Wiring Intelligence: What Elite Athletes Can Teach Executives About Performing Under Pressure
About this episode
Dr. Bobby Low discusses how elite athletes' mental training techniques can help executives perform under pressure.
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, sports psychologist Dr. Bobby Low joins Sal to explore how elite performers rewire their minds for success. From his journey as a “mediocre” athlete to becoming an NCAA All-American and professional pole vaulter, Dr. Bobby shares how intentional thinking, visualization, and mental discipline transformed his performance. We discuss why self-belief comes before confidence, how repeated thoughts wire neural patterns, and how executives can apply athlete-level mental training to perform under pressure. If you want to elevate your leadership and build proactive mental patterns that drive results, this conversation will show you how to start wiring your intelligence with intention.
People in this episode
Host: Sal Silvester
Guest: Dr. Bobby Low
Topics covered
- leadership
- mental training
- performance under pressure
- self-belief
- visualization
- neural patterns
Keywords
- elite athletes
- mental discipline
- intentional thinking
- NCAA All-American
- confidence
- executive performance
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