In this episode, Mark talks about ways to deal with failure & setbacks, redefining success, willingly embracing adversity, practicing patience, the power of showing up, creative-writing, transformation, the hero’s journey, purpose, & truth.
When an obstacle gets in the way, the obstacle becomes the way.
. . . The recipe needed for you to become a more refined (ballplayer) exists within the struggle you are guaranteed to experience throughout a (season or) career.
The cure for pain is in the pain.
Mark Brooks
Mark Brooks is the founder of Applied Vision Baseball, Art of Baseball Productions & Co-founder of Quality At-Bats Academy, and Goflank. He’s a graduate of Bethune Cookman University where he played for the Division 1 Wild Cats. Mark is also a business consultant and the writer/producer of Jöseph, a sci-fi adventure audio drama series that’s available on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify.
For more info on how to find Mark’s work, follow the links below.
Instagram: @AppliedVisionBaseball
Website: appliedvisionbaseball.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/AVB
Twitter: @AppliedVisionBB
Listen to Mark’s Audio Drama Series Jöseph
On Apple Podcast: Jöseph-Season 1: The Revenge of Opus
On Spotify: Jöseph-The Audio Drama Series
On Stitcher: Jöseph-Season 1: The Revenge of Opus
Follow on Instagram: @joseph_bounty_hunter
Books mentioned as being an integral part of the fabric of Mark’s growth:
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The 50th Law by Robert Greene & 50 cent
- Servant of The Bones by Anne Rice
Other books mentioned in the podcast:
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
- The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
- The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell
- When the body says no by Gabor Maté
Blog post mentioned:
Steven Pressfield on: “The Power of Private Moment”
Small changes, big results.
It’s not the big changes you make with your (hitting mechanics) and approach that take you to the next level. It’s the small tweaks you make in your (swing, the steady tune-ups) in your approach and most important of all, the commitment to the process of slow development. . . Not one big league player came out of the womb an elite hitter. . . They got better over time. You’re no different.
Mark Brooks