As a Sports Performance professional who has worked with thousands of athletes youth through professional, I am continually encouraging them to push forward to conquer a given workout and conversely,helping them take their game to the next level. I have 8 tips which I would like to share with you in hopes that these words can challenge you to incorporate these winning traits into your training regimen. The first four are listed here, check back soon for the second half.
Coach Carlisle’s-Winning Traits for Aspiring Champions Part 1
“Before you do something great, you must become something great.”
1. Be and Stay a team competitor
Always look toward the best interest of the team and your teammates. Offer words of encouragement and support to your teammates. Build the trust level of your teammates by being a person who they can depend on whenever needed. Also, never be afraid to sacrifice, especially if it’s in the best interest of the team.
2. Be and Stay positive
Always speak in line with what you would like to achieve. For example, if you have a specific goal you want to achieve, train your mind to think and speak positively. Positive thoughts breed positive outcomes.
3. Be and Stay self-disciplined
Self-discipline is developed when you stop doing what you should not do, and start doing what you know you should do, whether you like it or not. The degree of success in athletics depends on your ability to recognize those few primary activities that make the big difference in producing results. Self-discipline causes you to concentrate on those activities. Self-discipline is forming the habit of doing the right things.
4. Be and Stay committed to goals
Know what you want to achieve. Be totally committed to that goal. View defeat as a temporary thing. It’s not so much where you currently stand, but rather the direction in which you’re headed. It is stretching that develops your potential. And it is a complete commitment to a high standard of excellence that will cause you to stretch. Measure the progress you are making toward the achievement of your goals. Measurement aids in performance improvement.
