I'm a student of the Valorant coach Woohoojin and am the subject of his Boomer to Diamond series where he coached me from Silver 1 (my initial placement rank for Valorant) to Diamond. This podcast is an attempt to explain my process for playing valorant and how I improve. I get questions from time to time about these topics so I thought it would be useful for others if I recorded my answers with more thought and intent versus the quick replies I usually provide. YouTube: mine: https://www.yo ...
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this week i discuss the right people, and having them around you. i share my current inner circle, my director's challenge to network more and what my goals are for teaching the right people idea to my kids. Support the showتوسط jpc
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this week i discuss control and the illusion of control. i share an experience i had with an old boss and correlate that to how to deal with gaming with teammates. i discuss how to deal with the uncontrollable and steps i've taken to reduce what i cannot control. additional back in my day content (including blog posts about weekly topics) over at h…
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this week i discuss time management, again. i had a need to find time for something i wanted to do. so i'll explain what i needed, what i did, and what the outcomes have been for that change. additional back in my day content (including blog posts about weekly topics) over at https://jpc-backinmyday.blogspot.com/ Support the show…
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this week i discuss creativity, in this lore drop i kind of just ramble about my perspective of creativity and growing through creativity. i discuss (kind of) what creativity means to me, how my definition of creativity has changed over time, and what i have learned about myself through creativity. additional back in my day content (including blog …
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this week i discuss purpose and meaning, in this lore drop i kind of just ramble about my perspective of finding purpose. i discuss (kind of) what purpose means to me, what is happiness in relation to purpose, and stretching outside of what you love/like right now. additional back in my day content (including blog posts about weekly topics) over at…
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this week i discuss mindfulness, while being in a full mindful state. i struggled so royally with this week's topic that i am not even editing it. enjoy... or don't - but if you don't - take a moment and ask yourself why you aren't enjoying it. hell do that even if you are enjoying it. Support the show…
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this week i go over my mental approach to being a good teammate; i discuss the benefits of actively being both vulnerable and accountable to ourselves while being a good teammate. finally i discuss my upcoming return to comp, taking on a duo for my return, and what we are doing to maximize our chances of being good teammates to each other. outro mu…
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this week we go into growth mindset again. this time at a deeper level than just practice and comp for val. we discuss enjoying challenges as well as being curious, learning from mistakes coupled with proper goal setting, and finally we go into how the proper people around you can help set you up for life long learning. adam grant: think again http…
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this week i drop some more lore, we discuss dealing with aging, how age milestones are just something man uses to hold you down, and how i think about morality and knowledge as i've gotten older. book discussed during episode: 4000 weeks by oliver burkeman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Thousand_Weeks:_Time_Management_for_Mortals Support the sh…
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this week i talk about how i find, build, and maintain confidence in my gameplay. this includes understanding fundamentals before translating to comp, having a growth or winning mindset, and having the right people around me to help guide me. intro music: letting the leaves fall by humans win outro music: funny side up by jon presstone Support the …
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this week i get into my health situation, what my challenges are and what i am trying to do about said challenges. Support the showتوسط jpc
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this week i discuss finding inefficiencies in my gameplay. specifically how i use the idea of what i don't know to amplify how i attack my improvement plans. intro music: letting the leaves fall by humans win outro music: funny side up by jon presstone Support the showتوسط jpc
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this week i talk about what is going on in my world, why i'm taking a break from valorant, and a little bit about my dreams even at the ripe age of 40. a better explanation of the sorites paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox Support the showتوسط jpc
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this week i bring on a guest to discuss dealing with failure and success. we discuss the importance of defining success and failure appropriately, how to navigate the emotions and self-worth we apply to outcomes as well the key to dealing with outcomes is learning from our mistakes. Support the showتوسط jpc
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this week i discuss how i deal with my motivation. starting with defining what i know motivates me (as well as what doesn't), then discussing how to get remotivated or maintain motivation, and finally how i've redefined success and given myself mental breaks as additional tools for motivation. intro music: letting the leaves fall by humans win outr…
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this week i discuss effective communication, what factors make up communication, what i struggle with and how i am working to improve it, then i add some fun side hustles to help maximize communication. intro music: you are forgiven by evandro dresch outro music: funny side up by jon presstone Support the show…
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this week i decided to do a lore drop, i hope to do more of these in the future. this lore drop is a walk through of my gaming history, how it started (from what i can remember) and how i ended up getting to valorant. i also go over the origins of boomer to diamond where i was when i found woohoojin and it all came to be (from my perspective at lea…
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this week i discuss performance anxiety, what i used to stuggle with and how that is different today. i also bring up methods i use to help combat it (sometimes unsuccessfully) both before gaming and during games. think like a monk by jey shetty - https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/1982134488 the inner game of tennis by timothy…
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this week i discuss burnout, what it looks like in my life and how i overcome the stress that comes with it. hopefully my experiences and solutions can help you navigate your burnout as well. intro music: you are forgiven by evandro dresch outro music: funny side up by jon presstone Support the showتوسط jpc
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this week i discuss how i push myself toward improvement. i discuss having the fire to be better (my kids love when i talk about the fire) as well as why i set goals and use them for motivation around improvements. finally i discuss overcoming obstacles when i'm not feeling improvement during plateaus. intro music: you are forgiven by evandro dresc…
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this week i discuss how i approach analyzing my game play, i self review every session but try to approach analysis with specific intent. i also discuss how i go about looking to answer why i'm doing the things i'm doing incorrectly. lastly i try to discuss how to find challenges with that are not already apparent (decision making) when i don't kno…
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this week i discuss having a growth mindset, comparing myself to who i was and who i will be instead of others, and believing in myself in order to keep coming back to valorant with a fresh mentality each day. intro music: you are forgiven by evandro dresch outro music: funny side up by jon presstone Support the show…
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this week i go over how i set up my practices to maximize my chances for improvement. i touch on SMART goals, having the proper mindset going into practice and how i know when to change things up. intro music: you are forgiven by evandro dresch outro music: funny side up by jon presstone Support the show…
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this week i go over how i manage my schedule to allow me to insert a practice routine and 2-3 comp games a night. i discuss my current schedule and how i navigate my wants between my needs each week. intro music: louisiana blues by neil cross outro music: funny side up by jon presstone Support the show…
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this week i go over my (and woohoojin's) practice routine in detail as well as how i use it to continuously improve and challenge myself to become the gamer i see myself being in the future practice routine mentioned in the episode: https://youtu.be/vu_cKXF-Dh8 intro music: louisiana blues by neil cross outro music: funny side up by jon presstone S…
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