Grudge Match: Will Vs. Fear
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” Rosa Parks Making up one’s mind, being determined, the act of exercising diligent purposefulness,…
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
When we look at winners, in any field – business, career, sports, family, finances, fitness, etc., we tend to see only the good. It’s human nature to fail to see the bad, and the ugly, it took to get there. …
Mentally Tough It Out Through the Feasting Season
My business partner and mentor, Steve Siebold, in his column in INSPYR: Live Better, lists 7 ways to stick it out nutritionally, through the holiday feasting season and remained unscathed by the weight gain monster. Steve’s tips are: 1) Surround…
How Much Did That Cost You?
“You can do anything, but you can’t do everything.” David Allen Opportunity Cost is what you are giving up in order to do what you are doing. For example, if I watch college football for 12 hours on a given…
Pressure Proofing: GRATITUDE
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” Gilbert K. Chesterton As we have seen, there are many Mental Toughness tools to pressure proof ourselves. I have…
Pressure Proofing: THE FUNNY SIDE
“Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.” Allen Klein Here’s an instant fix when the stress and pressure of the moment gets to be too much – laughter. It might…
Pressure Proofing: PREPERATION
“Chance favors the prepared mind.” Louis Pasteur Yesterday we looked at anticipation in pressure proofing. Preparation goes hand in hand with anticipation. In fact, without preparing for what you anticipate, there is no point in wasting any time or…
Pressure Proofing: ANTICIPATION
“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Wayne Gretzky Yesterday we looked at pressure proofing by raising our level of confidence. Today, I want to…
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