What if the real separator between good and great is not talent, but how you manage your mind?

In this solo episode, David Sammel explains why mental fitness is the foundation of both elite performance and business leadership. He breaks down discipline thinking, emotional management, and the power of composure when fatigue, pressure, and attention collide. Drawing from tennis and decades of coaching, David shows how the best leaders learn to recharge through success instead of being drained by it.

David Sammel, performance coach and former professional tennis player, shares practical frameworks to help athletes and ambitious professionals train their minds like their bodies so they can recover faster, think clearer, and lead stronger under pressure.

What You’ll Learn

1. Trainable Mindset Skills – Why mental fitness is learned, not inherited, and how to develop it daily.
2. Emotional Control Under Pressure – Tools for staying composed when pressure and fatigue hit at once.
3. Sustained High Performance – How to metabolize success as efficiently as setbacks.

Timestamp Guide

0:00 – Mental fitness vs. positive thinking

0:37 – Why mindset is a trainable business skill

2:01 – The hidden danger after success

3:42 – How top players like Alcaraz and Sinner sustain winning form

4:49 – The key question every leader should ask

Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned

1. Mental fitness as a business skill
2. Emotional recovery methods for leaders
3. Composure drills for decision-making clarity
4. Energy management principles for sustained focus

“The gap between good and great is rarely physical. It’s mental and it’s trainable.”

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