Mental Toughness Secret #40

"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is." - Vince Lombardi

As simple as it sounds, many times the only thing that separates winners from losers is pure determination.

Action Step For Today:

On a scale of 1 to 7, 7 being most determined, how determined are you to accomplish your goals and dreams? An assessment of the results you have achieved so far is an accurate measure of how determined you have been in the past.

World-Class Resource:

Watch the movie "Rocky".

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Mental Toughness Secret #39

"With self-discipline anything is possible. I believe discipline is the ultimate key to success as it determines your approach toward every day. Discipline keeps you focused and keeps you performing at a world-class level." - Roger D. Graham Jr.

When average performers have had enough for the day and call it quits, champions are usually just getting started.

Action Step For Today:

On a scale of 1 to 7, 7 being most disciplined, how disciplined are you in the different areas of your life? Categories include business/career, family/friends, recreation/fun, health/fitness, faith/spiritual, social/cultural, and personal development. 

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Mental Toughness Secret #38

"If I had to sum up in one word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act." - Lee Iacocca

Action Step For Today:

Take a decision you have been putting off for a while and decide on a course of action within the next 24 hours. Decision-making skills are like muscles: they can only be built through use.

World-Class Resource:

Read "Grow Up!" by Dr. Frank Pittman

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Mental Toughness Secret #37

"A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet." - Truman Capote

One of the primary differences between the masses and world-class performers is how much attention they pay to develop their conversational skills.

Action Step For Today:

Commit to becoming a student of interpersonal communication. This single skill will do more to help you move toward world-class results than any other

Worl-Class Resource:

How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

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Mental Toughness Secret #36

"What convinces is conviction. You must believe in the argument you are advancing." - Lyndon Johnson

One hallmark of world-class performers is their level of conviction in who they are and what they do.

Action Step For Today:

On a scale of 1 to 7, 7 being the most, how much conviction do you possess about the importance of your work? If you answered less than 7, what can you do to boost your level of conviction?

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Mental Toughness Secret #35

"The world has a way of giving what is demanded of it. If you are frightened and look for failure and poverty, you will get them, no matter how hard you may try to succeed. Lack of faith in yourself, in what life will do for you, cuts you off from the good things of the world. Expect victory and you make victory. Nowhere is the truer than in business life, where bravery and faith bring both material and spiritual rewards." - Preston Bradley

Action Step For Today:

Make a list of ten things you're afraid to do, and decide to push past your fear and do one of them. The sense of exhilaration you'll feel will only be exceeded by the confidence you'll gain.

World-class Resource:

Invest ten minutes reading a few of the stories and prayers written by parents who have a child fighting cancer. These people are some of the bravest on the planet. Visit www.kidscancernetwork.org/prayerlist.html

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Mental Toughness Secret #34

"Information is the booby prize. The real prize is competence." - Larry Wilson

Action Step For Today:

Mental Toughness Secret #3 4nt activities in which you must continue to develop competence. Make a commitment to invest a set number of hours per week (beyond your normal working hours) to study. One hour of extra study per day in your chosen field will make you a national expert in five years or less.

World-Class Resource:

Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill

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Mental Toughness Secret #33

"Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done." - Harriet Beecher Stowe

Action Step For Today:

Write down your five most pressing problems and ask: "Is there a kindergarten answer to this seemingly complex problem?" Let your mind revert to childlike thinking and write down the first answers that come to mind.

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Mental Toughness Secret #32

"Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does." - Josh Billings

Action Step For Today:

Ask this critical thinking question: "Are all of my dealings congruent with my conscience?" If the answer is yes, you empower yourself to succeed. If not, consider abandoning these deals or behaviors. Universal law dictates that whatever you sow, you shall reap.

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Mental Toughness Secret #31

"The creative person wants to know about all kinds of things: ancient history, nineteenth-century mathematics, and hog futures, because he never knows when these ideas might come together to form a new idea." - Carl Ally

While average people are satisfied with the status quo, world-class performers are always searching for new ideas and new ways to interpret old ideas.

Action Step For Today:

Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 7, 7 being most creative. Be honest. How creative are you?

World-Class Resource:

The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron

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