Work On Your Game: Dominate With Mindset, Strategy & Execution
“Dre is the BEST at being real, direct, and strategic as a coach.” – Work On Your Game University Member Work On Your Game is the daily MasterClass for high performers in business, sports, and life who demand results — not just talk. Built on four pillars: 1. Discipline – Show up and do the work, every day. 2. Confidence – Put yourself out there, boldly and authentically. 3. Mental Toughness – Keep pushing even when success hasn’t shown up yet. 4. Personal Initiative – Make things happen instead of waiting for them. This isn’t theory. It’s mindset, strategy, accountability, and execution — from someone who’s actually done it. Dre Baldwin playe...
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#3531: The Myth Of Connection
In this episode, I talk about the myth of connection and why most people get it wrong. Modern culture worships being connected, but what people call connection is usually just familiarity and access. Real power does not come from knowing a lot of people or being part of every group. It comes from being selectively bonded with the right people and going deep, not wide. I explain why confusing access with alignment dilutes your power and presence. Show Notes: [02:34]#1 Proximity is not a connection. [06:28]#2 Over connection lowers perceived value. [12:58]#3 Alignment is more important than affection. [16:35] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1058: Limiting Your A...
#3530: The Feedback Fallacy
In this episode, I talk about the feedback fallacy and why most feedback does not actually help you improve. A lot of feedback is just noise, shaped by people’s emotions, biases, timing, and fear of telling the truth. If you don’t know how to filter it, feedback will weaken you instead of sharpen you. I explain the difference between real, useful feedback and polite or fake opinions. This is about learning who to listen to and when to ignore the noise. Show Notes: [03:37]#1 Feedback usually reflects the giver more than a receiver. [08:07]#2 Consensus does not equal competence. [13:45]#3 Feedback witho...
#3529: The Subtext Of Power
In this episode, I break down the subtext of power and why real power is quiet, not loud. Power usually lives in what is not said, in the signals people feel and read without words. I talk about how dominance is communicated through presence, not performance, and how most communication is nonverbal. When you understand this, you stop trying to look powerful and start actually being it. This is about giving off real signals that come from who you are, not something you fake. Show Notes: [02:35]#1 Power is established without words. [06:44]#2 Subtext comes from control, not force. [14:16]#3 People respond to th...
#3528: The Death Of Playful Masculinity
In this episode, I talk about the death of playful masculinity and why it matters. Playful masculinity is that calm, confident, teasing energy that strong men used to have, without being angry or aggressive. Today, men are either scared of offending someone or stuck being overly serious, and both miss the point. When playful masculinity disappears, we lose charm, real confidence, and strong leadership. If we don’t bring this back, truly grounded masculinity fades with it. Show Notes: [03:15]#1 Playfulness requires confidence, not approval. [11:20]#2 Seriousness has become a mask for insecurity. [16:43]#3 A woman responds to a man who can play wit...
#3527: The Cost Of Over-Availability
In this episode, I talk about the cost of being too available. There is a season where saying yes to everything makes sense, but most people stay in that season for way too long. When you say yes to everyone and everything, you kill your presence, your energy, and your authority. Being over available tells people your time has no value. I break down how this happens and how to start protecting your time again. Show Notes: [02:01]#1 Availability signals low demand. [05:15]#2 Over available people get pulled into everyone else's agendas. [10:09]#3 You want to be chosen and not common. [17:18] Recap Episodes M...
#3526: How You Lose Presence Through Overstimulation
In this episode, I talk about how you lose presence through overstimulation, not because you’re weak, but because you allow too much input into your life. Constant dopamine hits from phones, notifications, and social media pull your attention in every direction. Presence requires containment, but overstimulation makes your energy leak everywhere. I break down how manufactured stimulation trains you to chase feelings instead of control. If you want real presence, you have to cut the noise and stop feeding the overload. Show Notes: [02:48]#1 Stimulation hijacks your nervous system. [12:53]#2 Overstimulated people are emotionally porous. [15:43]#3 Overstimulated people are noisy communicators. [19:23] Recap Episo...
#3525: How Social Softness Makes Discipline More Valuable
In this episode, I talk about Social Softness and why it makes discipline more powerful than ever. Society is getting softer—people avoid stress, comfort rules, and discipline feels optional. But that’s exactly why discipline becomes a superpower: it’s rare, valuable, and separates you from the crowd. I explain how staying disciplined builds your foundation and why it’s more important now than ever. This is about showing up, even when the world around you is taking the easy way out. Show Notes: [02:48]#1 Discipline is now a market inefficiency. [12:38]#2 Discipline is now a competitive advantage, not just a positive...
#3524: Reputation Vs. Reality
In this episode, I dive into the difference between reputation and reality. Reputation is what people think of you, while reality is who you actually are when no one is watching. I share why top performers focus on building their reality first, letting their reputation naturally follow. Using LeBron James and Michael Jordan as examples, I show how reality eventually forces reputation to catch up. The key takeaway: master your reality, and your reputation will adjust on its own. Show Notes: [04:32]#1 Reputation is a story, whereas reality is a standard. [09:24]#2 Reputation cannot be manufactured. [15:55]#3 Reputation without reality will collapse under pr...
#3523: The Calibration Paradox
In this episode, I break down what calibration really means and why most people get it wrong. Calibration is about adjusting your energy, presence, and behavior to fit the moment, not shape shifting to please others. The paradox is this: the better you get at calibrating, the less you actually have to change. High performers don’t become chameleons, they become more of themselves. When you do that, the world starts to align with you instead of the other way around. Show Notes: [01:58]#1 Calibration is rooted in awareness, not adaptation. [05:57]#2 Calibration is just a volume adjustment of where you're at. [09:40]#3 Ove...
#3522: Silence Is A Statement
In this episode, I talk about why silence is not empty and never passive. Silence is communication, and when you use it with intention, it becomes one of the strongest signals of presence you have. I explain how not talking too much and containing your energy actually puts you in a power position. Silence can shift the whole dynamic and reveal truths without you saying a word. When you understand this, you stop filling space and start leading it. Show Notes: [01:58]#1 Silence creates contrast. [05:57]#2 Silences establish self control. [09:40]#3 Silence creates pressure that works in your favor. [13:57] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1025: The Opp...
