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    Thoughts on Being the Best

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    By Vern Gambetta on November 12, 2008 Vern Gambetta's Blog

    Control what can, not what you can’t! Be Smart. Work on something specific each day. Have a plan! Train with a purpose. Improvement is incremental. Small steps lead to big steps.

    Pressure – Pressure is what you make it! Use the pressure to make you better, internalize it and use it as a positive influence.

    Belief– Think you are the best and you are on your way. Confidence, believe in yourself, your preparation and your support system.

    Routine– Great athletes doing the same thing, the same way, at the same time each day. Regularity. You can set a clock by the great ones.

    Work– Every one works. The great ones work smarter. Analyze your strengths and weaknesses objectively. Minimize your weaknesses and optimize your strengths. Bring your weaknesses up to the level of your strengths.

    Choices – It is always about choices. Make the choice to be the best. Life is constantly about choices.

    Improvement – Michael Jordan, as good as he was, got better every year he played! He would pick one aspect of his game each off-season and set out to improve that aspect with relentless determination.

    Perfection – The perfect game has yet to be played, in fact it will probably never be played. The perfect race has yet to be run. That does not mean we should not strive for perfection, it does mean that that we should strive for perfection but not be frustrated when we do not achieve perfection. Take chances, risk, try a new move in a game, take on a defender. Make things happen!

    Mental Toughness – Physical preparation gives mental strength. Push yourself, do not give in. Go the extra step and the extra mile.

    Effort – Performance may vary, but effort is a constant. You have control over your effort. Make it high energy, high level and purposeful. Consistent effort will level out the peaks and valleys in performance.

    Goals – It is about goal achievement not goal setting. Anyone can set goals, but few can achieve goals! Dreams are private. Goals are public. Share them. Find people to support you to achieve your goals. Be specific both in setting your goals and the means to achievement. Constantly visualize yourself achieving your goals!

    Focus – No rabbit ears! Program your inner voice to respond only to what you tell it. Only listen to your positive self-talk. Filter out the negatives.

    Evaluation – Self-assessment is a constant for those who chose to be great. Be objective. Look at the positives and the negatives. It is an ongoing process. Evaluation and self-assessment are a series of stepping-stones necessary to climb the staircase of success.

    Be yourself and true to yourself. You are great and will get better!
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