Confronting A Coach And Taking Criticism The Right Way | #AskASoccerPro Show Ep.005
In the #AskASoccerPro Show 11 year MLS vet Quincy Amarikwa breaks down the MSL (Mental Strength League), an ongoing game that he believes he and everyone else is a conscious or unconscious participant. This is a philosophy and mindset he has developed, refined and implemented over the course of his life and what he attributes to finding success in his personal, business, team and soccer endeavors… Resulting in the creation of the “Amarikwa Process.” A 7-step process Quincy refers to when tackling any endeavor or meeting new, temporary obstacles.
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In today’s episode:
Time Stamp
00:00 - 02:45 - Introduction
03:50 - 04:59 - Fundamentals vs. Flashy Moves
06:30 - 08:20 - That time Quincy almost became a Judo/ MMA fighter
08:30 - 15:25 - Confronting a coach that cut you off / Taking criticism the right way
15:26 - 16:25 - Playing the MSL (Mental Strength League)
17:25 - 18:00 - What’s in store for the free agent Quincy?
18:05 - 19:40 - Book promotion
19:45 - 20:25 - Regret minimization optimization, one of Quincy’s long life philosophies defined
24:18 - 27:45 - The first steps into gaining confidence / The three S’s of Self Awareness
29:32 - 30:55 - Adapting to a new environment.
33:12 - 34:08 - What motivates you?
36:26 - 41:36 - Relying on connections / Reciprocity in the long run
45:03 - 46:36 - The value of the MLS Players Union
48:30 - 49:41 - The most beneficial drill for Quincy?
53:40 - 57:07 - Watching and analyzing games early in your career (13, 14y.o). Should you do it?
Best Quotes From Episode:
1. I love proving people wrong in doing things that they think I can’t do. That’s my second favorite sport after Soccer.
2. You can have 99/100 reasons why you can’t do something, but if you focus on the one reason why you can, you eventually will!
3. Everything about this game is mental. What you see on the field is just a physical manifestation of the game being played in your mind.
4. Lack of confidence is just insecurity in your own abilities.
5. Most people are unaware that they are lying to themselves, and that is why they are stuck.
6. If you help enough people get what they want and they need, you will be taken care of in life.
7. Provide value to earn value back.
8. I don’t play games for fun, I play games to WIN. Winning is fun for me.
9. The only thing you can control is yourself. The only thing you should worry about is yourself. The only person you should be trying to beat is who you were yesterday.
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See you in next week’s episode!