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January 25 - March 19, 2018
“What a person believes is possible will largely determine what it is that person can or cannot
“And yes, you will encounter failures. Let me save you the suspense. When you set big goals and chase big dreams, you will fail along the way, especially at first. That’s part of the process. Failure is a necessary step on the path to making big dreams comes true. But failure along the way confirms that you’re setting big goals, and that’s good! Nothing worth doing is ever easy. But with each failure and each setback, you get closer and closer to your ultimate goal.
Past failures lead to future victories if you learn from them.
And we recognized the most important lesson anyone can ever learn about failure: the only true failure is giving up.
“Of course, none of that happens if you don’t have a big enough dream. If you don’t set big, crazy, unreasonable goals, you’ll never know how far you could’ve gone.
“McNeely, it takes courage to chase big dreams. It takes courage to set big goals again and again and to keep chasing after them no ...
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To be a leader, you must have the courage to dream big, to commit yourself to those dreams, and to relentlessly pursue those dreams no matter what obstacles you face. Your team, your family, and everyo...
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“Have the courage to dream big. It’s the only way to be a leader. It’s the only way to reach your potential and to touch greatness. It...
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It’s amazing what you can achieve when you start focusing on the reasons why you can do something instead of the reasons why you can’t.”
“But without the dream first, the miracle will never happen.”
I DREAM BIG AND I IGNORE THE NAYSAYERS. I set huge goals and I fully commit myself to achieving those goals. I ignore those who tell me to be more “realistic” about my goals. Naysayers represent the voices of fear and cynicism and I will not listen to them. I remind myself of all the reasons my dreams CAN come true. I will become the best version of myself and the only way to reach my full potential is to aim as high as possible. Every day, a person makes the choice to either move forward or backward. Today, I choose to move forward and chase my biggest dreams. Miracles will occur when I work
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1. I focus on only the things I have total control over: my effort and my attitude.
2. I love what I do and I attack each day with joy and enthusiasm. 3. I dream big and I ignore the naysayers.
“Let me tell you something, there’s going to be pressure with anything you do,”
“Life is full of pressure. There are going to be ups and downs with any career you choose. And if it’s not with your career, it’s going to be health issues, trouble with your kids, trouble with your wife, trouble with your neighbor, trouble with your car, trouble with the weather. There’s always going to be something
and quitting the job you love ain’t going t...
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“And since there’s going to be pressure and stress with anything, that’s all the more reason you should stick with something you love doing,” he said. “If it’s all going to be hard anyway, you might as well pick something you enjoy. Don’t you think?”
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“It’s amazing what can happen when a man decides he won’t give up. You wouldn’t believe how much further his limitations can be stretched.”
They learned that their ability to handle pressure and adversity was limited only by their beliefs. That’s what mental toughness is all about.”
They don’t realize how far they can be pushed because they place mental limits on themselves. They quit before they ever come close to reaching their true potential.
‘Winning isn’t imperative, but getting tougher in the fourth quarter is,’”
“It all starts with the belief that you can handle whatever challenge you’re facing. You can go further. You can withstand any trouble that comes your way.
“If you believe that, if you believe that deep in your gut, then nothing can beat you down. Nothing at all.”
Those who were willing to choose perseverance and those who I could tell would be looking to quit as soon as the going got tough.
‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.’”
mental toughness is a choice you make. It’s not some gift that some people have and some don’t. It’s a choice. And the choices a man makes become a habit. Unfortunately, most people choose to get in the habit of quitting.”
“The first thing you have to do is recognize that setbacks are only temporary. The pain of a hard day’s practice is temporary. The disappointment of a loss is temporary. The problem that came out of nowhere is temporary. Tough times never last and champions recognize that. They know that adversity is temporary and limited in scope. They keep the big picture in mind. They remind themselves that if they can power through the temporary tough times, the ultimate reward will be worth it.
“Another thing the mentally tough don’t do is make excuses or blame other people for their problems. Instead, they accept full responsibility for where they are and where they’re going. They don’t blame their competition, they don’t blame God, they don’t blame their parents, or their bosses, or their coworkers, or their boosters. They take charge and accept full responsibility for righting the ship themselves.
No, they don’t waste time and energy on excuses and regrets. They charge forward.
“I used to tell people, ‘If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, you did it.’ That’s what being a leader means. The buck stops with you when there are problems. No excuses. No blaming others.”
“The mentally tough learn how to take their anger and use it as fuel for accomplishing a goal. You talked to Herb Brooks, right? One of the ways he motivated his 1980 U.S. hockey team was getting the players so angry at him that they came together as a team and let go of their petty inner-squad rivalries. It was a brilliant tactic. And it’s a good example of how you can use anger to fuel your performance and motivate you forward.
“Stop trying and start doing. Decide that you won’t let him rob you of your passion and your focus. Instead, use that anger to keep yourself focused on proving him wrong, showing him what you
Take your anger and use it as motivation to make yourself so good that he can’t deny you what you earn. Take your anger and use it to your advantage!”
Don’t try to ignore or bury that anger, use it as motivation.”
But a positive attitude is about knowing problems will come up and that you have what it takes to overcome them.
if you think that way, that you’re entitled to a life where nothing ever goes wrong, you’re going to be blindsided and unprepared when life throws trouble your way.
“A positive attitude won’t prevent you from facing obstacles. What a positive attitude will do is help you blast through those obstacles.
“Mental toughness isn’t about avoiding problems; it’s about fi...
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“Expect problems and then expect to overcome them.”
Each person must choose to persevere and never give up.
everybody gets knocked down, but champions choose to get back up. They choose to never back down and never stop trying.
Make the decision to never, never, never, never give up on your goals and dreams. Simple as that.
“When a man decides he will never give up, he assures himself of success.
“You mentioned uncertainty as a reason you wanted to leave coaching. Son, the only way to be certain about anything is to make a total commitment to never giving up. That’s the only way to be certain that you’ll succeed. There’s no magic formula, just good old fashioned grit and determination.
“If you make that commitment to never quit, you’ll carry a mental edge with you wherever you go. You’ll know that nothing can stop you. You’ll know that your success is certain in the long run.
“No matter what adversity you face, no matter how hard everyone else tries to push you down, no matter how many times you get knocked off course, you’ve got to make the commitment that it will never be enough to get you to quit. Make the commitment to ...
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I AM RELENTLESS AND I WILL NEVER GIVE UP ON MY DREAMS. I know that problems will come my way, but I know that I have what it takes to overcome each and every one of them. No matter what obstacles I face today, I will fight my way through them. Nothing can stop me from reaching my chosen destination. I CHOOSE to persevere and never back down from the obstacles that stand between me and my dreams. Simply making this decision to never give up ASSURES me of success in whatever I set out to do. I will never, ever give up on my dreams. I am unstoppable.
1. I focus on only the things I have total control over: my effort and my attitude. 2. I love what I do and I attack each day with joy and
enthusiasm. 3. I dream big and I ignore the naysayers. 4. I am relentless and I will NEVER give up on my dreams.
