Choose your Attitude - lessons from Fish!

I just read the book Fish! by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul and John Christenson which is about boosting morale and improving results in the workplace. I was thinking how the principles apply to the sporting arena. Principle number one is to choose your attitude and it ties in beautifully to key areas I have been talking about - choosing how you want to be when you play, train or compete. Choosing means taking responsibility for your emotions, your behaviours/actions and therefore your results.
Some people want to look outside of themselves for excuses and reasons i.e. reacting to external events. But think about it, when you place reasons outside of yourself, how are you going to create the results that you really really want? By stepping up and taking responsibility, you declare that you are going to get something done, no matter what obstacles come in your way. A coach or a team-mate might get in the way, but you can respond in two ways - point the finger at them and blame them for your lack of results OR choose to overcome the obstacle so that you can get your desired result. It's in your hands. Are you ready?