Mark England Head Coach and Enlifted

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Join Wes Tankersley on this episode of Shaping Success as interviews Mark England, the head coach of Enlifted. 

Mark describes himself as a “language geek” saying words influence us for better or for worse. His job at nlifted is to certify coaches so they can dismantle the victim mentality of his clients and teach people the power of words.

Mark’s story of success starts when he was into Jujitsu before it was called Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). He went to Thailand with aspirations to go pro, but two knee surgeries sidelined him from pursuing that goal.  He spent 10 years in Thailand thinking of himself as a loser because he lost his identity as a fighter. 

When in Thailand, he went to a spa and did cleanse programs.  Because he felt better, he went back 2 more times. The 3rd time there he met Barry Musgrave who did a Ted Talk on the power of words. Barry helps a woman consumed with a breakup look at the situation differently just by changing the words. He helped her on her road to success in dealing with breakup by changing her story to not make her the victim. 

This encounter set up Mark for success and happiness as he discovered the power of words. He realizes it’s easier for people to externalize the blame and make themselves the victim than to look within themselves for allowing the situation to happen. The key to success in changing the story is to write it down word for word in a conversational manner. The more specific the better. Once it is on paper, the words can be changed to see a different perspective.  Mark describes mindset as the story one tells himself. It can be positive or negative. 

While in Thailand, Mark made his path to success by becoming a Physical Education teacher.  In 2003, he used his mindset for achievement by buying DVDs for modality and martial arts training.  In 2006, he did a 5 day training program. In January 17, 2007, he became a pro. 

Mark gives the definition of the victim mentality as an acquired personality trait where a person tends to regard himself as the victim of the negative actions of others even in the absence of clear evidence. This is a habit one develops over time. Mark gives 3 words and their definitions of someone with a victim mentality: Projections, Negations, and Softtalk. 

Mark emphasizes the importance of writing the words on paper. Get the story externalized and out of the mind. Once it is concrete, it can be changed

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