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Characteristics of being in the zone

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In the flow, in a groove, on a roll, in the zone - whatever you call it, it’s all defining one thing. It’s that special feeling of playing like you can do no wrong and everything goes your way. You are so involved in what you are doing that nothing else seems to matter because you are so connected to your task. Unfortunately, these peak performances don’t seem to happen often enough. In fact, every time it does happen, it is usually by chance, it just happened to be a day when everything fell into place, clicked for you, and you got a taste of what it’s like to be in the zone. It’s kind of like getting a taste of the good life. Hopefully this occurrence will motivate you to do everything you can to have more peak performances. By implementing mental training skills and working effectively as a team, you can increase the chances of this transpiring on a more consistent basis and you will be able to be in the zone as one harmonious unit. Being in the zone means doing more than anyon

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody & Nobody

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This was a team that consisted of four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done. ______________________________________________________________________ A Season In Words by Dan Spainhour $19.95

Winning The Mind Game--10 Qualities of a Complete Winner

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Positive Self-Expectancy. Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You get what you expect—so expect the best. Implications for the Athlete: Always expect success—embrace the challenge! Positive Self-Motivation. Desire and fear are two of the greatest motivators.Learn to go for the rewards of success, not away from the penalties of failure. Implications for the Athlete: Embrace the excitement; it is why you train so hard. During competition you will have access to power you normally don’t have access to—use it! Positive Self-Image. Vivid visualization can assist you in building a more consistent and successful you.If you can see it you can do it. Implications for the Athlete: Picture yourself as a world-class athlete, and what it takes to get there. Positive Self-Direction. Set Goals—Keep your eyes focused on the prize.Try to be better today then you were yesterday—In everything you do. Implications for the Athlete: Ink what you think—Goals need to be written down. It’s about g

Seven Things You Must Give Others If You Want To Achieve Success

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A major part of the process of achieving success and living the kind of life that you dream of is to give. Many people think that to get what you want you have to take it. There is a universal truth though that the true path to get what you want is to give. When you give, you get. What you sow, you shall reap. If this is true, then what is it we must give? I'll show you the way. Give Others Your Honesty. The world we live in has a simple rule that most follow: Lie when you have to. Unfortunately, this may make some people wealthy but it make us humans poor. To achieve success is to become wealthy not only in money, but in character. To be successful, truly successful, is to be able to attain your goals and keep your character at the same time! Give Others Your Respect. Most of the time we give people respect based on what they have done or what they have accomplished. We gauge whether or not they are "worthy" of it based on what we know of what they have achieved