the internet is advocating for meditation. I've never been able to make it stick. Turns out, there's a reason for that.

Apr 27 •

Christie Jenkins

The quickest way to become world class: Get a coach

Many of us think we can teach ourselves - on YouTube, with feedback among friends, or by studying others. Here's 10 reasons you should scrap those…

Apr 13 •

Christie Jenkins

March 2025

'Training for life' and 3 other things I learnt spending the week with Richard Branson

Sometimes you meet your heroes and they disappoint you. Sometimes you meet your heroes and they inspire you even more. And sometimes you meet your…

Mar 11 •

Christie Jenkins

January 2025

Change your story. Own your words.

The very best leaders take extreme ownership. They view everything as their responsibility - including the language they use and the stories they tell…

Jan 27 •

Christie Jenkins

MASTERY: What lies beyond unconscious competence

When learning skills we go from 'this will be easy', to 'oh crap, it's much harder than I thought' to 'I'm finally getting it'. Eventually we reach…

Jan 19 •

Christie Jenkins

Making things stick: 6 ways to make doing hard things (like exercise) addictive

As an athlete everyone assumes we have crazy willpower to workout everyday. I'll let you in on a secret - it's not only habits, and not just discipline…

Jan 6 •

Christie Jenkins

November 2024

Fandom versus critics: Why being a fan is one of the biggest hacks to succeeding

How hyping up your friends, connecting them with opportunities, linking your reputations and being someone's number 1 phone call... actually helps you…

Nov 8, 2024 •

Christie Jenkins

October 2024

What drives you? Process, Pressure, Perfection, or PLAY? (Part 4)

We're all driven by different things. My teammates motivated by a sense of PLAY are action-orientated, stay in the present moment, and are the…

Oct 1, 2024 •

Christie Jenkins

September 2024

What drives you? Process, Pressure, PERFECTION, or Play? (Part 3)

PERFECTION driven people are great at spotting errors, doing things the right way, and are driven to be the best - whatever it takes. Is this one of…

Sep 10, 2024 •

Christie Jenkins

July 2024

What drives you? Process, PRESSURE, Perfection, or Play? (Part 2)

As an athlete, I always loved the big moments. The World Championships. The Grand Final. If you're driven by pressure, then chasing the impossible, with…

Jul 15, 2024 •

Christie Jenkins

What drives you? PROCESS, Pressure, Perfection, or Play? (Part 1)

Motivation differs for all of us. PROCESS driven people love a detailed plan, to tick things off a list, and to know their purpose within the team.

Jul 9, 2024 •

Christie Jenkins

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