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Mental Toughness Workshop

This workshop helps teams break through mental barriers and build resilience using principles from David Goggins' philosophy of mental toughness.

120 minutes
8-16 people
intermediate
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What You'll Achieve with the Mental Toughness Workshop

Real outcomes that transform your team

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Enhanced individual resilience as participants push past self-imposed limits.

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Improved team accountability and support systems.

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Tools and techniques for managing discomfort during challenging projects.

When to Use the Mental Toughness Workshop

Perfect for these situations and team challenges

Teams preparing for a demanding project or transition.

Groups recovering from a recent setback that need to rebuild confidence.

How the Mental Toughness Workshop Works

A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process

1Step 1: The Comfort Confession

Participants reflect on their self-imposed limits by sharing experiences of quitting too soon. This sets the foundation for honest self-reflection.

2Step 2: The 40% Rule

Introduce the concept that individuals often quit at 40% of their actual capacity. Participants engage in a physical challenge to experience this firsthand.

3Step 3: The Accountability Mirror

Participants confront hard truths about their habits and make commitments for change while using the Accountability Mirror handout.

4Step 4: The Cookie Jar

Attendees create a personal inventory of past wins they can draw on during challenging times, enhancing their mental resilience.

Key Topics Covered in the Mental Toughness Workshop

mental toughnessresilienceteam buildingDavid Gogginsovercoming limitspersonal growth

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A shared team language for addressing challenges and maintaining momentum.

Leadership teams aiming to model resilience and mental toughness.

Sales teams facing high-pressure situations and rejections.

Any group needing encouragement to push beyond their comfort zones.

Team Problems the Mental Toughness Workshop Solves

Say goodbye to these common team challenges

Addressing the tendency to quit before reaching true potential.

Overcoming the fear of discomfort that stifles growth.

Rebuilding confidence following setbacks or failures.

Creating a supportive team culture that encourages endurance and resilience.

5Step 5: Callousing the Mind

In pairs, participants engage in a plank challenge, practicing techniques learned and supporting each other through discomfort.

6Step 6: Taking Souls Together

The group identifies areas where they have been settling for less and commits to higher standards as a team, creating an accountability statement.

7Step 7: The 40% Rule Action Plan and Close

Participants finalize their individual action plans and share their commitments, followed by a final exercise to reinforce their learning.

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