With over 30 years of coaching experience, Sean Waxman is one of the most highly regarded weightlifting coaches around. Since opening Waxman’s Gym in 2010, Sean has developed two World Championship team members, a Pan Am Championship silver medalist, three national champions, six national medalists, more than two dozen national-level weightlifters, and he has coached top CrossFit Regionals and Games athletes. When not developing competitive weightlifters and CrossFit athletes, Sean works with athletes of all skill levels from a wide range of sports to help them develop strength and power. Sean also has a great passion for helping other coaches learn to teach/coach weightlifting. His training methodologies and ability to make complex movement skills seem simple make him one of the most sought after coaches and lecturers in the country. In this episode, Sean shares: · What sports psychologist Ken Ravizza showed him about how to handle mistakes · Why establishing a daily habit of success sets you up to perform like a champion · Which self-talk techniques his friend Dr. Michael Gervais shared with him · How learning at the feet of legendary coach Bob Takano taught him the art of the coaching craft · Why looking at life with a childlike mind creates a lifelong love of learning · What real toughness means in the gym and in life Learn more about Sean at https://waxmansgym.com and follow him on Instagram.