Raquel Witherspoon retweeted
Novak Djokovic's entire interview on 60 Minutes is excellent — but this clip of him talking about developing mental toughness is especially great.
“Even though there is no physical contact in tennis, there’s still a lot of eye contact”
Raquel Witherspoon retweeted
Pat Riley said, "There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning."
Winners are WIRED to Win.
Here are 8 Ways Winners are Wired to Win:
1: They COMPETE at Another Level
Sport is about competition, and winners COMPETE! Competitiveness is a Skill. Competitiveness is a mindset. Get the competitive juices flowing. Create competitive situations in practice. Find your Competitors.
2: They Embrace MUDITA
MUDITA is a Buddhist term meaning "Vicarious Joy for another person's success." -> namely, a teammate. With a mindset of MUDITA, you feel pure joy for your teammate's achievements. There is no jealousy. Winners exemplify MUDITA. They are truly selfless.
3: They Master the SECRET
The SECRET: Learning to talk to yourself instead of listening to yourself. Just because you have a negative thought does not mean you must believe it. Winners master their own self-confidence. Control your mind and control your outcome.
4: Failure is NOT an Option:
Kobe Bryant once said, "Failure does not exist." It is a state of mind. Do not let failure affect who you are. Your mindset on failure determines your approach to life and success. Winners do not let failure impact their process.
5: "NEXT PLAY" Mindset:
What you just finished is not nearly as important as what you are doing now. The best players have a "Next Play" mindset. They move past success or a bad play in an instant. They do not dwell. They live in the present. Live in the present. Winners do.
6: Every POSSESSION Matters:
"But it was only one possession coach." Every possession matters. It is a winning mindset. Details win. Each game is made up of many plays that could have won the game. Winners limit their mistakes.
7: ENERGY Givers:
Positive energy is a mindset. You get what you give. If you give positive energy, you get positive energy in return. Energy is contagious, and winning teams have positive energy. Winners are energy givers.
8: They Know HOW and WHY they Win:
Finally, the best players know HOW and WHY they win. They have a mindset to WIN the game. Many players just "play" the game. They think they know how to win, but they really don't. It is a learned mindset. Learn how to play to WIN.
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Raquel Witherspoon retweeted
“Everybody wants to be No. 1, but nobody wants to do what the beast does. Everybody wants to be the beast, but they don’t want to do what the beast do. Everybody’s got to make the sacrifice. Do you want to be the lion?”
—Nick Saban #TheLeadersMind 🏆
Raquel Witherspoon retweeted
Saban Gold 🥇
Make your choice.
- To be Bad
- To be Average
- To be Good
- To be Excellent
- To be Elite
"We have about 5 choices in our life. We can be bad at what we do, we can be average, we can be good, we can be excellent, or we can be elite…”
- Nick Saban
Raquel Witherspoon retweeted
To commemorate 100 Years of History, we created a book that covers everything from 1923 to today. This book has been sent to all students & alumni and will be arriving over the next couple of weeks. You can purchase additional copies at stcharlesprep.org/cardinal-s…
#History
Raquel Witherspoon retweeted
“If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day."
—Nick Saban #LeadersMind 🏆
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