The mere mention of the word FAILURE for some people creates an emotional knot that is tied to a conclusion of pain and anxiety. When we think of our past failures, there can be a powerful association, an association that creates a visual program of irretrievable loss, a finale, an ending. But, for me failure…
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A person’s will is one of the most powerful forces in our world. Your will can enable you to do things you would never dream possible. The force behind will is passion. The more driven you are, the more will you possess to accomplish whatever you seek out to do.
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Although we have little control over the stress we face in our lives, what we can control is how well we respond to these problems. We realize we can limit our risk factors, but we cannot control how or when we may be challenged. We can, however, control how we respond. People who are highly…
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We all have habits. We try to kick and break our bad ones, and form and reinforce those that are good. We have habitual ways of eating. Ever try to eat using your non-dominant hand? We have habitual ways of driving. Ever start driving to work on your day off before you realized you were…
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There is a lot of stuff out there on the internet in regard to visualization. The TRUTH is, we all visualize. In fact, it is as ancient as humankind itself. But, once we learn the power we have to change our direction by using this form of internal communication, we will never look at it…
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What you say to yourself and others (the quality of your internal and external communication) has a lot to do with your representation of any given event. We have seen athletes lose, fail a shot, make an error or perform poorly, and talk about the event or beat themselves up for days. We’ve also had…
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Did You Know? You become what you think about MOST of the time. I have a favorite saying, “Your mind always moves in the direction of your dominant thoughts.” The result of this profound principle is… You get what you focus on. When you focus on your problems, your mind will be problem focused, in contrast,…
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There is a defined procedure to developing what we know as Mental Toughness. Here are four of many, of the mental qualities necessary to be the person you want to be. Each of the four qualities will support each other, strengthening your behavior and mindset synergistically.
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I heard something the other day that struck me, “You can be a victim of change or a victor over change.” Although I’m not convinced any of us can overcome change, we can use it, capitalize on it and flow with it. It has been my experience that in order to make a remarkable change,…
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