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Speaker: Welcome back to the Primal Baseball podcast where we talk about growth, mindset, and how to level up whether you're on the playing field or transitioning to a business career. Today we're going to be going over something that's critical for both athletes and business professionals and that is the results you're getting today are due to the actions of your past self.
Speaker: So anything that you are reaping the rewards of today is due to the actions that you made six months to a year ago. And similarly, anything that you are going to get in the future six months to a year,
Speaker: are going to be due to the actions that you take today, tomorrow, and in the next coming weeks. If you're an athlete in high school or college, even professionally, this is going to hit you hard because you're already in the process of trying to get to where you want to go.
Speaker: whether that's the day -to -day grind, practice, or lifts, and then if you are in a business profession, I want you to listen closely because this is important for you in order to translate your past athletic self into your business future.
Speaker: So let's go ahead and dive in, but quickly, I just want to shout out our Primal Baseball team for completing the website and membership subscription. So if you have not done so yet, go ahead and take a look at our new website primalbaseball .com. p r i m a l b s b l dot com Also follow us on social media, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook,
Speaker: at primal baseball PRIMALBSBL So as we get into this first section again, just want to emphasize that your results are your past actions Think about the performance that you are having on the field right now, whether it's a win, a loss, the way your body feels, the skills that you have right now. It's all a reflection of what you did six months ago, what you did a year ago. Whether you were actually in the gym, whether you were watching film,
Speaker: Focusing on mechanics technique today's results are based on something you did in the past. It's not based on what you're doing today so for example a pitcher or a hitter who is working on his speed and agility drills was working on his explosiveness all winter for every single day for those last six months now you're gonna see the payoff and When you're competing, whether it's against your teammates or another team, the velocity, the exit below, the 60 time, all of those things are going to show what you were doing the last six months. So here's the truth.
Speaker: If you didn't put in the work, you're not going to see the results that you want today. The effort that you have put in or you haven't put in over the last six months is going to be very visible in every game, every practice, and how you feel physically and mentally over the season.
Speaker: Now coming at it from a business perspective, if you're transitioning into business, it's the same exact principle. Your current position, income, skill set in business is a direct result of those actions that you took a year ago or six months ago. Maybe you were doing networking, you were reading, studying up on marketing or whatever field it is you are in, learning about sales, et cetera. Maybe you weren't.
Speaker: But here's the thing, if you waited for that opportunity to come to you, chances are it didn't come to you. Whatever it is, today's situation is a direct reflection of your past actions or the lack thereof. So for these athletes moving into the business world, this concept can be a game changer for you. You need that same work ethic, discipline, and mindset that's going to lead you to success just like it did in sports.
Speaker: These skills can be translated directly into business ventures and the only difference is you don't always Get instant feedback like you might on the field in Sports if you consistently show up and do the work you will start to see the results sometimes you see it right away if you let's just say for example you practice and two days in a row, three days in a row, and all of a sudden you see the new skill payoff in the next scrimmage that you do when you, let's say you were working on bunting. Bad example, but let's say you were working on bunting, you've been working on it for two or three days, you got it down, now you lay a bunt down in the scrimmage, great. In business, it's gonna take a little bit longer for things
Speaker: to show the promotions the activations everything takes a little bit longer to get through and hopefully The best things in the sports also take a little bit longer to come through and are not just happening overnight for the most part
Speaker: What we do today is our future. So every decision that we make today has a direct impact on our future, whether we're an athlete or in a new career. ah In sports, that extra hour in the gym, the extra set of drills, the film session that you didn't wanna do but you did anyways, it's gonna pay off in the form of better performance, some recognition, and ultimately what we all want, more success and better performance.
Speaker: in business, right, the course we decided to take, the networking event that we went to, the books that we read, the new skills that we've been building over the last six months, that's all building a foundation for a long -term successful career. So again, the quote -unquote hustle today will turn into your opportunities tomorrow. One thing I want you to ask yourself today is what are you doing today that your future self will thank you for? What's your six -month plan, whether in athletics or business?
Speaker: And then if you keep doing what you've been doing, where do you think you'll be in the next six months? So a question can be at the end of the day, if you're journaling, what did I do today to help me in six months? What did I do today to help me in a year? And then another question is, if I repeated today over and over for the next six months in a year, where would I be? Is that closer to where I want to be or is it further away? And then you can go ahead and adjust accordingly.
Speaker: So I'm going to leave you here. You control your future, whether it's your game performance or your business career. Everything that you do today is setting the stage for where you're going to be in the future, six months to a year. So a few action items actionable items for today.
Speaker: Set some micro -goals for the next 30 days. Maybe it's improving a certain technique or skill that you want in sports, in business. Maybe it's reading a book on entrepreneurship or learning some sort of tool. just We're going to start small, but let's be consistent.
Speaker: I want you to track your progress, whether it's recording your workouts or documenting what you're doing every single day on skill work for business. You're going to be really pleased with how much better you got at that small task when you look back in six months. If you need a personal chart and you want to write these down in a personal chart, go ahead to primalbaseball .com and use our free personal chart on our website. You can download it right off our website. Easy to use. There's a chart walkthrough if you need help.
Speaker: I want you to commit to one new habit, just one habit. If you start it today, it's going to pay off in the long term. Maybe it's waking up earlier, reading daily, staying consistent with your workouts, whatever it is, you can track that in our personal chart as well. So as we wrap up today's episode, I just want you to remember that everything you do today is building your future.
Speaker: If you're an athlete working towards a scholarship, whether you're a high schooler or someone building a business career after sports, the results most likely are going to show up in the long term in six months. So you might not see it right away, but make sure in six months you can say that today you did something.
Speaker: So I appreciate you guys for tuning in to the Primal Baseball podcast. If you've liked this episode, please share with a teammate, a friend, a parent, whoever needs to hear this message. And as always, keep going. What you do today shapes your tomorrow. Hope you guys enjoyed this podcast. And if you need anything, reach out to us at PrimalBaseball, P -R -I -M -A -L -B -S -B -L, at gmail .com. Look forward to hearing to you and see you next episode.
