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You’re competitive-minded, or you wouldn’t be an entrepreneur. A client of mine said, “In business, if you don’t have a competitive attitude, you don’t eat.” How do you develop and maintain a can-do, can’t-wait-to-get-going, nothing-can-stop-me, I-hate-to-lose mind-set? By learning how other successful professionals think and how they approach building their mental game.
Achieving a winning, competitive attitude can be an incredibly effective inspiration in your quest for success. Here are three powerful mental strategies to help you build a strong competitive mind-set.
1. Believe That Your Competitors Make You Better. I have done the best, most creative, forward-thinking development of my businesses when I have been threatened by a smart, hard-charging competitor. They keep me thinking. They force me to be analytical and fresh to counter the moves they are making in the marketplace. Appreciate your competition. Learn from them. Use them to scare you into more heightened motivation and a stronger competitive mind-set. What do some of the nation’s top executives think about their competitors?
“You either eat competition for lunch, or you can be lunch.” –Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems
“We realize we are in a race without a finish line. As we improve, so does our competition.” –David Kearns, Chairman of Xerox
“Competition is a way of life. If you don’t have a really tough competitor, you ought to invent one.” –Roberto Goizueta, CEO of Coca-Cola
2. Believe That Winners Never Quit And Quitters Never Win. This is the oldest success quote in the world of competitive sports and business. It’s still around because it’s true. How many times in your day do you slack off, just a little bit? Would you succeed more if you competed fully for the entire day? Every time you get discouraged and lose focus, that is a form of giving up, of not competing fully. Give every day all you’ve got. Be a determined competitor. These famous folks know the value of hanging in there.
“Winners don’t make excuses. The minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose, you have lost.” –George Shultz, former United States Secretary of State
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.” –John Quincy Adams, founding father
“Press on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. “ –Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds
3. Learn To Love The Craziness Of Competition. One of the ATP Pro Tennis Tour players I know played Andre Agassi on center court at Wimbledon one year. It was a crazy
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You’re competitive-minded, or you wouldn’t be an entrepreneur. A client of mine said, “In business, if you don’t have a competitive attitude, you don’t eat.” How do you develop and maintain a can-do, can’t-wait-to-get-going, nothing-can-stop-me, I-hate-to-lose mind-set? By learning how other successful professionals think and how they approach building their mental game.
Achieving a winning, competitive attitude can be an incredibly effective inspiration in your quest for success. Here are three powerful mental strategies to help you build a strong competitive mind-set.
1. Believe That Your Competitors Make You Better. I have done the best, most creative, forward-thinking development of my businesses when I have been threatened by a smart, hard-charging competitor. They keep me thinking. They force me to be analytical and fresh to counter the moves they are making in the marketplace. Appreciate your competition. Learn from them. Use them to scare you into more heightened motivation and a stronger competitive mind-set. What do some of the nation’s top executives think about their competitors?
“You either eat competition for lunch, or you can be lunch.” –Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems
“We realize we are in a race without a finish line. As we improve, so does our competition.” –David Kearns, Chairman of Xerox
“Competition is a way of life. If you don’t have a really tough competitor, you ought to invent one.” –Roberto Goizueta, CEO of Coca-Cola
2. Believe That Winners Never Quit And Quitters Never Win. This is the oldest success quote in the world of competitive sports and business. It’s still around because it’s true. How many times in your day do you slack off, just a little bit? Would you succeed more if you competed fully for the entire day? Every time you get discouraged and lose focus, that is a form of giving up, of not competing fully. Give every day all you’ve got. Be a determined competitor. These famous folks know the value of hanging in there.
“Winners don’t make excuses. The minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose, you have lost.” –George Shultz, former United States Secretary of State
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.” –John Quincy Adams, founding father
“Press on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. “ –Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds
3. Learn To Love The Craziness Of Competition. One of the ATP Pro Tennis Tour players I know played Andre Agassi on center court at Wimbledon one year. It was a crazy