Craft Of Charisma

Guest Introduction: Dr. Stan Beecham is a sports psychologist and leadership consultant, and is the founder of The Leadership Resource Center, based in Atlanta, Georgia. His work with collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes from many sports has afforded him insights into the minds of great competitors. He has taken his wisdom into the business world, creating leadership development programs for corporate clients. He is also the author of the book “Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage.” Interview Summary: In this interview, Stan begins by discussing how much innate talent and training contribute to a person's accomplishments. He distinguishes the difference between thoughts and beliefs, and talks about how beliefs affect performance. Stan outlines the two core beliefs that we need to be aware of in order to perform at a high level. He also explains why it's so important to believe we are good enough, and how a constant desire to improve actually undermines our abilities. We ask Stan to pr