#b2ten

Join Canadian Olympic figure skater Tessa Virtue for a discussion with sought-after mental performance coach Jean François Ménard about his book Train (Your Brain) Like an Olympian and the exclusive techniques and strategies used by professional athletes to refocus and achieve your full potential.

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The global pandemic has completely disrupted how, where, and when we work and added tremendous pressure to individuals and their families. Learn how to refocus and achieve your full potential from one of the world's top mental performance coaches. In Train (Your Brain) Like an Olympian, Jean François Ménard provides the skills necessary to:

Remain focused in the face of distractions

Overcome negative self-talk and replace it with a constructive mindset

Recover quickly and learn from setbacks

Be comfortable with the uncomfortable

Elite athletes need to deal with multiple distractions, manage their stress levels, and have robust self-confidence to deliver podium-worthy performances. In our current work-from-home reality, these pressures are also experienced by those of us who are asked to do more with less and work longer hours with fewer distinctions between work and private lives. The pressure to perform at your best and be on the mark is always present, and let's face it, being consistently great in an environment like this is easier said than done. Whether your performance realm is the playing field, the workplace, the home office, or the classroom, mental strength is no longer simply an asset. It's an absolute necessity.

Thriving at work and in life doesn't happen by accident: there are teachable skills that can help you stay positive, stay focused, and unleash your full potential. This book will give you exclusive access to techniques and strategies that help Cirque du Soleil artists, Olympians, and pro athletes become the best in the world.

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Jean François Ménard (Montreal, QC) is a mental performance expert who coaches high achievers in all walks of life. He is the founder of Kambio Performance, accompany specializing in mental training and leadership coaching. His clients are proven winners: Olympic gold medalists, Cirque du Soleil artists, Super Bowl and X Games champions, surgeons, musicians, and corporate leaders. He is a best selling author, a radio personality, and an accomplished speaker who travels the globe to share his knowledge with top-performing companies.

Tessa Virtue is the most decorated female figure skater in history. Together with her ice dance partner, Scott Moir, the pair earned 5 Olympic medals (3 gold, 2 silver) and captured 3 world titles. Throughout their 22-year partnership, Tessa and Scott epitomized teamwork, resilience, and grace. Tessa is currently pursuing her Masters of Business Administration at Queen's University, and has collaborated with countless corporate brands for national campaigns. Committed to empowering girls, Tessa continues to inspire the nation as she navigates life beyond sport.

Date: February 2, 2021 Time: 6:00 p.m. CST

marie-france: b2ten maybe? scott: b2ten aussi of course-(le)

With VM's return, and with their relocation to Montreal - "headquarters" of b2ten - VM have been recipients of b2ten's funding again.  They've been very vocal about the organization being an integral part of their success, and the results speak for themselves. 

This article is new and contains some fascinating information that we don't usually get about some of the financing involved, and so on.  (Keep in mind, figure skating is an incredibly expensive sport - from ice time to paying for coaches, including for them to attend competitions, choreography, and of course, costumes - and this is not even the entire list.  Most Canadian figure skaters do not earn enough from national funding and/or prize money to come close to paying for their sport.  So while this sounds like a lot of money, it will literally be paying for their sport.)