Practicing the Right Kind of Talent

At Major League Mindset, I believe that talent isn’t just something you’re born with—it’s something you build. The most game-changing talents in sports and life—like discipline, patience, and self-trust—are not fixed traits, they’re trainable. And when you commit to training those, you don’t just become a better player—you become undeniable in all facets of life.

You've got what it takes to succeed, and I love that you're showing up to work on your mindset today.

Most athletes think of talent as raw ability—velocity on a fastball, exit velo off the bat, 40-yard dash times. But as Roger Federer reminds us:

“Yes, talent matters. I’m not going to stand here and tell you it doesn’t. But talent has a broad definition... Discipline is also a talent. And so is patience. Trusting yourself is a talent. Embracing the process—loving the process—is a talent. Managing your life, managing yourself. These can be talents, too.”

That’s the mindset of a true champion. And at Major League Mindset, I call these trainable traits mental tools. You don’t need to be born with them—you can build them.

Train the talents that matter most

Let’s break down Federer’s “trainable talents” and how they show up inside the Major League Mindset system:

🔹 Discipline is a talent.
In MLM, I call this ARETÉ—living in alignment with your best self. Discipline means consistently doing the little things: your routines, your breathwork, your visualization. Not just when it’s easy—but especially when it’s not.

🔹 Patience is a talent.
I teach Comfortable Being Uncomfortable because growth isn’t always fun, fast, or flashy. Patience shows up in trusting the process. I train this with pre-pitch routines, flush-it resets, and the habit of slowing down your breath when everything speeds up.

🔹 Trusting yourself is a talent.
Confidence isn’t something you either have or you don’t—it’s something you build. I call it Antifragile Confidence. It’s earned through preparation, reflection, and battling dragons—not lizards—along the way. You don’t need to fake confidence. You can become it.

🔹 Loving the process is a talent.
This is the heartbeat of Major League Mindset. From the North Star exercise to If-Then Implementation Plans, I train you to love the reps—on and off the field—because that’s where greatness lives.

🔹 Managing yourself is a talent.
From our Body Language, Focus, and Self-Talk (BFS) system to Flush-It Routines and Threat vs. Challenge training, I show you how to control the controllables, reset quickly, and stay locked in when it matters most.

Let this be your reminder: You don’t have to be born with greatness. You can train it.

The same way you train your swing, your shot, or your speed—you can train your mind. That’s the Major League Mindset way. 

And just like Federer said, the best players are the ones who show up to work on the kinds of talent that don’t always show up on a stat sheet.

Brandon Guyer
Founder, Major League Mindset
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