Ep. 1042: Nate Zinsser Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Nate Zinsser, a renowned performance psychology expert who has taught three generations of soldiers, athletes, and executives to master the art of confidence and mental toughness. Zinsser is the director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the most comprehensive mental-training program in the country, where, since 1992, he has helped prepare cadets for leadership in the U.S. Army. He also has been the sport-psychology mentor for numerous elite athletes, including two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning and the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, as well as many Olympians and NCAA champions.

The topic is his book The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

• Confidence and Sport Psychology
• Importance of Confidence
• Confidence as Skill
• Importance of State of Mind
• US Military
• Eli Manning Super Bowl Performances
• Sense of Certainty

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