Coaching practices for The Ideal Performance State During a Big Change
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- Some days I’m unstoppable and other days I’m flat for no reason I can name, and I have no idea what was actually different
- I’m never fully on and never fully off
- I know roughly what my best state feels like, but getting there is pure luck
- I treat rest as something I only earn after everything else is done, so it’s the first thing I cut
- Everyone tells me to "just stay calm" before the big moment, but calm leaves me flat and underpowered
Practices that may help
- The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone." - Map your personal Ideal Performance State
Identify the exact mental, emotional, and physical conditions under which you perform at your best.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Oscillate deliberately between full engagement and full recovery
Treat disengagement between performances as a skill to develop, not an indulgence to manage.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Build state-access rituals that reliably produce your IPS
Design a repeatable ritual sequence that consistently moves you into your Ideal Performance State.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Treat recovery as a performance investment, not a reward for finishing
Schedule recovery as deliberately as training — stress without recovery produces breakdown, not growth.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Regulate emotional tone as part of performance preparation
Identify the specific emotional tone (challenged, confident, competitive, calm) your IPS requires — and practice producing it.
The Ideal Performance State, Made Practical - Set realistic goals and chip away at them — resist "crush it" culture
Aspirational goals that require heroic effort normalize crisis; realistic goals with steady progress normalize calm.
Designing a Calm Company (Fried & Hansson) - Practice routine disruption so it doesn’t derail performance
Train yourself to reset and re-enter the routine after interruptions so disruption never catches you unprepared.
Pre-Performance Routines, Made Practical - Reframe high-stakes moments as opportunities to demonstrate capability
Treat pressure as validation that the performance matters — which is exactly why you prepared for it.
The Clutch State: Performing Under Pressure - Identify and anticipate upcoming transition windows
Treat approaching life changes as scheduled opportunities for habit installation — plan before the transition, not after.
The Habit Discontinuity Effect
Related concerns
- Ideal Performance State Loehr Schwartz
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State After A Setback
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State As A Caregiver
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State At Work
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- Peak Performance State
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
- The Ideal Performance State After A Loss
The Ideal Performance State (IPS) is Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz’s term for the specific combination of physical, mental, and emotional activation at which a performer reliably produces peak output. The IPS is individual-specific — what energizes one performer paralyzes another — and is accessed through deliberate energy management rather than through hoping to "get in the zone."
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