Never forget what made you successful in the past, because those same traits are going to be integral in making you successful in the future. In my own drive to achieve my goals, I sometimes got so focused in wanting to be successful that I forget to do the things that led to the success. I learned this lesson very well in my wrestling career. In my sport I understood that the things I did leading up to a match dictated to a large degree how ready and focused I was for the match… things like the warmup, what I ate before the tournament, what I did between matches, what I did right after a match, the intensity of the conversations I was having, and who I was having those conversations with. I had rituals that led to a peak performance!

What are your rituals that activate your peak performance? One thing I realized is that when I journal daily, exercise, eat well, do yoga, meditate, write down the 6 things that I must get done for the day, I find that I am ready to go. I suddenly feel like I am on automatic towards accomplishing my vision.

Take some time to figure out the things that allow you to perform at a peak level. I suggest start with journaling. Why that will be our topic for the next entry… Till then journal away…

Commitment: Be Willing to Pay the Price
Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.“ Billie Jean King
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda… I remember some tremendously talented athletes in my highschool. I also remember some talented athletes who everyone said were going to go all the way, become National champions, World Champions and Olympic champions. The reality is that the ones who really went on to succeed were not the most talented. They were really the ones who put in the time and kept working when things weren’t going so well. They were those who went the extra mile and then some. They went through the disappointments, the rejections and the adversity. It may have taken them double or triple the time to understand a concept or develop a skill but when they got it, they got it. These individuals made up for what they didn’t have in talent through hard work. From my experience, it’s worth it. Dream big, put in the time, do the work and then write me a letter with your success story.