67: Six Steps To Success

Sports Mastery

SIX STEPS TO SUCCESS

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN FROM THE PODCAST

1. How To Program Yourself For Success
2. How To Imagine Your Way To Success
3. How To Relax & Turn Stress Into Success
4. Set Goals: A Prerequisite To Success
5. How To Use Negative Feedback To Create Success
6. Disinhibit Your Personality & Fuel Success

Success begins with a BLUEPRINT. This is how you prepare for the day. You do prepare, don't you? A blueprint is simply a map for the day. It helps you prioritize the important tasks on your agenda.

There are two options for preparing your blueprint for the day. Either do it the night before, or early in the morning before your day has started. You only need ten to fifteen minutes to do this.

Recent research indicates that if you create your blueprint the night before, rather than in the morning, your unconscious mind will actually work during the night figuring out how to fulfill your next day's plan, i.e., spell checking that essay, preparing the best presentation, solving team conflicts, talking to recruiters and team tryouts, or solving any conflicts that need to be addressed.

So if you can, take time each evening to plan for the next day, and review your plan before bedtime. This review should focus on your most important activities, such as whom you will meet with and the purpose and objective of each appointment. Set specific time limits for your appointments. Also go over what projects must be worked on, and determine if you have reserved enough time to deal with them.

*It's important to have your own blueprint recording system. This could be a standard daily journal or time planner, or you may prefer an electronic organizer or software program to create your blueprint. Just choose a system that works well for you. For best results keep it simple. Customize it to suit your own style

- DeShawn Fontleroy, p. 67 Sports Mastery