Inch by Inch with Brian Miles, CMPC

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CONTRIBUTOR
Brian Miles, CMPC

Brian Miles is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and Major League Mental Performance Coach based in Cleveland, Ohio. He boasts a rich academic background graduating with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Montclair State University, where he excelled both academically and athletically as a member of their men’s soccer team. Continuing his educational journey, Brian pursued a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Athletic Counseling, accompanied by a certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Clinical Mental Health from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Brian's professional career extends to his impactful work as a Master Resilience Trainer and Performance Expert, primarily with military personnel. Through teaching performance psychology skills and techniques, he empowers individuals to cultivate the mental and emotional resilience essential for excelling in challenging environments. Utilizing applied sport psychology principles, Brian has guided soldiers to enhance their performance as tactical athletes and fostered cohesive, high-performing unit teams, both in preparation for and during combat operations.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-miles-cmpc-72b45131/

TOPIC
Inch by Inch

Story: Marcus Luttrell--was a former Navy SEAL who was the lone survivor of Operation Red Wings in June of 2005. The mission was for a team of 4 Navy SEALs to do surveillance and reconnaissance of a militia group known to be hostile in the Pech District of Afghanistan's Kunar Province. The Navy SEALs were stumbled upon by a goat herder and inevitably tracked by the hostile militia of around 20-30 fighters. Marcus’s teammates Michael Murphy, Danny Dietz and Matthew Axelson were all killed in action. A quick reaction force was sent in to help the SEALs and was shot down with and RPG killing all eight Navy SEALs on board along with all 8 Special Operations Aviators.

“Don't let your thoughts run away with you, don't start planning to bail out because you're worried about the future and how much you can take. Don't look ahead to the pain. Just get through the day.” - Marcus Luttrell

MENTAL PERFORMANCE TOOL
Tool

Process:

• Deliberate focus on the things in your control.

• Provide yourself daily targets you are trying to achieve –our brain responds best to precise and specific targets.

• Don’t let your mind rob you of your capabilities---work on the edge of what you are capable of and realize you can expand your comfort zone.

TODAY- Consider your daily targets that you are trying to achieve—are you working with every resource and doing everything in your power to accomplish those targets?

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