Good morning and welcome to the Increase Your Impact Podcast. I'm Justin Sua, episode

2007. In the 1960s, psychologist Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson conducted a study that

showed how powerful belief can be. They randomly told teachers that certain students, chosen by chance, were, quote,

blooms. And they were on the verge of significant growth. And what ended up happening was very

interesting. Those students ended up thriving. They performed better. They worked harder and achieved

more, not because they were actually

more talented or smarter, but because their teachers believed in them. For coaches, this is an important

principle to remember. It's called a pig million effect. Athletes will rise or fall to the level of your belief in them, your confidence

of them and how you treat them. When you show confidence in their potential, you treat them

like they're capable of being the best version of themselves. You treat them as if they're capable of greatness.

And that creates opportunities for growth. And then all of a sudden, they start to see

themselves that way as well. And so belief isn't just a feeling. It's a catalyst for their

action and growth. So as a coach, the way you see your athletes and the way you treat your athletes just might

change the way they see themselves and the way they perform.

And that's where the magic ends up happening.

So my question to you is who is a person you're coaching? Who is a person you're leading or who is a

teammate, someone you know that you can sing you can do a better job of signaling your belief in them.

It might be the words you say, the way you treat them, the way you look at them, the way you

talk to them. All of that plays a role.

And so if you want them to perform better, be better, be the best version of themselves,

start with believing in them and letting them know and showing them that you believe in them.

Have a great day and we'll do it again next time.

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