Model greatness - Michael Jordan to be Hall of Famer

If you want to get better results than you want to model the actions of others who have achieved those results. If you're going to model greatness in sport, than you would want to consider studying the likes of Michael Jordan. It was announced this week that he will be a Hall of Famer, to be inducted in September.
Jordan had certain qualities which brought him success - these included work ethic, responsibility, determination, persistence and competitive drive. These are qualities of a champion.
These same qualities can produce results on and off the field, which is why athletes can go on to recreate success in new areas IF they remember to apply themselves in the same manner.
Sometimes the persistence and determination goes missing when an athlete retires. It could be a lack of direction, or it could be that new goals do not ignite the same passion and excitement that the sporting goals did. In order to effectively live a fulfilling life after sport, its important to find goals that excite you and drives you to move forward to it each and every day. Once again, like sport, it won't feel like work, but a natural part of life. How would you like to live every day like that?
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You can reinvent your life with a new path and belief in your new goals. What do you think? How are you coping with life after sport?

Playing the victim doesn't get results Symonds

Australian cricketer, Andrew Symonds is once again in the headlines for the wrong reasons and I'm not going to point the finger at him, or the fan that apparently felt snubbed when he couldn't get an autograph. The hotel manager backs Symonds that he did nothing wrong. A cricket australia spokesperson stated that they will be investigating "specifically into what he did and, as importantly, what he did not do"
I believe that we create everything that happens in our life - in some way or another. This can happen directly through our actions, or, perhaps in this case, through our non-actions. It's easy to blame certain situations as being out of one's control, and what this does is remove one's personal power.
By blaming someone else, it's in effect saying "I can't do anything about it". Where does that leave someone like Andrew Symonds - that he can't do anything to stay out of trouble?
It we step up and take responsibility for our lives, then we start to ask ourselves better questions - how did I create this? how CAN I stay out of trouble? How can I maintain a good reputation and behave like a champion?
It's time for Symonds to look deeper and consider what he can learn about this for himself so that he can move more powerfully forward to his future, and create the results he truly wants.

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?