“Winning isn’t something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream.”
—Emmitt Smith
How do the words above resonate with you?
Pause here for a moment and free yourself from distractions:
Take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
What does a win look like for you? Think about that for a moment...
We all want to win. That win looks different for everybody. Winning is a process. Sometimes we loose track of what it takes to win, and that’s uniquely different for each of us.
Iyanla Vanzant shares these words:
The best-laid plans and strategies are useless unless you expect to win.
Whether by default, an interception, or a fumble or when it comes right to you through the air.
Never let a win catch you unexpectedly.
On a scale of 1-to-10, how prepared are you to win? Sit with this question for a moment...
Don’t get caught off guard. To help refocus your thoughts, Inc magazine suggests that you, "treat the important moments as if you were an Olympic Athlete" :
How to Pump Yourself Up to Win: (by Geoffrey James, inc.com)
1. See the Moments Coming: There are situations in every career (and often every day), when you must absolutely be at the top of your game in order to win. As you look through your calendar each morning, identify those moments and schedule a minute or two before each moment so that you have time to prepare yourself to win.
2. Adopt a Winner's Physiology: Your body and your mind are in a feedback loop. Act like a winner:
1. Smile.
2. Shake your body out.
3. Stretch.
4. Straighten your backbone.
5. Hold your head high.
6. Take three long, deep breaths.
Now your body is telling your mind to win.
3. Visualize the Winning Outcome: Create a vivid picture in your mind of exactly how things will look like when you've won this engagement. Imagine the words and sounds you'd be hearing (like applause and congratulations). Most of all, imagine how you'll feel when you KNOW you've won. Make winning so real that it's like you've already won.
4. Mentally Rehearse What You'll Say and Do: Tracing backwards from what you've just imagined, lay out in your mind the specific actions you took to win in that situation. Play it out in your mind, including any obstacles that might have come up.
5. Disconnect From Goals and Results: Don't think about winning or losing. Just be in the moment, focused on what you need to do next. If you watch Olympic athletes, you can actually see the moment, just before they begin, where they shrug off the thoughts of winning and make themselves ready to take action.
6. Take Action: Go!
7. Celebrate: Even before you analyze whether or not you've won, take a moment to celebrate the incredible victory of doing your best while being in the moment. Consider: you just experienced your life at a higher level than 99 percent of the rest of the people in the world.
8. Learn: Regardless of whether you won at the level you'd hoped or not, notice what worked and what didn't. Hone your thinking so that you can make the process even more powerful when you prepare for your next big moment.
“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win,
and expect to win.” -Zig Ziglar
Today's Assignment:
Name three (3) things you can do right now to guarantee that you’ll be ready to win.
What are you willing to do to secure your win?
Don’t miss your opportunity. Be intentional. Encourage others to do the same and watch what happens.
You got this!
Coach Tavia
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References:
How to Pump Yourself Up to Win
Vanzant, Iyanla; Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color. Atria, New York, NY 2020.
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