{"id":15,"date":"2018-06-25T18:54:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T18:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2023-02-24T01:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T01:04:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>JEFF MCMILLAN<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PECI Certified Peak Performance Coach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Walk-On&#8221; BGSU NCAA Division 1 National Championship Hockey Team &#8211; Coached by Jerry York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Walk-On&#8221; Ohio University Hockey Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NCAA Division lll Baseball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All 3 High School years &#8211; Coached by former NHL All-Star &amp; Stanley Cup Winner, Ian Cushenan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All Ohio All-Star Hockey Team &#8211; Most Valuable Defenseman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All Ohio All-Star Hockey Team <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All Ohio All-Scholastic Hockey Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BFA Ohio University &#8211; Visual Communication, with Specialization in Photo Illustration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/74AqxXV2Bfg?rel=1&#038;version=3&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> What if I told you that your\u00a0<strong>athletic ability<\/strong>\u00a0and your\u00a0<strong>technical skill level<\/strong>\u00a0is already enough to win? \u00a0You might ask me\u2026\u201dWell then, Mr. Smarty Pants\u2026why am I (or we) not doing so well, and winning more often?\u201d I would answer\u2026\u201dBecause you are only working with 2 of the 3 ingredients that you need to win; and the third missing ingredient is 90% responsible for you performing your best!\u201d That third ingredient is\u00a0<strong>THE WINNING STATE of mind!<\/strong>\u00a0It is the missing link to performing your best, and winning more often.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT OBSERVATION &amp; CONCERN:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>\u2022 Most Coaches are teaching only 2 of the 3 mandatory ingredients that must be present in the mind and body in order to succeed and win. They are teaching the Physical, and Technical details of the sport. But when it comes time to come through in the clutch\u2026it&#8217;s your&nbsp;<strong>Mental Training, and THE WINNING STATE of mind<\/strong>&nbsp;that must take over, and enable you to perform at your Peak Potential. Unfortunately, this is where most athletes are left in a panic&#8230;hoping things work out&#8230;focused on the wrong things\u2026and choking.<br>\u2022 I see too many people trying to resolve this by putting more and more hours into fitness, &amp; practicing their sport, only to still have doubt, fear, and lack of confidence shut them down&nbsp;when they really need to&nbsp;perform their best.&nbsp;<br>\u2022 I see too many people traveling to tournaments, even to other states,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>\u201cALWAYS JUST HOPING\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;to play for a championship, but being eliminated in the first or second round. That is a long way to go\u2026to lose so fast!<br>\u2022 I see too many college prospects traveling to college showcases all over the country, and returning feeling less talented,&nbsp;and more negative, doubtful, and depressed than when they left.<br>\u2022 I see way too many people, spending way too much time and money, on all the things mentioned above. It kills me to see this, when there is such a quick, and simple solution, that will benefit them immediately, and for the rest of their lives!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What many people don\u2019t realize is&#8230;that in many cases (no matter how much, and how well athletes practice) teams and individuals have already lost the competition (or made it very hard for them to win) before it even starts, because of the thoughts running through their minds. Trust me, I know how most people think before they have the techniques that The Winning State teaches them. You would be amazed to hear what goes through their minds. Athletes (and people in general) feel that they are thinking productive thoughts, but they are not. In fact, they are adding pressure, and increasing stress that limits the ability to perform. They just have not learned yet how to handle pressure, control negative thoughts, and set their mind and body up for success. Change that&#8230;and we change the results!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FUN COMPARISON (THE BEST HOT FUDGE SUNDAE&#8230;EVER!):<\/strong><br>Could you make the best hot fudge sundae ever, without one of the ingredients? What if you left out the ice cream (THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT) and just had a bowl full of hot fudge, with a cherry on top? Sickening! What if you left out the hot fudge, and just had ice cream, with a cherry on top? Not so bad&#8230;pretty ordinary, right? What if you left out the cherry on top, and just had the ice cream and hot fudge? That\u2019s okay too, but not very special. Why would you leave off, the cherry on top? I mean\u2026the cherry on top\u2026is literally\u2026\u201dThe cherry on top\u201d\u2026like the saying goes. It is the finishing touch! It&#8217;s that final ingredient, that makes it so great! So, if you leave out any ingredient, you don\u2019t have the best hot fudge sundae you could have. So, what you end up with\u2026is just average&#8230;and sometimes&#8230;sickening! This is just like a person, athlete, or team&#8217;s performance, without THE WINNING STATE of mind. They are average (maybe a little above average on a good day) and let\u2019s not mention the other times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About <strong>THE WINNING STATE:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#026a96\"><strong>Mission Statement:<\/strong><br><strong><em>To help people realize their latent, divine potential, by teaching them how to create &amp; maintain<br>a positive &amp; confident WINNING STATE OF MIND, that leads the body to perform at extraordinary levels in sport, career, &amp; life.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Winning State is about creating the State of Mind that is necessary for us to perform our best. Busting through barriers, achieving goals, success, and winning are just by-products of learning how to perform our best, especially when it really counts.<br>It doesn&#8217;t matter what we are trying to do&#8230;what goal we are trying to achieve, or what barrier we are trying to get past. Positive change, and positive results begin with, and are determined by, how we think. We all have God given talents, are wired for certain things, and have a ton of potential. However, our body follows our mind! That&#8217;s why our performance is 90% mental!<br>I have identified a &#8220;recipe&#8221; for Peak Performance. These ingredients, or &#8220;characteristics&#8221; are present in all Peak Performers, Winners, and Champions. We can learn how to set ourselves up for success, and finally begin to make some serious progress in our sport, career, and life.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to stop doing the same things that don&#8217;t give us the results we want, or make us feel how we want to feel.&nbsp;<br>Hoping things will work out better &#8220;next time&#8221;&#8230;doesn&#8217;t work! There is a much more positive, healthy and effective way to be our best!<\/p>\n<p>Let me teach you how to perform at your full potential.<br>Let&#8217;s GO MENTAL, and begin to win, right now!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you,<br>Jeff McMillan<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEFF MCMILLAN: What if I told you that your\u00a0athletic ability\u00a0and your\u00a0technical skill level\u00a0is already enough to win? \u00a0You might ask me\u2026\u201dWell then, Mr. Smarty Pants\u2026why am I (or we) not doing so well, and winning more often?\u201d I would answer\u2026\u201dBecause you are only working with 2 of the 3 ingredients that you need to win; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P2FRPu-f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":866,"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thewinningstate.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}