Bobby Stroupe: Invest in the Physical to Strengthen the Mental

Being able to learn new skills is the most important skill to have. That’s the start of the pathway to success for Bobby Stroupe, founder of ATHLETE Performance Enhancement Center, or APEC. Along with a constant drive to learn, this week’s guest says successful people also focus intrinsically on measuring themselves against themselves — not …

Being able to learn new skills is the most important skill to have. That’s the start of the pathway to success for Bobby Stroupe, founder of ATHLETE Performance Enhancement Center, or APEC.

Along with a constant drive to learn, this week’s guest says successful people also focus intrinsically on measuring themselves against themselves — not others — show gratitude publicly, give themselves credit privately, focus on what they can do, and always work to be a better teammate.

In the end, coaches and mentors are building
people, not athletes, he says. That’s why it’s important to learn or encourage
the habits and practices that build a solid foundation for a successful life,
which can also be used to improve athletic ability. At an early age, that means
building mental and physical flexibility and adaptability, so the potential is
limitless as a person grows.

What You’ll Learn:

Build human connections and communication skills firstHave a realistic work culture so people gain confidence in themselves and othersDeveloping grit means having a plan for the futureSeek understanding before seeking to be understoodEncourage resourcefulness and problem solving

Quotes:

“That’s the beauty of success. The path to get
there is littered with a lot of mistakes that just didn’t kill us or we were
gritty and stubborn enough to not let it kill us.” -Jake Thompson

“When you go from playing soccer one time of the
year to baseball to basketball to flag football to maybe dance or wrestling,
you’re building such a diverse set of neural pathways, the possibilities for
your body when you hit puberty are going to be vast.” -Bobby Stroupe

“The skill of learning skills is the No. 1 skill
in the world. So, If our athletes develop the skill of learning skills through
all that diversity, they can literally pick up everything.” -Bobby Stroupe

“If you can’t connect with people, you cannot
optimize them. You can’t bring them to the best version of themselves.” -Bobby
Stroupe

“For us, it starts with relationships and
connectivity, building confidence and really building value in human beings,
making sure they value themselves and value this experience.” -Bobby Stroupe

“At the end of the day, you’re developing human
beings, not athletes.” -Bobby Stroupe

Contact:

You can follow Bobby Stroupe on Instagram @stroupebob. You can also follow both APEC locations on Instagram: East Texas is @teamAPEC and Dallas-Fort Worth is @APEC817.

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