Showing posts with label Champion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Champion. Show all posts
Friday, October 04, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Positive Leadership: Thinking Like a Champion
We meet and learn from champions every day. We have learned
that to be a champion you must ‘Think like
a Champion’. Champions think differently than everyone else. They approach
their life and work with a different mindset and belief system that separates
them from the pack.
1. Champions Expect
to Win - When they walk on the court, on the field or into a meeting they
expect to win. In fact they are surprised when they don't win. They expect
success and their positive beliefs often lead to positive actions and outcomes.
They win in their mind first and then they win in the hearts and minds of their
customers or fans.
2. Champions
Celebrate the Small Wins - By celebrating the small wins champions gain the
confidence to go after the big wins. Big wins and big success happen through
the accumulation of many small victories. This doesn't mean champions become
complacent. Rather, with the right kind of celebration and reinforcement,
champions work harder, practice more and believe they can do greater things.
3. Champions Don't Make
Excuses When They Don't Win - They don't focus on the faults of others.
They focus on what they can do better. They see their mistakes and defeats as
opportunities for growth. As a result they become stronger, wiser and better.
4. Champions Focus on
What They Get To Do, Not What They Have To Do - They see their life and
work as a gift not an obligation. They know that if they want to achieve a
certain outcome they must commit to and appreciate the process. They may not
love every minute of their journey but their attitude and will helps them
develop their skill.
5. Champions Believe
They Will Experience More Wins in the Future - Their faith is greater than their
fear. Their positive energy is greater than the chorus of negativity.
Their certainty is greater than all the doubt. Their passion and purpose are
greater than their challenges. In spite of their situation champions believe
their best days are ahead of them, not behind them.
If you don’t think you have what it takes to be a champion,
think again. Champions aren’t born. They are shaped and moulded. And as iron
sharpens iron you can develop your mindset and the mindset of your team with
the right thinking, beliefs and expectations that lead to powerful actions.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Positive Leadership: ‘Rules’ for Being a Champion
Firstly, let us explain what we mean by being a champion. We
do not mean winning a race or a tournament. There is so much more to being a
champion than just winning. Before you can win you already have to be a champion
in how you practice, train, conduct yourself and how you behave. If you do these
things properly (the process) then you'll achieve your goals (the outcome.
You can only control what you do; not what anybody else does.
You can only control what you do; not what anybody else does.
Rule #1: Champions Choose to Work Hard
This is very true for all walks of life and not just in a
sporting context. You only get out of something what you put into it! After
all, 'practice makes permanent'. You can't expect to improve and achieve your
goals/dreams if you don't work hard at it.
Rule #2: Champions Practice Intelligently
Putting lots of hard work into mindless practice sessions
with no feedback is as useful (if not more destructive) than doing no practice.
Length of sessions is crucial, doing shorter practice sessions with total focus
followed by breaks between changing activity is more productive than just going
at it 100% for hour upon hour. Good practice needs continual feedback.
Rule #3: Champions Live in the Present but Have a Clear
Picture of the Future
It is important to stay in the present when it comes to winning.
Not to dwell on the past or dream of the future but to have a clear focus of
what you are doing right now and not let any failures or setbacks affect the
long term goal. To know what you need to do at the current time you must have a
clear picture of what you are trying to achieve and what it will look like when
you have achieved it.
Rule # 4: Champions Always Want to Learn
The most successful people are eager to learn as much as
possible, before deciding what to use and what didn't work for them.
Rule #5: Champions Never Give Up
For a new skill to become automatic it takes quite a great
deal of practice and dedication. If something doesn't work first time doesn't
mean it won't with practice.
Rule #6: Champions "Just Do It"
If not now, when? How many times have you said to yourself,
"I'd love to be able to....." and then done nothing about it? If you
have a goal to achieve go about achieving it! Don't just sit around talking
about doing it, actually go and do it.
Rule #7: Champions Enlist Help
Champions aren't afraid to ask for help (have a coach) to
make them better at something.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Positive Leadership: Winning the Ryder Cup
If this Ryder Cup is to be saved by Europe then each of the team has to take inspiration from Ian Poulter and find the champion within themselves.
It's simply a matter of pride and, of course, passion.
There are few lonelier places in sport than the final day
singles of a Ryder Cup. Nowhere to hide, no-one to hide behind. These men are on their own.
Still a team but on their own. While stroke play
might be the better test of golf, match play is by far the better test of
character.
Twelve points to be won by twelve great golfers. It can be done! Good luck Team Europe!
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