MESSAGE #1213 I FOUND HAPPINESS
One thing we all look for is happiness.
Happiness may be in the form of sports, business, finances, hobbies, spirituality, school or relationships.
But most people have it all wrong–they think that happiness is something to be found.
The truth is, happiness comes from within.
You may not be the athlete you want to be…YET. It is your choice whether you are happy with where you are. My feeling is that regardless of what level you are, if you strive for constant improvement, work hard, set goals and believe that anything is possible, that is success. And that should make you happy.
You don’t have to be satisfied, but you could (and should) be happy right now. It’s a choice.
MESSAGE #1206 WORRY
Many times I work with an athlete on strategy. For example, I will tell a tennis player to come to net so he/she can finish off the point.
As a response, they often say, “But they might lob over my head!”
I tell them not to worry about it until it happens.
I know many business owners that don’t take risks because of the dreaded, “What if?”
Now, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t prepare for these situations. You should.
The bottom line is that you need to get out of your comfort zone.
You need to take risks.
You need to what you’ve never done so you can get the results that you’ve never gotten.
Preparation…YES.
Worry…NO.
MESSAGE #1204 THIS WILL HELP YOU
Tonight I spoke to the NJ Unemployed group at Mrs. G’s in Lawrenceville.
I did it for free.
Why?
Because I know that helping others and making a difference is more important than financial rewards.
You see, we can’t take our money when we leave this world, but we can take the satisfaction that the world is a better place because we lived.
Money comes and goes, but what we do and how we impact our world stays forever.
You know what the funny thing is?
The more you help others, the more money you will make (and the better your results will be).
Try it just for one day…
Be a great teammate.
Be a great romantic partner.
Be a great employee.
Focus on adding value, being the best unselfish you you can be.
And then leave your comments below.
MESSAGE #1196 MAKE UP YOUR MIND
When you talk about success, I think it all starts in your mind.
It starts with that little voice inside your head.
And if you’re asking yourself right now, “Do I have a little voice inside my head?”…that’s the voice I’m talking about.
In order to be successful, you need to have the right mindset.
1. You need confidence–believe anything is possible (even if you have to fake it).
2. You need to accept and let go of negative thoughts (yes, they will arise).
3. You need to set goals (specific mastery goals).
4. You need to add value and help others (then you will get what you want).
5. You need to focus on the process (attitude and effort) instead of the product (winning/losing, making the sale, final grade, etc.)
Once you make this paradigm shift, you world will change.
And your results will change.
MESSAGE #1194 MJ
I’m a big Michael Jordan fan.
Everyone knows that MJ got cut from his high school basketball team.
But here’s something that nobody knows…
Michael was cut from his varsity team but was allowed to play on junior varsity.
Well, on the last day of the season, MJ asked the varsity coach if he could just ride on the bus with the varsity squad.
The coach said yes, as long as he carried the varsity players’ uniforms.
He agreed.
So not only did Michael Jordan get cut from his high school basketball team, Michael Jordan carried the varsity team’s uniforms.
Then, the next school year, he worked harder than anyone else and eventually became the Michael Jordan that we all know.
Be like Mike.
MESSAGE #1183 HOW SOFT IS YOUR PILLOW?
“The softest pillow is a clear conscience.”
-JOHN WOODEN
I want to give you a test. It’s called the pillow test.
Tonight, when you put your head on the pillow, see which of the following you say to yourself…
“I’m glad I did.”
OR
“I wish I had.”
See, one of the mental toughness secrets of the greatest athletes in history is this…
THEY GO ALL OUT.
Or, as I always say, “It’s better to go all-out and lose than it is to hold back and win. Because when you hold back, you are training yourself to hold back.”
As you go through your day, you will have many decisions to make, and the only thing you should consider is this…
“Am I going to go all-out or am I going to hold back?”
Let me know how you do on the test.
Leave your comments below and thanks for reading.
MESSAGE #1177 CHANGE YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING
Did you know that whatever you think about during the 30 minutes before you go to bed gets replayed in your mind 15 or more times while you’re sleeping?
What do you do right before bed?
Do you watch the news, ie, the down economy, terrorism, food recalls, shootings, etc?
Or do you cultivate gratitude for all you have in your life?
Do you think about what you have to do tomorrow and visualize it going the way you planned?
Your focus is your future.
Think about what you want to happen and don’t give energy to what you don’t.
MESSAGE #1141 THIS IS WHAT STOPS MOST PEOPLE…
I know something about you.
You want to become successful at something.
Perhaps it’s in sports.
Perhaps it’s in business.
Perhaps it’s in school.
I know something else…
The reason why most people do not become successful.
They don’t take action.
Knowledge is only good if you use it.
It’s the start that stops most people.
You know what you need to do, so don’t think about it, just do it.
With all the great athletes I have encountered, I noticed a quality that they all share.
They all do what they need to do, when they need to do it, whether they feel like it or not.
If you’re a runner, just start running.
If you’re in sales, just start making those calls.
If you’re a student, just start studying.
It’s that simple.