In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking talks about choosing optimism. She discusses the concept of optimism and how it helps you cope and think about the ways to move through a situation. Do you believe that a situation will turn out for the best? Do you believe that the work that you’re doing today matters? Listen to learn what optimism really is.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor’s degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Identify a situation where you find yourself resigned to despair or struggling to believe that it will work out. Think about the controllable factors that you can focus on to help you address this challenge and choose optimism.     STANDOUT QUOTES “Do you believe that this will turn out for the best? Do you believe that the work that you’re doing today matters? That’s what optimism really is.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [05:23] “We can’t do anything great by ourselves. But man, does the energy and conviction with which we pursue that on our heart, when that stimulates us internally, it connects us with other people, which just multiplies the force that which we can conquer and tackle and go after and believe in and ignite and inspire others on the journey around us.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [08:24] “So what they found is that optimists in these moments, particularly task-focused moments, optimists tend to be problem-focused as they cope with it. What in this situation is actually in my control? And how can I problem solve here so that we can continue to take steps forward?” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:30] “Optimism is saying ‘I believe in a better future and I am going to get to work to make that happen.’” -Dr. Amber Selking  [13:11]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance