TNMU #221: The Voices In My Head

The Next Man Up | Equipping Fathers | Raising Men - A podcast by Mark Stanifer

What do Charles Barkley, golf, toothpaste and Amy Grant have in common? They all make their way into this episode about sorting through and cleaning up the voices in your head. What are the voices in your head? Are they helping you or hurting you? Once you figure that out, then what can you do about it. That’s where Mark and John go in this episode.   Video References: Charles Barkley Interview: https://youtu.be/VkDq_6xlZhY?t=91 Charles Barkley Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMe6Lp4Ekbo    Expanded Notes: Everyone deals with voices in their head; It’s how you deal with them that matters Some summary reactions to Barkley’s interview: Too many voices leads to confusion, distraction and lack of focus Pick a voice and go with it The voices, the lessons, the practicing, can feel like activity when it’s actually keeping from you playing the game. Or they can become the quest for the next thing that will finally get you there Check your motivation and adjust accordingly Determine who the best voices are (the top 1-3) and focus there Not all head voices are positive, some are quite negative When you fail to execute, which voice(s) helps you to recover Anticipate 'the errant shot’ so that when it happens you know how to recover Book Reference: The Inner Game of Golf by W. Timothy Gallwey.