MANKATO — Local solopreneur Joe Paulsen was already a fan of mental performance coach Cindra Kamphoff’s work before she took him on as a client.
Paulsen, who is a leadership coach, said he loved Kamphoff’s book “Beyond Grit” and has now been working with her for around four years.
In describing what Kamphoff brings to the table, he said it’s first and foremost her energy.
“That’s just contagious to be around somebody like that,” he said. “I think she definitely has that visionary mindset, and she sees things that I don’t see and helps me see the opportunities and helps me see the things that I might be missing.”
Kamphoff is now getting ready to launch her next book “The Confidence Habit” Sept. 1.
Kamphoff, who has a PHD in sport performance psychology and runs the Mentally Strong Institute — where she aims to help people get to their goals quicker through confidence building — has worked with the likes of Olympians, the Minnesota Vikings, leaders and executives to help them master their mental game.
She’s now getting ready to share her coaching with others. Her new book outlines seven practices to transform self-doubt into self belief.
“I think that self doubt is the number one problem that holds people back,” she said. “Confidence is something that we have to continue to grow in and nurture no matter how old we are.”
According to Kamphoff, Generation Z especially is more likely to compare themselves to others.
“What I would tell Gen Z’ers is craft your inner coach. Your inner coach is, think about how you have two voices inside your head. One is your coach, which is all-knowing, tends to tell you the truth. It tends to talk to yourself like your best friend would. It’s calm. It’s confident,” she said.
“Then everyone also has this inner critic that is rude and mean and generalizes. … What I would tell Gen Zers is that you don’t have to believe everything that you think and that your self-talk shapes your confidence. One important part of growing your confidence is to quiet that inner critic and strengthen your inner coach.”
“The Confidence Habit” isn’t just aimed at Gen Zers, but people of all ages.
Kamphoff said people have asked her how her book is different from any other book on confidence.
To that, she said, “It reflects my mission, my purpose in this world, which is to provide real tangible tools that people can use to get unstuck. … Most people play small, where they’re not really going after their big, courageous goals. The book covers this toolkit of different tools that you can use.”
Kamphoff will be on Good Morning America on Aug. 29.