638 Train Your Mind to Win with MMA Champion Mike Chandler

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Inspiration, Education, Greatness, Celebrity, Money, Relationships, Mindset, Health, Business, Self-improvement, Self Care, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Success, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2018

⏱️ 39 minutes

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"SOMEBODY HAS TO BE THE BEST. WHY SHOULDN'T IT BE YOU?" - MIKE CHANDLER Have you ever looked at the best in the world and wondered if you could be that? I have. I think a lot of us do when we're kids. We are amazed and inspired by the very best examples we find. But often we grow up and discover all kinds of reasons for why we can't be as good as the best. We fail at things. We struggle. We get knocked down, disappointed, hurt. I got to connect with someone this week who has experienced all of that. Many times. But he still decided he could be the best in the world at what he does. And he became that. Mike Chandler is a Bellator Lightweight Champion fighter. He was an All-American wrestler in college. He's overcome extraordinary opponents to win titles again and again. But he's also faced losses. Failures. Setbacks. At one point, after winning the world championship, he didn't win another fight for 688 days straight. So when we had a minute to sit down to record a podcast about the mindset of champions, I had to know what his self-talk routine is like. It really impressed me. Mike told me that self-image is actually one of the most important things he has cultivated. He has to believe he can be the best in the world, or it's not going to happen. I loved his insights on why it's so important to talk to yourself instead of listening to yourself, and so many more nuggets. Whatever you're aspiring to, I know you'll find his wisdom very helpful in Episode 638. Some questions I ask: What lesson did you learn in order to win the world championship? (8:23) Who taught you that you could become anything you want? (11:05) What do all world-class fighters have in common? (14:47) What happens when you believe you deserve great things? (18:03) What's your greatest gift in your sport and what do you need to work on the most? (19:10) In this episode you will learn: Why settling for your mediocre circumstances is unacceptable (9:20) What loss can teach us about what our potential is (11:15) Why your self-image is so important to your success (14:55) Mike's pre-fight self-talk and rituals (21:10) Plus much more...

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0:00.0	This is episode number six three eight with world champion MMA fighter Michael Chamber
0:07.8	Welcome to the school of greatness. My name is Lewis Howe's former pro athlete turn lifestyle entrepreneur in each week
0:15.8	We bring you an inspiring person or message to help to discover how to unlock your inner greatness
0:22.9	Thanks for spending some time with me today now let the class begin
0:30.6	George Bernard Shaw said some men see things as they are and say why I
0:40.1	Dream of things that never were and say why not I
0:45.6	Love this short interview that we have with Michael today because he really talks about something
0:52.3	That I think so many of us can relate to which is why should I be able to achieve what I want?
0:58.4	Why should I be able to get that job the career?
1:01.2	Why should I be able to have that dream relationship?
1:03.8	Why should I be one of the best at what I want to do?
1:07.2	Why should I be able to achieve something so great and something so
1:12.0	Ridiculous sounding why me and am I good enough to make it happen?
1:18.1	Do I have the gifts? Do I have the tools?
1:20.8	Do I have the skill set and my smart enough and my fast enough and my big enough strong enough whatever it may be
1:26.6	Am I talented enough?
1:29.2	Why should I be able to be world-class at anything I want to do?
1:34.4	Why should I be able to make the money I want to make?
1:36.9	Why should I and we're gonna talk about that because Michael had that question his entire childhood
1:43.5	Growing up he wasn't sure he was destined for great things
1:47.4	He didn't think he could be a world-class
1:50.3	Champion athlete he didn't know that these things were possible
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