The 6 Pillars of Success
Talks & Presentations
At Cricket Mentoring, we believe that to be successful, athletes & coaches must be working on themselves in these 6 key areas:
How This Works
Ex-professional cricketer and founder of Cricket Mentoring Tom Scollay, will present to your club or school either in-person (if you are located in Perth) or online via Zoom, as he continues his quest of trying to be the mentor that he wish he had when he was younger. He will cover what Cricket Mentoring believes to be The 6 Pillars of Success and some key concepts to help you live a happier life both on and off the field.
The presentation will start with a core module that helps our clients discover who they are as a person and what it is that they really value in life. The rest is up to you as you’ll have the choice of a range of topics to help tailor it to your needs.
Topics You Can Choose From
- Win the contest: How to focus on the present moment
- Understanding what your ‘best’ performance looks like
- Dealing with pressure & expectation
- Overcoming ‘failure’ & bad days
- Developing belief & confidence & over-coming limiting beliefs
- Learn from the best: An insight into the world’s best
- Managing the narrative in your head
- Getting off the emotional rollercoaster
- Mental health & well-being in sport
- Becoming a cultural architect – Developing Leaders
- High-performance habits & behaviours (Lifestyle Pillar)
- Building your blueprint for success (Tactical Pillar)
- Batting fundamentals (Technical Pillar)
Technical
Your technique is the foundation of your game. You need to develop a method that allows you to execute your shots consistently.
- Hits the ball exactly where they want it to go (doesn’t slice the ball)
- Has the skills to play the moving ball
- Holds their ‘shape’
- Has the ability to score off the front and back foot
- Plays late in defence
Tactical
Build an understanding of how to win the contest between bat and ball and develop awareness of strategy.
- Knows their strengths and executes them consistently
- Understands weaknesses and aims to improve them
- Reads match situations and adapts their plan to the situation
Mental
What you think has a MASSIVE impact on how you perform! The best athletes manage their thoughts and focus through their routines.
- Uses positive self-talk
- Uses mental routines to focus thoughts and attention
- Can play freely under pressure and problem-solves
Emotional
Understand that how you feel will impact how you perform. The best athletes learn how to use their emotions to their advantage.
- Understands their emotions and feelings
- Able to stay emotionally level on the field
- Ability to be vulnerable and open up to people off the field
Physical
Develop your physicality to execute the skills you want when required. The fitter you are, the better your decision-making will be for longer periods of time.
- As fit and strong as possible
- Constantly pushing their limits
- Has the ability to bat or bowl for long periods
Lifestyle
Develop values and behaviours that will help you both on and off the cricket field to give you the best chance of having success.
- Set goals
- Exercise regularly
- Stretch every day
- Reflect in your journal
- Practice mindfulness (meditation)
