How To Cultivate World-Class Mindset Through Performance, Passion, & Presence with Derin McMains
“Mindset is the separator, it truly is. It’s how you show up in the moments that matter most that separate individuals…”
This week I asked Derin McMains, a former professional baseball player who is now the Director of Mental Performance at a global cybersecurity company, to join me on the mic to help me talk about how to cultivate a world-class mindset….
In our conversation, we discuss:
His early journey in becoming a coach - how it came at a time in his life when he didn’t appreciate it as much because his eyes were so set in being a professional player, but eventually realized the importance of coaching.
“The heart of performance” - why we act and perform a certain way. Derin asks the questions that explore our behavioral drivers, our passions, our beliefs, and our identity.
Sports psychology and principles that translate so well in the world of business.
Work-life balance myths - debunking common definitions of work-life balance and introducing what Derin calls “work-life presence”.
And more!
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Derin McMains is a former professional baseball player and manager, now Director of Mental Performance at global cybersecurity company ReliaQuest. McMains has spent the last decade-plus training athletes, executives and other high performers using mental performance principles to take their game to the next level. He’s built out mental performance programs for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and the University of Notre Dame. One of the most important skills he teaches is a simple (yet not easy) one: learning how to be a high performer by staying in the present moment.
You can learn more about Derin and his work here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derin-mcmains-cmpc-09158662/
https://x.com/McMainsDmac
ABOUT OUR HOST
Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Senior Leadership Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.
You can learn more about Ken and his team at
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