I am your host, Jeremy Campbell, and I am thrilled to welcome Mrs. Patty Williams-Downs to today’s episode. She is the current executive director of OneGoal Houston, a national non-profit education company, she is a proud wife and mom, and a former Division 1 commissioned athlete excelling in basketball.

Patty shares openly her journey as a professional athlete and the tools this has given her for her current leadership position. Patty and I dive deep into what made us into high-performance athletes, how it feels to always seek for the win, but being humble enough to look straight into the losses and mistakes in order to excel in improving continuously.

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] Patty introduces herself.

[4:34] Patty shares her early years’ experiences that molded into who she is today.

[9:25] Patty talks about her high school years, her sport preference, and her thirst for competition and success.

[11:28] Jeremy talks about his competitive spirit.

[13:25] The beauty of sports is to be able to experience failing and winning repeatedly.

[15:15] Resilience: The common denominator among all athletes.

[16:43] The goal is to improve as quickly as you can.

[17:46] Patty talks about the cycle of improvement.

[21:31] Patty shares about her years in college as a Division 1 academic athlete.

[31:07] Patty talks about realizing she needed to fail often and learn to be humble.

[34:19] How gifted am I?

[37:12] In sports, confidence takes you really far.

[38:30] Patty never took a day off; she was acting more from fear than from optimism.

[45:21] Failure is inevitable and obstacles will be in your way; buoyancy has to become your tool.

[46:25] Never take your eye off the end goal.

[49:47] Patty talks about her current position at One Goal Houston.

[53:15] Patty’s work is to give children choices.

[58:15] The demands on student-athletes exceed the expectations that are placed on professionals but student-athletes do all that effort for free.

[1:00:16] Patty and Jeremy talk about the consequences of college athletes not receiving payment for what they do.

[1:04:34] How do black athletes achieve a great level of financial success?

[1:06:48] What does motivate Patty to show up every day?

[1:10:30] Patty talks about her appreciation for the existing systems.

[1:14:48] Patty shares her definition of success.

[1:15:13] How do you know you’ve made it?

[1:20:38] The possibilities are endless!

[1:21:30] Jeremy and Patty share their daily habits for success.

[1:27:18] Rapid-fire questions.

Mentioned in this episode:

Elite Performance Training Systems

Elite Performance on Twitter

Elite Performance on Facebook

Elite Performance on Instagram

Elite Performance YouTube Channel

Email Jeremy at iamelitepodcast@gmail.com

One Goal Houston

Patty Williams-Downs on Facebook

Tweetables and Quotes:

“No matter where you are, you win.” @EPTSSTRONG

“People that have not experienced real  failure are not that successful in their careers.” @EPTSSTRONG

“The beauty of sports is to have the opportunity to fail and win over and over.” @EPTSSTRONG

“50% of female executives were once athletes.” @EPTSSTRONG

“Did you do what you said you were going to do?” @EPTSSTRONG

I am your host, Jeremy Campbell, and in today’s episode we are going to take a deeper look into two attributes of successful people: discipline and motivation. We will explore the meanings of these very crucial aspects, discipline being the one that drives daily execution and productivity, and discipline is led by those reasons that keep your motivation pushing forward. Remember that success is defined by your choices not by the circumstances. Listen to this episode and find out what differs from an average person to a high performing individual and get five actionable steps to help create and sustain discipline.

Key Takeaways:

[1:25] What are discipline and motivation?

[2:36] What is the correlation between discipline and success?

[3:00] The routine of successful people: Waking up early, prioritizing tasks, being organized, and visualizing goals.

[4:30] You have to be disciplined even when you are not motivated.

[5:48] How do elite performers view discipline and success?

[6:41] How can you get used to making the toughest choices first?

[9:53] Discipline is the shortcut.

[10:52] Motivation comes and goes.

[12:22] Learn to be solution-oriented.

[13:02] Five action tips to help create and sustain discipline.

Mentioned in this episode:

Elite Performance Training Systems

Elite Performance on Twitter

Elite Performance on Facebook

Elite Performance on Instagram

Elite Performance YouTube Channel

Email Jeremy at iamelitepodcast@gmail.com

Tweetables and Quotes:

“Discipline is what to do and motivation is why you do it.” @EPTSSTRONG

“Discipline is about teaching yourself self-control and shaping your behavior to honor your reasons to do it.” @EPTSSTRONG

“Discipline is an action, it’s not something that you have or not, it is what you do or don’t do.” @EPTSSTRONG

“Discipline is the exercise for success.” @EPTSSTRONG

“Unsuccessful people do occasionally, what successful people do daily.” @EPTSSTRONG

“Success is not a matter of circumstance, is a matter of choices.” @EPTSSTRONG

Welcome to the inaugural episode of I am Elite Podcast. The conversations and stories shared in this podcast are meant to be testimonies of motivation, preservation, and success. This show brings a free exchange of the ideas, opinions, and strategies of high-performing individuals in sports, business, and in life. I am your host, Jeremy Campbell, and today I want to introduce myself to you, share the purpose of this podcast, and talk about what truly makes a high performer.

Key Takeaways:

[1:48] Who is an elite performer?

[2:44] Consistency makes you an elite performer.

[3:34] Becoming an elite performer depends on the mindset.

[4:30] An elite performer pays attention to the seemingly insignificant details.

[6:07] Jeremy Campbell talks about how his military background influenced his career.

[8:21] An elite performer masters adaptation.

Mentioned in this episode:

Elite Performance Training Systems

Elite Performance on Twitter

Elite Performance on Facebook

Elite Performance on Instagram

Elite Performance YouTube Channel

Email Jeremy at iamelitepodcast@gmail.com

Tweetables and Quotes:

“Being an elite performer is not exclusive to sports; you are a high performer when you figure out a way to elevate their performance on a daily basis.” @EPTSSTRONG

“A higher performer manages to do whatever they do on a higher level repeatedly and consistently.” @EPTSSTRONG

“Those who are the best … not only have the ability to focus intensively on their craft and their skill set but they also have the ability to focus on the seemingly insignificant details that … are the difference between accomplishing a goal and missing the mark.” @EPTSSTRONG

“How you do anything is how you do everything.” @EPTSSTRONG