Build the Mental Skills You Need To Sustain Success in Self-Employment

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Mental Skills Development

For Entrepreneurs & Self-Employed

Suffering stress and anxiety is not a prerequisite for success in self-employment–there's a better way. Mental skills provide you with the means of coping effectively with difficulty and achieving your goals. I created the Peak Performer to help business leaders, self-employed individuals, freelancers, consultants, and small business owners develop the psychological and emotional skills associated with success.

Self-employed

Self-Employed

Consultants

Consultants

Business Leaders

Business Leaders

Freelancers

Freelancers

Trades

Trades

Creatives

Creatives

Nine Mental Skills

What You'll Learn on Peak Performer

In this framework, there are 9 Mental Skills fundamental to goal attainment and success. But not only that, they are vital for human flourishing, happiness and fulfilment in life. Everything you'll learn on Peak Performer contributes to your mental skills development.

Mindset

Mindset

Develop a growth-oriented mindset that knows how to cope effectively with difficulty.
Motivation

Motivation

Tap into your intrinsic motivation and become less affected by the extrinsics of the work.
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Goal Setting

Use the SMART-ER Framework to set value-based goals that you can achieve without burning out
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People Skills

Success is never achieved alone. Develop the people skills you need to work with others
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Thinking Skills

Develop the thinking skills to cope effectively manage stress in times of difficulty
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Mental Imagery

Learn to use the PETTLEP method of mental imagery to see success rather than catastrophe
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Anxiety Management

Managing anxiety effectively is key to a healthy mind, and therefore vital for business success
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Psychological Flexibility

Self-employment is a rollercoaster. Use the ACT Framework to adapt effectively to changing situations
Focus & Attention

Focus & Attention

Your best work is waiting for you on the other side of Flow. Learn how to tap into this heightened state

About

Larry G. Maguire

MSc. Org Psych., BA Psych., M.Ps.S.I., M.A.C., R.Q.T.U.

I am Larry Maguire, Work & Org Psychologist and lecturer in psychology. I consult with people and organisations on Leadership, Culture, Performance & Well-being. My business ownership and project management background extends 25 years in the engineering and construction industry in Ireland. Get in touch to see how what I teach can help you and your people. Learn more

  • Free

Mental Skills Basics

  • Course
  • 22 Lessons

Most people spend years developing technical skills for their work but no formal training in the mental skills that actually determine success. This free course teaches you nine foundational psychological skills from managing stress and building resilience to improving focus and achieving goals. These are the essential capabilities that help you perform at your best, regardless of your field or circumstances.

Courses

All Mental Skills Courses

Develop the self-management skills you need to succeed in your career or business

The courses available to you are grounded in psychological research and practice. Unlike many other systems, this material is not motivational hot air or ideas that simply sound good; I developed the Mental Skills Framework based on the findings of renowned researchers such as Carol Dweck, Martin Seligman, Jack Lesyk, Steven C. Hays, Angela Duckworth, Ed Deci, Richard Ryan, and many others.

Premium Resources

Performance Packs

Low-cost bundles of premium tools

These Performance Packs are bundles of premium paid resources, including worksheets, guided meditations, presentation slides, and instructional videos to guide you through implementation. If you're looking for trusted research-based tools and resources to help you achieve your goals, the Performance Packs are a low-cost high-value starting point.

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Performance Packs

The Mental Skills Pack

€49

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Performance Packs

The Growth Mindset Pack

€49

Performance Packs

Effective Leadership Pack

€49

Performance Packs

The Goal Setting Pack

€49

Psychological Services

For Growth Oriented Business People

Select from coaching, courses, workshops and community space

The key to navigating the challenging world of work and business is understanding ourselves and others. The course material, coaching, psychometric assessment and workshops I deliver help your organisation develop the mental skills you need to compete in a technologically advanced marketplace.

Courses

Courses

The course material is designed in accordance with global best practices and theory in organisational psychology.

Psychometric Assessment

Assessments

Get workplace assessments for personality, leadership, wellbeing, cognitive ability and intelligence.

Coaching

Coaching

Book One-to-One career and business coaching taking place weekly in person and/or online.

Workshops

Workshops

Workshops are bespoke and are designed to fit your organisational needs. Get in touch to get a proposal

Testimonials

What People Are Saying

Clients include business and career people, athletes, HR departments, educational institutions, self-employed people and a variety of businesses. Here are some of their comments about our work together.

My favourite part about working with Larry is the questions that he asks. He challenged me in ways that no one has previously, simply by asking better questions. Different questions. It definitely helped me grow in the way I manage my internal points of view that are often so critical.

Chris Carolan

Agency Business Owner

Larry was not only greatly supportive on a coaching level, but also provided essential practical advice, insights, and planning tips to help move me forward in my professional and personal life.

Kirsten Barger

Writer & Freelance Editor

I just wish to say thank you. Your lessons were clear, correct and valuable. They are lessons I will definitely carry forward as I pursue my goals.

John O'Flynn

Coaching Client

Larry is one of the most authentic guys I know. He genuinely cares that you see results and his attention to detail is excellent. I've been working with his material now and I've seen big improvements.

Eddie Mulgrew

Business Owner

Helena McCanney

The breadth of Larry’s knowledge, along with his compassion for and interest in people is quite remarkable. He brings a high level of professionalism and intellectual robustness to everything he puts his attention to. He has worked with us on a number of development programmes in DCU, which were very well received. I highly recommend him.

Helena McCanney

Helena McCanney

DCU Learning & Development

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Frequently asked questions

Some of your most common questions answered

Where are you based?

My practice location is at 13 Fade Street Dublin 2, Ireland. Here's a map and contact details: https://humanperformance.ie/contact/. Sessions are by appointment only.

What are your qualifications?

I obtained my Masters in Organisational Psychology from Dublin City University and my undergraduate degree in psychology from Dublin Business School. I am on the British Psychological Society Register of Qualified Psychometric Test Users. I am a graduate member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and a member of The Association of Coaching. I deliver modules in Organisational Psychology, Psychometrics, Leadership, Motivation, and Positive Psychology to Masters and undergraduate students at Dublin Business School.

Do I need a Membership Plan?

No, not necessarily. I can work with you or your organisation on a specific needs basis. However, many of the services I offer are lower cost or even free with a monthly subscription. For example, on the Pro and Pro+ Plans, you can avail of unlimited assessments. Find out more and purchase a membership plan here.

Will you help me run my business more effectively?

Most business coaches, workshops and training material focus on the functions of the business: sales, marketing, HR, strategy, product development and so on. Instead, my work focuses on the person: you, the worker, the business executive or the owner. This is important because I have learned in my time in business that it is not what you do that is most important, but who you are. Our behaviour, attitudes, automatic responses to challenges and concept of self and others matters most. Therefore, learning to understand ourselves and others promises more lasting results.

Is the coaching and course material heavy on theory?

Coaching is directed by you, the client. My role is to facilitate, probe, challenge assumptions, and generally aid with the development of a broader perspecive of self and others.

The courses cover classic and contemporary theories but also cover the practical application of these theories through class discussion, case studies, and your personal accounts from the real world of business and work. I also try wherever possible to bring my personal business experience into lesson material.

How does coaching work?

Coaching is provided on a one-to-one basis and also to teams. Team coaching is better conducted in person, so send me an enquiry to set that up. One-to-one coaching is remotely or in person and is booked via this page. Payments are taken here on this site and processed via Stripe. Sessions are best conducted weekly. However, monthly sessions can be arranged where your budget is constrained. Once you reserve your coaching session, I'll be in touch to schedule a time and date. Find out more and book here.

Do you deliver workshops and private lectures?

Yes. Get in touch to tell me what you need and I will prepare a proposal including fee information.