In the 145th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about NFL, cueing your convictions, and discuss a few things he learned from the podcast guests.(0:00) A summary of today’s podcast(0:30) NFL conclusion(1:20) Shout out to Patrick Mahomes @patrickmahomes(1:25) Shout out to Andy Reid(1:40) EP #144 - Dr. Nate Zinsser: The Confident Mindhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/144-dr-nate-zinsser-the-confident-mind/id1588270298?i=1000599555950 (1:45) Shout out to Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsser(1:45) The confident mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser Twitter: @DocZinsserhttps://www.amazon.com/Confident-Mind-Battle-Tested-Unshakable-Performance/dp/0063014831 (2:25) Shout out to Eli Manning Twitter: @elimanning(2:45) Momentum Monday Connection(2:50) What is confidence?(2:55) Atomic Habits by James Clear @jamesclearhttps://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 (2:55) “We don't rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our systems.” - James Clear @jamesclear(3:20) “We don’t rise to the level of the occasion, we fall back to the level of our training.” - Colonel Capra(3:45) Cueing your convictions(4:15) For the Love of the Gamehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126916/ (4:45) Shout out to Laurie Hernandez @lauriehernandez(5:20) What’s your cue?(5:50) Shout out to Dr. Ray Gorman @raygormandpt(5:50) What’s next?(7:30) “Regardless of what's going on and what you need to do, there's always a way.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(9:45) Dealing with an injury(11:05) Mental gutter(11:30) Getting out of the gutter(12:10) This too shall pass(13:20) Resistance is eternal(13:55) "The obstacles that are in the path are just as much a part of the way as the smooth sailing, easy path and easy days in there.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(14:05) The Obstacle in the Way by Ryan Holiday @ryan holidayhttps://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Timeless-Turning-Triumph/dp/1591846358 (15:20) You just gotta find a way!(16:20) "Without those obstacles, there is no reason to build strength.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection