The Inventory of Success

Elite Athletes

Sincerely want to succeed

They do something about it

Not up to luck or faith

Elite Athletes

Set goals (written) (SMART)

Short term goals that lead to long term success (step by step action)

Reassess their goals once achieved or come up short

Thoughts are controlled by their goals

Planting the goal of success in the mind is their most important personal responsibility in achieving their success

Elite Athletes

Realize that there is an investment involved

Nothing worth while comes easy

Everything comes with a price tag as far as training and effort

Always willing to pay the price and keep their eyes forward on their goals

Elite Athletes

Know and understand that the success in the end is based upon their personal efforts

Elite Athletes

See work as a privilege

Not a Chore

Enjoy the process

Elite Athletes

Don’t depend on luck

Success goes where it is invented

“Luck is preparation meeting opportunity”

Will power not ‘Magic’ turns dreams into reality

Elite Athletes

Don’t become discouraged at temporary set backs

Have a high frustration tolerance

They learn from setbacks and move forward with optimism and confidence

Elite Athletes

Don’t worry about if the grass is greener on the other side.

Don’t complain about what they don’t have

They develop the maximum potential of what they do have

Elite Athletes

Stay the course of their goals and objectives with faith and perseverance

Disregard peoples opinions and criticism outside of coaching staff

Elite Athletes

Find profit from their own mistakes and from others as well

Elite Athletes

Avoid negative thinking

Avoid negative people and or conversations

Avoid defeatist thinking

Become what their thoughts dwell upon. They become what they plant in their mind. SUCCESS

Elite Athletes

Are reliable and responsible in training

Also outside of the arena of competitive sport

Elite Athletes

Don’t alibi

No excuses

The best is excuse is the one never used

Elite Athletes

Lead by example

Set the example and standard for others

Elite Athletes

Are cooperative with coaches and teammates

Are by far the easiest to coach

Elite Athletes

Are more durable

Injured less than the less successful

They believe they are durable and strong

Elite Athletes

Are enthusiastic

Generate their own enthusiasm

Don’t grumble, moan, or complain

Elite Athletes

Respond to their coaches

While athletes fail tend to be cynical. They believe their coaches are not leading them properly. They are unwilling to be impressed or inspired. This is expected of the phony, the snobbish, the pretenders… but it dooms an athlete when a coach tries to inspire him and he just sits there saying this is a bunch of bull.

The elite athlete does not ridicule the capacities and the ideas of the coach

Elite Athletes

Are self motivated

Understand that only they are in control of themselves so motivation is their responsibility

The only real effective motivation is internal motivation.

An elite athlete is a rarity. In order to win, an athlete’s toughest battle is within themselves. If an athlete can DREAM of victory and IMAGINE success, than they can MOTIVATE THEMSELVES.