How Important Is Mindset for Performance Drive Guest Brian Moylett
Motivation, Mindset, and Performance
Show Notes & Resources: I have compiled these notes to help you move from the “nine-to-five” grind to the high-performance mindset required to lead your own company and life.
How do you transition from a stable career in finance to coaching elite athletes? In this episode, I sit down with Brian Moylett, founder of Off-Field Rugby and author of “The Book on How to Become a Pro Rugby Player.” We explore the “No Plan B” philosophy, the 1-hour-a-day rule, and why your internal dialogue is the only thing standing between you and greatness.
Director’s Note: You can work hard at something you don’t love, but you will never give it everything. Passion is the fuel for sovereignty. Watch the video and audio below.
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In this episode, we look at the psychology of performance through the lens of rugby and business. Brian Moylett discusses his journey of leaving the banking world to follow his passion for coaching. This mirrors the Sovereign Winner mindset—deciding that a “safe” 9-to-5 isn’t enough and building your own infrastructure.
Brian highlights the “Summer Holiday Mindset”—reclaiming that childhood enthusiasm where every day feels full of possibility. Whether you are avoiding the “freeze” during a big promotion or training for a match, the mental mechanics are the same. You are either the architect of your mindset or a pawn to your fears.
The Performance Scorecard:
- The 1-Hour Focus: Carving out time in the evening to build your dream while maintaining your current commitments.
- The Victim Trap: Avoiding the “poor me” mentality when setbacks occur and choosing to see them as challenges, not threats.
- Goal Setting: Creating a goal so big that it is “worth failing for.”
- Incremental Gains: The power of doing “two push-ups a day” to build long-term momentum.
Case Solved: We’ve discussed the transition from finance, the removal of the safety net, and the power of consistent habits. Season 11, Episode 6 is complete. Don’t let your self-doubt be the architect of your life.
Performance Toolbag
Final resources for your mindset journey:
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Off-Field Rugby: Coaching and mindset resources for ambitious players.
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The Book: How to Become a Pro Rugby Player — Available on Amazon.
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2:33 – Transitioning from Finance to Passion
6:28 – The Summer Holiday Mindset
7:10 – The 1-Hour a Day Rule for Dreams
10:42 – The “Freeze”: Losing confidence at the elite level
13:30 – Limiting Beliefs and Fear of Failure
14:20 – Why You Must Kill “Plan B”
17:31 – The 55% Habit Rule (Atomic Habits)
19:43 – Challenge vs. Threat: Handling setbacks
27:09 – Why Comparison is the Thief of Joy
29:50 – The Process of Writing a Performance Book