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George Mumford

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
390 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And of course I, you know, I, I studied this stuff and I was very interested in flow in the zone. So I studied it. So if you want to learn something, you teach it and you, you investigate, you explore it. And of course I, I, I live in flow a lot now, but when I was an athlete, I had flow experiences and I remember.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And of course I, you know, I, I studied this stuff and I was very interested in flow in the zone. So I studied it. So if you want to learn something, you teach it and you, you investigate, you explore it. And of course I, I, I live in flow a lot now, but when I was an athlete, I had flow experiences and I remember.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

when it took my game to like a whole other level, all of a sudden it's like, whoa, man, this is like, ooh, this is different. This is different. And so, yeah, so it was just a matter of me knowing I wanted to serve and just, you know, going there and meeting people where they are and then figuring it out. There's something about when you see elite performers, they're unlocked.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

when it took my game to like a whole other level, all of a sudden it's like, whoa, man, this is like, ooh, this is different. This is different. And so, yeah, so it was just a matter of me knowing I wanted to serve and just, you know, going there and meeting people where they are and then figuring it out. There's something about when you see elite performers, they're unlocked.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

when it took my game to like a whole other level, all of a sudden it's like, whoa, man, this is like, ooh, this is different. This is different. And so, yeah, so it was just a matter of me knowing I wanted to serve and just, you know, going there and meeting people where they are and then figuring it out. There's something about when you see elite performers, they're unlocked.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And one way to get unlocked is the only way to get unlocked really is to say yes to whatever's coming up and then than figuring out what you need to learn, what the universe is teaching you. Because if you don't learn the lesson, then you keep getting it. So you learn. So it was about this joy of discovery, but also this idea of wanting to help people alleviate or eliminate suffering altogether.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And one way to get unlocked is the only way to get unlocked really is to say yes to whatever's coming up and then than figuring out what you need to learn, what the universe is teaching you. Because if you don't learn the lesson, then you keep getting it. So you learn. So it was about this joy of discovery, but also this idea of wanting to help people alleviate or eliminate suffering altogether.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And one way to get unlocked is the only way to get unlocked really is to say yes to whatever's coming up and then than figuring out what you need to learn, what the universe is teaching you. Because if you don't learn the lesson, then you keep getting it. So you learn. So it was about this joy of discovery, but also this idea of wanting to help people alleviate or eliminate suffering altogether.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

So it was like not just performing, but I'm talking about pure performance. Lead performance is one thing, but pure performance is when you're doing the thing for the activity in and of itself, for no reason other than being in the moment and expressing yourself honestly and being who you are because you're unique. There's no one like you.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

So it was like not just performing, but I'm talking about pure performance. Lead performance is one thing, but pure performance is when you're doing the thing for the activity in and of itself, for no reason other than being in the moment and expressing yourself honestly and being who you are because you're unique. There's no one like you.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

So it was like not just performing, but I'm talking about pure performance. Lead performance is one thing, but pure performance is when you're doing the thing for the activity in and of itself, for no reason other than being in the moment and expressing yourself honestly and being who you are because you're unique. There's no one like you.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And Bruce Lee used to talk about it in terms of martial arts is to honestly express yourself. And so these folks are unlocked, but there has to be this hunger, this desire to want to go to the next level because what people don't understand is when you go to the next level, It's not like, oh, everything is pieces and cream when you go to the next level.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And Bruce Lee used to talk about it in terms of martial arts is to honestly express yourself. And so these folks are unlocked, but there has to be this hunger, this desire to want to go to the next level because what people don't understand is when you go to the next level, It's not like, oh, everything is pieces and cream when you go to the next level.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

And Bruce Lee used to talk about it in terms of martial arts is to honestly express yourself. And so these folks are unlocked, but there has to be this hunger, this desire to want to go to the next level because what people don't understand is when you go to the next level, It's not like, oh, everything is pieces and cream when you go to the next level.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

No, the goal in that process, you have to go through what Soren Kierkegaard talked about. He said one side of the coin is freedom, potential. The other side is uncertainty and anxiety. So you have to tolerate discomfort. Anxiety comes with it. And so everybody will say, you know, I have clients who say, oh, I want to be like Mike. I want to be like Kobe. I say, okay, here's what's required.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

No, the goal in that process, you have to go through what Soren Kierkegaard talked about. He said one side of the coin is freedom, potential. The other side is uncertainty and anxiety. So you have to tolerate discomfort. Anxiety comes with it. And so everybody will say, you know, I have clients who say, oh, I want to be like Mike. I want to be like Kobe. I say, okay, here's what's required.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

No, the goal in that process, you have to go through what Soren Kierkegaard talked about. He said one side of the coin is freedom, potential. The other side is uncertainty and anxiety. So you have to tolerate discomfort. Anxiety comes with it. And so everybody will say, you know, I have clients who say, oh, I want to be like Mike. I want to be like Kobe. I say, okay, here's what's required.

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

Well, I ain't signed up for that because it hurts. You know, you have to get comfortable being uncomfortable. And if you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing. You see what I'm saying? So with those guys, I didn't have to do anything but just show up. Of course, I had a lot of street cred being Dr. J's roommate, okay?

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

Well, I ain't signed up for that because it hurts. You know, you have to get comfortable being uncomfortable. And if you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing. You see what I'm saying? So with those guys, I didn't have to do anything but just show up. Of course, I had a lot of street cred being Dr. J's roommate, okay?

Mick Unplugged
George Mumford Discusses Pure Performance, The Zone, and Lessons from Champions

Well, I ain't signed up for that because it hurts. You know, you have to get comfortable being uncomfortable. And if you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing. You see what I'm saying? So with those guys, I didn't have to do anything but just show up. Of course, I had a lot of street cred being Dr. J's roommate, okay?