The 11 most essential pursuits of a legendary life:
1. Self-honor.
2. Personal heroism
3. Genuine connection.
4. Creative expression.
5. Delivery on opportunity
6. Modelling possibility.
7. Experiencing beauty.
8. Pushing adventure.
9. Scaling humility.
10. Serving humanity
11. Intimacy with mortality.
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Thursday, April 6, 2017
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes and XI
-Don't let what you don't have get in the way of what you do have. Recognize and maximize what is in you today.
-Stay in a winning frame of mind for the entire contest.
-Refocus quickly after making a mistake.
-The most important thing is how a guy prepares himself to do battle.
-What do you do before a game to set the right tone?
-Trust the talent you have from training and be instinctive with you decision making and automatic with your physical skills.
-Thoughts determine feelings, and feelings influence performance.
-The difference between involvement and commitment.
-Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
-Only you can control your attitude and effort.
-THE CHAMPIONS HONOR PLEDGE.
By my efforts, I will keep my body strong, my mind focused,
and my determination unstoppable.
I resolve to compete in the present with power,
purpose and passion.
I know that every sore muscle and drop of sweat
is an investment in excellence.
I strive to be my best, nothing less, and joy
will come from my striving.
True, pain always comes, but I can endure it.
My body wins when my mind refuses to give in.
In defeat, I will reflect and learn.
In victory, I will savor the glorious moment.
Tomorrow, my efforts always start anew.
-Stay in a winning frame of mind for the entire contest.
-Refocus quickly after making a mistake.
-The most important thing is how a guy prepares himself to do battle.
-What do you do before a game to set the right tone?
-Trust the talent you have from training and be instinctive with you decision making and automatic with your physical skills.
-Thoughts determine feelings, and feelings influence performance.
-The difference between involvement and commitment.
-Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
-Only you can control your attitude and effort.
-THE CHAMPIONS HONOR PLEDGE.
By my efforts, I will keep my body strong, my mind focused,
and my determination unstoppable.
I resolve to compete in the present with power,
purpose and passion.
I know that every sore muscle and drop of sweat
is an investment in excellence.
I strive to be my best, nothing less, and joy
will come from my striving.
True, pain always comes, but I can endure it.
My body wins when my mind refuses to give in.
In defeat, I will reflect and learn.
In victory, I will savor the glorious moment.
Tomorrow, my efforts always start anew.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes X
-The discomfort we feel when we exercise is an important part of the strengthening process.
-Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
-It's not about how much practice time you put in. It's about what you put into the practice time.
-Ask yourself three questions:
1. What did I do that was good?
2. What needs to get better?
3. What changes should I make to become my best?
-Hard work always beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
-Always compare yourself with other champions and high performing role models in your approach to training and competition.
-Take what appears to be a boring training exercise and pull all of your concentration into making it the best possible training exercise without waste.
-If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not receive it, to whom does the gift belong?
-Overthinking leads to under performing.
-Mastering your sports skills and knowing your game will give you the green light to go unconscious in the moment of action.
-Nothing external can affect you internally without your permission. So maintain a winning feeling regardless of the circumstances.
-Keep cool and composed in the heat of competition.
-My confidence came with the knowledge that I'd out trained everyone in that race.
-Do you want to win? Do you?
-If you can believe it, you can achieve it.
-Mental game scoreboard:
1. Goal setting.
2. Mental imagery.
3. Self-talk.
4. Confidence.
5. Focus.
6. Breath control.
7. Mental toughness.
8. Anxiety management.
9. Enjoyment.
10. Body language.
11. Intensity.
12. Personal affirmations.
-Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
-It's not about how much practice time you put in. It's about what you put into the practice time.
-Ask yourself three questions:
1. What did I do that was good?
2. What needs to get better?
3. What changes should I make to become my best?
-Hard work always beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
-Always compare yourself with other champions and high performing role models in your approach to training and competition.
-Take what appears to be a boring training exercise and pull all of your concentration into making it the best possible training exercise without waste.
-If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not receive it, to whom does the gift belong?
-Overthinking leads to under performing.
-Mastering your sports skills and knowing your game will give you the green light to go unconscious in the moment of action.
-Nothing external can affect you internally without your permission. So maintain a winning feeling regardless of the circumstances.
-Keep cool and composed in the heat of competition.
-My confidence came with the knowledge that I'd out trained everyone in that race.
-Do you want to win? Do you?
-If you can believe it, you can achieve it.
-Mental game scoreboard:
1. Goal setting.
2. Mental imagery.
3. Self-talk.
4. Confidence.
5. Focus.
6. Breath control.
7. Mental toughness.
8. Anxiety management.
9. Enjoyment.
10. Body language.
11. Intensity.
12. Personal affirmations.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes IX
-Failure is a wonderful teacher if we learn the lessons it has to teach us and then act on them.
-Refuse to be intimidated by anyone of anything.
-Treat everyone with respect, but never treat yourself with disrespect.
-We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it. Joseph Addison.
-Stay patient and persistent when things are not yet the way you want them to be.
-Continue to go hard in training and act as if you are in the starting lineup rather than succumbing to defeatists thinking. When you are sitting on the bench, stay upbeat and root for your teammates. Visualize yourself making plays on the court of field while you follow the action. Be mentally ready to go when your name is called.
-To perform at a champion's level, understand that practice is everything.
-Rehearse and re-rehearse all of your skills and routines through high quality training until they are committed to muscle memory and can be performed instinctively on the field of play.
-I make my weaknesses my strength, and my strengths stronger.
-Be who you are. Do what you do and play how you play. Remind yourself: this is who I am and what I do everyday.
-Prime time is all the time.
-I think most of success is mental, because I ran against a lot of individuals who were probably more physically talented. But I was able to outsmart them and out think them and out prepare them.
-Refuse to be intimidated by anyone of anything.
-Treat everyone with respect, but never treat yourself with disrespect.
-We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it. Joseph Addison.
-Stay patient and persistent when things are not yet the way you want them to be.
-Continue to go hard in training and act as if you are in the starting lineup rather than succumbing to defeatists thinking. When you are sitting on the bench, stay upbeat and root for your teammates. Visualize yourself making plays on the court of field while you follow the action. Be mentally ready to go when your name is called.
-To perform at a champion's level, understand that practice is everything.
-Rehearse and re-rehearse all of your skills and routines through high quality training until they are committed to muscle memory and can be performed instinctively on the field of play.
-I make my weaknesses my strength, and my strengths stronger.
-Be who you are. Do what you do and play how you play. Remind yourself: this is who I am and what I do everyday.
-Prime time is all the time.
-I think most of success is mental, because I ran against a lot of individuals who were probably more physically talented. But I was able to outsmart them and out think them and out prepare them.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes VIII
-Your mind-set is that you have nothing to lose and everything to win. You are going for gold.
-True motivation always comes from within.
-Always compete. Always battle. Never settle in the quest for your personal best, and outer success will soon follow you.
-Be your own toughest rival.
-The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.
-Compete against your teammates in practice, but support them during games.
-To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
-Our opportunity to shine in the game of life and in athletics is fleeting. The clock is ticking.
-You find that you have peace of mind when you know that it was a 100 percent effort that you gave.
-Champions are always willing to learn from constructive criticism. They also believe in themselves regardless of others' negative opinions.
-Realize that the world is full of experts who have been proven wrong. If you want to find someone to doubt you, or locate a cynic, the search won't take long nor be difficult. Believe in yourself, even if you are the only one who believes in you.
-During competition, quickly forget mistakes. Dwelling on a mistake often leads to making another or even bigger mistake.
-I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the winning game shot and missed. I've failed over and over, and over again in my life. And that's why I succeeded. M. Jordan.
-True motivation always comes from within.
-Always compete. Always battle. Never settle in the quest for your personal best, and outer success will soon follow you.
-Be your own toughest rival.
-The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.
-Compete against your teammates in practice, but support them during games.
-To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
-Our opportunity to shine in the game of life and in athletics is fleeting. The clock is ticking.
-You find that you have peace of mind when you know that it was a 100 percent effort that you gave.
-Champions are always willing to learn from constructive criticism. They also believe in themselves regardless of others' negative opinions.
-Realize that the world is full of experts who have been proven wrong. If you want to find someone to doubt you, or locate a cynic, the search won't take long nor be difficult. Believe in yourself, even if you are the only one who believes in you.
-During competition, quickly forget mistakes. Dwelling on a mistake often leads to making another or even bigger mistake.
-I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the winning game shot and missed. I've failed over and over, and over again in my life. And that's why I succeeded. M. Jordan.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes VII
-I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot. When you think about the consequences, you always think of a negative result. Michael Jordan.
-Rather than trying to perform without fear, strive to perform with confidence.
-Pressure is a privilege, not a problem.
-I just do my best, so there is not pressure.
-Think of this moment as you occasion to thrive. You will either win or learn from your performance.
-Making a portion of practice time pressurized, realistic, and more competitive, help mentally prepare for competition.
-Avoid the under performing by overthinking. Let your body do what you've trained it to do. Get out of your head and get into your performance. Trust that all your skills are right at your fingertips.
-Train it and trust it.
-The first step is to train your talent in practice. The second step is to trust your talent in competition. The third step is to keep repeating the first two steps.
-Trust is a must for peak performance.
-Rather than trying to perform without fear, strive to perform with confidence.
-Pressure is a privilege, not a problem.
-I just do my best, so there is not pressure.
-Think of this moment as you occasion to thrive. You will either win or learn from your performance.
-Making a portion of practice time pressurized, realistic, and more competitive, help mentally prepare for competition.
-Avoid the under performing by overthinking. Let your body do what you've trained it to do. Get out of your head and get into your performance. Trust that all your skills are right at your fingertips.
-Train it and trust it.
-The first step is to train your talent in practice. The second step is to trust your talent in competition. The third step is to keep repeating the first two steps.
-Trust is a must for peak performance.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes VI
-During practice and preparation, make sure to keep the focus on the process of improvement.
-A champion takes pride in being a comeback specialist.
-When your shots aren't dropping in basketball, be a glove on defense. Step up your game, rather than throwing in the towel.
-Your job when you play is not to win or please others, it is to do what you have been coached to do by carrying out your specific assignments with the right attitude to the best of your abilities.
-Know what your job is and do your job.
-A champion adheres to the no-excuse rule.
-Take full responsibility for your play.
-Improvise, adapt, and overcome.
-That's me. I will keep doing what I am doing, and I will keep playing the way I am playing.
-Focus on what you want to happen, not what you are afraid might happen.
-A champion takes pride in being a comeback specialist.
-When your shots aren't dropping in basketball, be a glove on defense. Step up your game, rather than throwing in the towel.
-Your job when you play is not to win or please others, it is to do what you have been coached to do by carrying out your specific assignments with the right attitude to the best of your abilities.
-Know what your job is and do your job.
-A champion adheres to the no-excuse rule.
-Take full responsibility for your play.
-Improvise, adapt, and overcome.
-That's me. I will keep doing what I am doing, and I will keep playing the way I am playing.
-Focus on what you want to happen, not what you are afraid might happen.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes V
-Body language: make a golden impression. Your own body language reveals your thoughts and feelings to others. Thus, high power postures can generate powerful responses. Looking like a winner will help you play like a winner.
-Warriors never slouch into battle.
-Adopt the pose of a supremely confident athlete for the duration of your practices and games.
-Your BEST:
Body language (strong)
Eye contact (focused)
Speech (assertive, encouraging)
Tone of voice (self-assured)
-Dress for success in competition and in life. If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good.
-Attitude is the key source for peak performance.
- I start strong and finish stronger.
-Always play to win the shot, game, starting position, scholarship, or your personal best times or scores. If you play not to lose, you are placing yourself in a no-win situation.
-Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.
-Flow, don't force.
-Warriors never slouch into battle.
-Adopt the pose of a supremely confident athlete for the duration of your practices and games.
-Your BEST:
Body language (strong)
Eye contact (focused)
Speech (assertive, encouraging)
Tone of voice (self-assured)
-Dress for success in competition and in life. If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good.
-Attitude is the key source for peak performance.
- I start strong and finish stronger.
-Always play to win the shot, game, starting position, scholarship, or your personal best times or scores. If you play not to lose, you are placing yourself in a no-win situation.
-Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.
-Flow, don't force.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes IV
-I don't think there is any such thing as setting your goals too high. The higher you set your goals, the more you are going to work.
-See it, feel it, and enjoy it.
-Visualization takes you to your peak performance.
-I am pressing the reset button and deleting that memory from my mind. Next play!
-Confidence in tough situations is the mark of a great player.
-Train like you are number 2 and compete like you are number 1.
-Focus on your performance, not on unwanted outcomes.
-Mental toughness is the ability to remain positive and proactive in the most adverse of circumstances.
-Get your butterflies to fly in formation.
-A moderate level of anxiety or excitement is necessary for optimal performance.
-Tactics on performance anxiety:
1. Be well prepared.
2. Nerves are natural.
3. Ally with the anxiety.
4. Breathe evenly and deeply
5. Get creative and use your imagination.
6. Stay in the here and now.
7. Stay in a positive thought channel.
8. Take yourself lightly.
-See it, feel it, and enjoy it.
-Visualization takes you to your peak performance.
-I am pressing the reset button and deleting that memory from my mind. Next play!
-Confidence in tough situations is the mark of a great player.
-Train like you are number 2 and compete like you are number 1.
-Focus on your performance, not on unwanted outcomes.
-Mental toughness is the ability to remain positive and proactive in the most adverse of circumstances.
-Get your butterflies to fly in formation.
-A moderate level of anxiety or excitement is necessary for optimal performance.
-Tactics on performance anxiety:
1. Be well prepared.
2. Nerves are natural.
3. Ally with the anxiety.
4. Breathe evenly and deeply
5. Get creative and use your imagination.
6. Stay in the here and now.
7. Stay in a positive thought channel.
8. Take yourself lightly.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Clear sinuses
Clear Sinuses
Try this steam inhalation technique to clear sinus congestion. Boil a pot of distilled water. Remove from the stove and – while the water is still steaming – add a few drops each of peppermint and tea tree essential oils. Immediately close your eyes, lower your face over the water, and drape a damp towel over the back of your head. (Be sure to also cover the edges of the pot to trap the steam.) Inhale deeply and regularly for several minutes to reduce inflammation and open up your airways. Remember to keep your eyes closed the entire time!
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Faltas indirectas en futbol
Según indica la Regla 12 de las Reglas del Juego oficiales de la FIFA para la temporada 2008/2009, el árbitro debe conceder un tiro libre indirecto al equipo contrario si el portero, dentro de su propia área de penalti, comete cualquiera de las siguientes infracciones:
1. Controlar el balón con las manos durante más de seis segundos antes de soltarlo.
2. Rocar el balón de nuevo con sus manos después de que lo ha soltado y antes de que haya sido tocado por otro jugador.
3. Tocar el balón con las manos después de que un compañero de equipo se lo haya enviado con el pie deliberadamente.
4. Tocar el balón con sus manos después de haberlo recibido directamente de un lanzamiento de un compañero de equipo.
También se concede un tiro libre indirecto al equipo contrario si, a juicio del árbitro, un jugador:
5. Juega de una manera peligrosa.
6. Obstaculiza el avance de un oponente.
7. Impide que el portero suelte el balón de sus manos, comete cualquier otra infracción que no se haya mencionado anteriormente en la Regla 12, por la cual se pare el juego por precaución o se envíe fuera del campo a un jugador.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes III
-Change is the name of the winning game.
-You go for the gold, battle against the best and your best.
-When you get knocked down by disruptive change, get up right away. The answer for a champion is to play it where it lies.
-These are the 12 mental skills:
1. Goal setting.
2. Mental imagery.
3. Self-talk
4. Confidence.
5. Focus.
6. Breath control
7. Mental toughness.
8. Anxiety management.
9. Enjoyment.
10. Body language.
11. Intensity.
12. Personal affirmation works.
-Thoughts determine feelings, then feelings influence performance.
-In quick reaction sports like basketball and soccer, simply shout to yourself: Next play!
-Self-talk can produce significant improvements in sports performance.
-Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. BABE RUTH.
-Tell yourself: I've done this before and I can do it now.
-Confidence without complacency keeps you on target when you are playing well and winning.
-Focus, or selective attention, is your dedication to the task at hand to the exclusion of all else.
-You go for the gold, battle against the best and your best.
-When you get knocked down by disruptive change, get up right away. The answer for a champion is to play it where it lies.
-These are the 12 mental skills:
1. Goal setting.
2. Mental imagery.
3. Self-talk
4. Confidence.
5. Focus.
6. Breath control
7. Mental toughness.
8. Anxiety management.
9. Enjoyment.
10. Body language.
11. Intensity.
12. Personal affirmation works.
-Thoughts determine feelings, then feelings influence performance.
-In quick reaction sports like basketball and soccer, simply shout to yourself: Next play!
-Self-talk can produce significant improvements in sports performance.
-Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. BABE RUTH.
-Tell yourself: I've done this before and I can do it now.
-Confidence without complacency keeps you on target when you are playing well and winning.
-Focus, or selective attention, is your dedication to the task at hand to the exclusion of all else.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes II.
-Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside: a desire, a dream, a vision. MUHAMMAD ALI
-What will your life look like when you have become your own champion?
-You need to see it to achieve it.
-The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching. ANSON DORRANCE.
-We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. A dream is not impossible, so go get yours. D. K. HOLMES.
-Be great in act, as you have been in thought. W. SHAKESPEARE.
-Act as if you are a total champion for set amounts of time each day by exceeding normal expectations.
-Do it. Then say it.
-Stand tall and walk strong. Keep your head in the game.
-If you are not getting better, you are getting worse.
-Stay focused.
-Life is a series of choices, and time is treasure.
-The teamwork is the most important thing, because when you have a group of guys who are playing for each other, playing hard and playing together, that trumps talent any day. CHRIS PAUL.
-A team has a shared destiny and as such, all behaviors must be for the benefit of the team and the greater good.
-3 self-reflection questions regarding your role as a teammate:
1. What am I doing that is hurting my team?
2. What am I not doing that is hurting my team?
3. What are the specific action steps I will take to be a better teammate moving forward?
-The strength of the team is the strength of the leaders.
-A wining attitude is most needed during tough times. Rather than pointing fingers or complaining, a championship-caliber team faces a loss or a lackluster performance with the attitude that 'we are all going to get better and find a way to make this work'
-Before you can lead others, you must be able to lead yourself. Define success for those under your leadership as total commitment and effort to the team's welfare. The show it yourself with your own effort and performance. Most of those you lead, will do the same. Those who don't, should be encouraged to look for a new team.
-10 suggestions for becoming a champion leader:
1. Develop a vision.
2. Share credit and accept blame.
3. Have a strong sense of confidence and optimism about what you are doing. Stay calm and in control during a moment of crisis. Athletes need to know there is hope, and they will look to coaches and team leaders for cues.
4. Care, really care about others.
5. Respect and appreciate your role, and the role of others.
6. Lead by example, on and off the field.
7. Hold everyone accountable, including yourself.
8. Learn to adapt to any situation.
9. Share in all of the sacrifices and hardships of the team.
10. Do the right thing.
-What will your life look like when you have become your own champion?
-You need to see it to achieve it.
-The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching. ANSON DORRANCE.
-We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. A dream is not impossible, so go get yours. D. K. HOLMES.
-Be great in act, as you have been in thought. W. SHAKESPEARE.
-Act as if you are a total champion for set amounts of time each day by exceeding normal expectations.
-Do it. Then say it.
-Stand tall and walk strong. Keep your head in the game.
-If you are not getting better, you are getting worse.
-Stay focused.
-Life is a series of choices, and time is treasure.
-The teamwork is the most important thing, because when you have a group of guys who are playing for each other, playing hard and playing together, that trumps talent any day. CHRIS PAUL.
-A team has a shared destiny and as such, all behaviors must be for the benefit of the team and the greater good.
-3 self-reflection questions regarding your role as a teammate:
1. What am I doing that is hurting my team?
2. What am I not doing that is hurting my team?
3. What are the specific action steps I will take to be a better teammate moving forward?
-The strength of the team is the strength of the leaders.
-A wining attitude is most needed during tough times. Rather than pointing fingers or complaining, a championship-caliber team faces a loss or a lackluster performance with the attitude that 'we are all going to get better and find a way to make this work'
-Before you can lead others, you must be able to lead yourself. Define success for those under your leadership as total commitment and effort to the team's welfare. The show it yourself with your own effort and performance. Most of those you lead, will do the same. Those who don't, should be encouraged to look for a new team.
-10 suggestions for becoming a champion leader:
1. Develop a vision.
2. Share credit and accept blame.
3. Have a strong sense of confidence and optimism about what you are doing. Stay calm and in control during a moment of crisis. Athletes need to know there is hope, and they will look to coaches and team leaders for cues.
4. Care, really care about others.
5. Respect and appreciate your role, and the role of others.
6. Lead by example, on and off the field.
7. Hold everyone accountable, including yourself.
8. Learn to adapt to any situation.
9. Share in all of the sacrifices and hardships of the team.
10. Do the right thing.
The champion's mind. Memorable quotes
-Don't envy the champion. Be the champion.
-If you can spot greatness, you've got greatness.
-The same positive mental qualities you admire in others are also within you and waiting to be fully expressed.
-We could be or even surpass the heroes we admire and respect the most.
-Sports are 90% mental and the other half is physical. YOGI BERRA
-If you want to play like the best athletes, then you have to think like them.
-The attitude with which we approach the situation can determine our success or failure. PEYTON MANNING.
-What separates the top few from the many in a sport? Mentality.
-Among the top 100 players, physically there is not much difference... It's a mental ability to handle the pressure, to play well at the right moments. DJOKOVIC
-Your mental game matters the most.
-Mind is everything. Muscle, just pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind. PAAVO NURMI.
-The mental abilities of confidence, concentration, and composure are crucial for being a champion in everything you undertake, be it work, or sports, or both.
-Just as you can build physical strength though training, you can also build mental strength through training.
-A champion makes greatness happen, despite what may seem like impossible odds.
-No coach or team thinks in terms of happy or comfort. Those are not words that exist. You keep competing, executing, and trying to improve. It doesn't matter if you have the best record or the worst record. GREGG POPOVICH.
-Attitude is a decision, and it is also a learned behavior, requiring discipline and energy to sustain.
-If you can spot greatness, you've got greatness.
-The same positive mental qualities you admire in others are also within you and waiting to be fully expressed.
-We could be or even surpass the heroes we admire and respect the most.
-Sports are 90% mental and the other half is physical. YOGI BERRA
-If you want to play like the best athletes, then you have to think like them.
-The attitude with which we approach the situation can determine our success or failure. PEYTON MANNING.
-What separates the top few from the many in a sport? Mentality.
-Among the top 100 players, physically there is not much difference... It's a mental ability to handle the pressure, to play well at the right moments. DJOKOVIC
-Your mental game matters the most.
-Mind is everything. Muscle, just pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind. PAAVO NURMI.
-The mental abilities of confidence, concentration, and composure are crucial for being a champion in everything you undertake, be it work, or sports, or both.
-Just as you can build physical strength though training, you can also build mental strength through training.
-A champion makes greatness happen, despite what may seem like impossible odds.
-No coach or team thinks in terms of happy or comfort. Those are not words that exist. You keep competing, executing, and trying to improve. It doesn't matter if you have the best record or the worst record. GREGG POPOVICH.
-Attitude is a decision, and it is also a learned behavior, requiring discipline and energy to sustain.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Angels in my hair by Lorna Byrne. Memorable quotes IV
-Miracles happen all the time.
-That golden chain coming from your dad's soul and connecting to yours is becoming weaker and will eventually break.
-All your angels are with you, all the time, even when you cannot see or hear us. You keep us all employed.
-People hear the angels talking to them but they frequently think it's a silly thought and disregard what they are being asked to do. If a person shows any signs of listening to our whispers about helping someone, even with the simplest of tasks, we will inspire confidence within them. People are always afraid they will make fools of themselves by helping someone.
-Throughout the Christian world the birthday of Jesus is the time to reach out to others, to share and build understanding, to break down boundaries, to bury our hatred and let our strong innate desire for love and peace rise up.
-The heart is the symbol of the shield of life; the giver of life and love, the protector of the earth, of what is right and wrong.
-God tests us all sometime. It's part of our spiritual growth.
-We have to understand that this is our path, the journey our souls have chosen long before we are born into this world.
-We become obsessed with material things.
-Souls always forgive; it's as if souls never give up. They are like the angels; one soul never gives up on another.
-It's only a ring, a material object. Just remember Joe's love.
-You do all you can do. Your children and I love you very much.
-Prayer of Thy Healing Angels
that is carried from God by Michael, Thy Archangel.
Pour out, Thy Healing Angels,
Thy Heavenly Host upon me,
And upon those that I love,
Let me feel the beam of Thy
Healing Angels upon me,
The light of your Healing Hands.
I will let Thy Healing begin,
Whatever way God grants it,
Amen.
-Archangels are like generals among the angels; the have power over angels and souls, and all angels obey them. They send angels to all parts of the universe to do God's will and carry His messages.
-One thing we must always remember is that the angels that God sends us from the heavens can really help us if we allow them to, if we open our hearts and allow the angels to come into our lives.
-There is a reason to live. There is hope in all circumstances.
-That golden chain coming from your dad's soul and connecting to yours is becoming weaker and will eventually break.
-All your angels are with you, all the time, even when you cannot see or hear us. You keep us all employed.
-People hear the angels talking to them but they frequently think it's a silly thought and disregard what they are being asked to do. If a person shows any signs of listening to our whispers about helping someone, even with the simplest of tasks, we will inspire confidence within them. People are always afraid they will make fools of themselves by helping someone.
-Throughout the Christian world the birthday of Jesus is the time to reach out to others, to share and build understanding, to break down boundaries, to bury our hatred and let our strong innate desire for love and peace rise up.
-The heart is the symbol of the shield of life; the giver of life and love, the protector of the earth, of what is right and wrong.
-God tests us all sometime. It's part of our spiritual growth.
-We have to understand that this is our path, the journey our souls have chosen long before we are born into this world.
-We become obsessed with material things.
-Souls always forgive; it's as if souls never give up. They are like the angels; one soul never gives up on another.
-It's only a ring, a material object. Just remember Joe's love.
-You do all you can do. Your children and I love you very much.
-Prayer of Thy Healing Angels
that is carried from God by Michael, Thy Archangel.
Pour out, Thy Healing Angels,
Thy Heavenly Host upon me,
And upon those that I love,
Let me feel the beam of Thy
Healing Angels upon me,
The light of your Healing Hands.
I will let Thy Healing begin,
Whatever way God grants it,
Amen.
-Archangels are like generals among the angels; the have power over angels and souls, and all angels obey them. They send angels to all parts of the universe to do God's will and carry His messages.
-One thing we must always remember is that the angels that God sends us from the heavens can really help us if we allow them to, if we open our hearts and allow the angels to come into our lives.
-There is a reason to live. There is hope in all circumstances.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Angels in my hair by Lorna Byrne. Memorable quotes III
-Many of us have fear of death, but there is no need for it. At the moment of death there is no pain, no discomfort; some people may have pain right up to that last moment, but then there is none. You have no fear and anxiety. You go freely. Death is like birth. You are being born into a new life. You actually don't die. It's only this physical shell that you leave, like an empty eggshell.
-When you die you are not on your own. You are accompanied all the time by angels and those spirits who have gone before you. You won't want to come back. Why, when you have no more pain, no more tears, no more sadness, would you want to get back into a human body? That is why when people die they do not want to return, and the only thing that brings a soul back to a human body is God sending it back, because it is not yet time.
-I assure you: there is more, much more.
-Despite the shortage of money, those years were great; they were wonderful times when it was lovely to be alive, to see my children smiling and to see Joe being able to enjoy life for a while.
-Angels are walking beside us. They are there all the time. We just need to reach out and let them help.
-When you die you are not on your own. You are accompanied all the time by angels and those spirits who have gone before you. You won't want to come back. Why, when you have no more pain, no more tears, no more sadness, would you want to get back into a human body? That is why when people die they do not want to return, and the only thing that brings a soul back to a human body is God sending it back, because it is not yet time.
-I assure you: there is more, much more.
-Despite the shortage of money, those years were great; they were wonderful times when it was lovely to be alive, to see my children smiling and to see Joe being able to enjoy life for a while.
-Angels are walking beside us. They are there all the time. We just need to reach out and let them help.
Angels in my hair by Lorna Byrne. Memorables quotes II
-When he died the angels were there with him and especially the Angel of Death, as were some members of his family who had gone before him, and they all gently took Mark straight to Heaven.
-I am watching angels kneeling beside people, holding them in their arms, being with them, whispering in their ears that they will be all right.
-I walked back to work that day knowing that every man, woman, and child has that good, that love, that joy inside of them. I believe one day all that goodness will overcome all the bad and the human race will evolve triumphantly, body and soul united.
-Prayer is extremely powerful: when we pray we don't pray alone; our guardian angel always prays with us and so do any other angels who may be with us at the time. Even loved ones who are already in Heaven join with us when we pray.
-Sometimes we pray without even realizing we are doing so, especially when we are thinking of a loved one who is sick or a friend with difficulties. When a prayer comes from the depths of our being it is incredibly powerful, and a person's religion or creed doesn't come into it: God hears the prayers of all his children equally.
-All of God's angels are with you all the time.
-The baby's soul already knows if its mother will miscarry. Regardless of what happens, the baby's soul still loves its parents and will always be by their side. It will be there to help them through life. If you have ever lost a baby, never forget that that little baby's soul chose you to be its mother or father. It actually chose you before it was even conceived; that little soul loves you and was full of joy that you were able to conceive it.
-The little souls told me to let their mother know that they have always been around her and would always be with her.
-When the time comes for you to pass over, those five little souls will have their hands stretched out to you to bring you to Heaven as well.
-I was traveling through a tunnel of silver and gold, an enormous tunnel made of shiny white angels. I couldn't see the end of the tunnel as its path curved. I knew without being told that I was on my way to Heaven, and I felt no fear, just tremendous joy.
-I turned back to the angel and said: "No matter how much I love Joe and the children, I still don't want to go back to the human world. Why would I go? Here I am in the presence of God. Here I am perfect in every way. I feel unbelievably alive; I feel no pain and no sadness of any kind. Why do I have to go back?
-I am watching angels kneeling beside people, holding them in their arms, being with them, whispering in their ears that they will be all right.
-I walked back to work that day knowing that every man, woman, and child has that good, that love, that joy inside of them. I believe one day all that goodness will overcome all the bad and the human race will evolve triumphantly, body and soul united.
-Prayer is extremely powerful: when we pray we don't pray alone; our guardian angel always prays with us and so do any other angels who may be with us at the time. Even loved ones who are already in Heaven join with us when we pray.
-Sometimes we pray without even realizing we are doing so, especially when we are thinking of a loved one who is sick or a friend with difficulties. When a prayer comes from the depths of our being it is incredibly powerful, and a person's religion or creed doesn't come into it: God hears the prayers of all his children equally.
-All of God's angels are with you all the time.
-The baby's soul already knows if its mother will miscarry. Regardless of what happens, the baby's soul still loves its parents and will always be by their side. It will be there to help them through life. If you have ever lost a baby, never forget that that little baby's soul chose you to be its mother or father. It actually chose you before it was even conceived; that little soul loves you and was full of joy that you were able to conceive it.
-The little souls told me to let their mother know that they have always been around her and would always be with her.
-When the time comes for you to pass over, those five little souls will have their hands stretched out to you to bring you to Heaven as well.
-I was traveling through a tunnel of silver and gold, an enormous tunnel made of shiny white angels. I couldn't see the end of the tunnel as its path curved. I knew without being told that I was on my way to Heaven, and I felt no fear, just tremendous joy.
-I turned back to the angel and said: "No matter how much I love Joe and the children, I still don't want to go back to the human world. Why would I go? Here I am in the presence of God. Here I am perfect in every way. I feel unbelievably alive; I feel no pain and no sadness of any kind. Why do I have to go back?
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Angels in my hair by Lorna Byrne. Quotes
-When babies die, their spirits stay with their mothers for as long a they are needed.
-All babies see angels and spirits.
-Your guardian angel is the gatekeeper of your body and your soul. He was assigned to you before you were even conceived; as you grew in your mother's womb he was there with you at every moment protecting you.
-Angels need to be asked for help.
-Your religion makes no difference.
-It is your tears that souls need to set them free.
-Animals see angels so easily.
-It is never too late for us to change our minds and make the right choice. Angels can help us to make the right choice if we choose to listen.
-Sometimes tough things have to happen in order for people to change, and for things to change in their lives. Miracles happen all the time. People just fail to notice them.
-Death for mos humans is a continuous flow from one life to another.
-Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
-Even at difficult times when we think nobody cares, that nobody loves us, the angels are there. Always remember: angels' love is unconditional.
-All babies see angels and spirits.
-Your guardian angel is the gatekeeper of your body and your soul. He was assigned to you before you were even conceived; as you grew in your mother's womb he was there with you at every moment protecting you.
-Angels need to be asked for help.
-Your religion makes no difference.
-It is your tears that souls need to set them free.
-Animals see angels so easily.
-It is never too late for us to change our minds and make the right choice. Angels can help us to make the right choice if we choose to listen.
-Sometimes tough things have to happen in order for people to change, and for things to change in their lives. Miracles happen all the time. People just fail to notice them.
-Death for mos humans is a continuous flow from one life to another.
-Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
-Even at difficult times when we think nobody cares, that nobody loves us, the angels are there. Always remember: angels' love is unconditional.
Monday, January 2, 2017
Your erroneous zones by Wayne Dyer. 22 characteristics of people freed of erroneous zones.
1. They
like virtually everything about life.
2. They
are free from guilt.
3. They
are nonworriers.
4. These
people are independent.
5. There
is an absence of approval seeking.
6. They
represent a lack of enculturation.
7. They
know how to laugh, and how to create laughter.
8. They
accept themselves without complaint.
9. They
appreciate the natural world.
10. They have insight into the behavior of others.
11. They never engage in useless fighting.
12. They are not sickly people.
13. They are honest.
14. They don't blame.
15. They have little concern with order, organization, or systems in their lives.
16. They posses high energy levels.
17. They are aggressively curious.
18. They are not afraid to fail.
19. They display an admirable lack of defensiveness.
20. Their values are not local.
21. They have no heroes or idols.
22. They love themselves.
Your erroneous zones by Wayne Dyer. Quotes III
-Eliminate external references of comparison.
-Eliminate invitations based on obligation and fairness.
-You can do anything that you set your mind to accomplish.
-Things themselves will not improve alone. If your life is better is because you have done something constructive to make it better.
-You are not necessarily what you say. What you do in your present moments is the only indicator of what you are as a person.
-The real doers of the world have no time for criticizing others. They're too busy doing.
-Boredom is a choice. Doing nothing leads to boredom.
-One act of courage can eliminate all that fear.
-Decide not to be tired until the moment before you get into bed.
-Obligation breeds guilt and dependency, while choice fosters love and independence.
-The moment you need, you become vulnerable, a slave.
-Only by treating yourself as the most important person and not always sacrificing yourself for your children will you teach them to have their own self-confidence and believe in themselves.
-Effective parents foster independence rather than dependence, and create not scenes about normal desires to be autonomous.
-The parents feel that their own happiness is paramount because without it there can be no family harmony.
-These parents perceive the desire of their children to struggle for themselves, with the assistance but not overbearance of a caring parent, as healthy and not to be denied.
-A relationship based on love is one in which each partner allows the other to be what he chooses with no expectations and no demands.
-If both partners work at becoming free of erroneous zones, and loving each other in the sense of allowing the other partner to choose his own fulfillment, then the marriage can flower and grow.
-Habit is no reason to do anything.
-By thinking highly of yourself and refusing to let others control you, you won't hurt yourself with present moment anger.
-Laughter is the sunshine of the soul.
-Get rid of the expectations you have for others.
-Eliminate invitations based on obligation and fairness.
-You can do anything that you set your mind to accomplish.
-Things themselves will not improve alone. If your life is better is because you have done something constructive to make it better.
-You are not necessarily what you say. What you do in your present moments is the only indicator of what you are as a person.
-The real doers of the world have no time for criticizing others. They're too busy doing.
-Boredom is a choice. Doing nothing leads to boredom.
-One act of courage can eliminate all that fear.
-Decide not to be tired until the moment before you get into bed.
-Obligation breeds guilt and dependency, while choice fosters love and independence.
-The moment you need, you become vulnerable, a slave.
-Only by treating yourself as the most important person and not always sacrificing yourself for your children will you teach them to have their own self-confidence and believe in themselves.
-Effective parents foster independence rather than dependence, and create not scenes about normal desires to be autonomous.
-The parents feel that their own happiness is paramount because without it there can be no family harmony.
-These parents perceive the desire of their children to struggle for themselves, with the assistance but not overbearance of a caring parent, as healthy and not to be denied.
-A relationship based on love is one in which each partner allows the other to be what he chooses with no expectations and no demands.
-If both partners work at becoming free of erroneous zones, and loving each other in the sense of allowing the other partner to choose his own fulfillment, then the marriage can flower and grow.
-Habit is no reason to do anything.
-By thinking highly of yourself and refusing to let others control you, you won't hurt yourself with present moment anger.
-Laughter is the sunshine of the soul.
-Get rid of the expectations you have for others.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Your erroneous zones. Quotes II
-Using yourself as a guide and not needing the approval of an outside force is the most religious experience you can have.
-Knowing that you'll always get some disapproval for everything you feel, think, say, or do is the way out of the tunnel of despair.
-The people who seem to get the most approval in life are those who never seek it out, who have no desire for it, and who are not preoccupied with achieving it.
-Once you label me, you negate me. Soren Kierkegaard.
-Instead of feeling guilty about something you have already done, why not simply resolve not to behave in an antisocial manner again?
-Determine whether the results of your actions are pleasing and productive for you.
-The best antidote of worry is action.
-Once you lose interest in life, you are potentially shatterable.
-Decide that any and all unhappiness that you choose will never be the result of someone else, but rather that it will be the result of you and your own behavior.
-Justice doesn't exist.
-If you are upset because of not being able to do something that someone else has done, then you are giving them control over you.
-You need to eliminate the other references and throw away the binoculars that focus on what others are doing.
-If you focus on yourself rather than compare yourself to others, then you will have no opportunity to upset yourself with the lack of equality you observe.
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-Knowing that you'll always get some disapproval for everything you feel, think, say, or do is the way out of the tunnel of despair.
-The people who seem to get the most approval in life are those who never seek it out, who have no desire for it, and who are not preoccupied with achieving it.
-Once you label me, you negate me. Soren Kierkegaard.
-Instead of feeling guilty about something you have already done, why not simply resolve not to behave in an antisocial manner again?
-Determine whether the results of your actions are pleasing and productive for you.
-The best antidote of worry is action.
-Once you lose interest in life, you are potentially shatterable.
-Decide that any and all unhappiness that you choose will never be the result of someone else, but rather that it will be the result of you and your own behavior.
-Justice doesn't exist.
-If you are upset because of not being able to do something that someone else has done, then you are giving them control over you.
-You need to eliminate the other references and throw away the binoculars that focus on what others are doing.
-If you focus on yourself rather than compare yourself to others, then you will have no opportunity to upset yourself with the lack of equality you observe.
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Friday, December 30, 2016
Your erroneous zones. Quotes
-A judicious mixture of hard work, clear thinking, humor and self-confidence are ingredients of effective living.
-An insight must be repeated, and repeated, and repeated again.
-You are the sum total of your choices.
-Feelings are reactions you choose to have.
-A feeling is a physical reaction to a thought.
-You make yourself unhappy because of the thoughts that you have about the people or things in your life.
-You are too worthy to be upset by someone else, especially someone who is so unimportant in your life.
-It is up to you to take control of your own mind.
-If you are growing you are alive. If you are not growing then you might as well be dead.
-Love: the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves, without any insistence that they satisfy you.
-Once you recognize how good you are, you won't have to have others reinforce your value or values by making their behavior conform to your dictates.
-Learn from the error and resolve not to repeated but don't associate it with your self-worth.
-Never confuse your self-worth with your behavior or the behavior of others toward you.
-You may not life your behavior in a given instance, but that has nothing to do with your self-worth. You can choose to be worthy to yourself forever, and then get on with the task of working on your self-images.
-The happier you make yourself, the more intelligent your are.
-You are as smart as you choose to be.
-By comparing yourself you make others more important than you.
-Your children are not your children. They came through you but not from you. Kahlil Gibran
-An insight must be repeated, and repeated, and repeated again.
-You are the sum total of your choices.
-Feelings are reactions you choose to have.
-A feeling is a physical reaction to a thought.
-You make yourself unhappy because of the thoughts that you have about the people or things in your life.
-You are too worthy to be upset by someone else, especially someone who is so unimportant in your life.
-It is up to you to take control of your own mind.
-If you are growing you are alive. If you are not growing then you might as well be dead.
-Love: the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves, without any insistence that they satisfy you.
-Once you recognize how good you are, you won't have to have others reinforce your value or values by making their behavior conform to your dictates.
-Learn from the error and resolve not to repeated but don't associate it with your self-worth.
-Never confuse your self-worth with your behavior or the behavior of others toward you.
-You may not life your behavior in a given instance, but that has nothing to do with your self-worth. You can choose to be worthy to yourself forever, and then get on with the task of working on your self-images.
-The happier you make yourself, the more intelligent your are.
-You are as smart as you choose to be.
-By comparing yourself you make others more important than you.
-Your children are not your children. They came through you but not from you. Kahlil Gibran
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
26 lessons from 2016. Robin Sharma
#1. A superb mindset without an elevated heartset [a word I've been introducing in my work along with "healthset" and "soulset"] is a fake win. You need all four of these interior arenas operating at world-class to bring your brightest fire into the world.
#2. Being productive at your craft is important. Being productive in your devotion to grow as a human is essential. [Inner empires precede outer ones].
#3. Be a warrior when it comes to delivering on your ambitions. And a saint when it comes to treating people with respect, modeling generosity and showing up with outright love.
#4. The most important things in life have nothing to do with things.
#5. Creative masters get that time in solitude is the A-Player's peak protocol. [There's a difference between being busy and being productive. And there's a reason why the legends spend a lot of time alone].
#6. Being out on the jagged edges of your abilities is a scary place to be. So few have the guts to play here. Your weaker self thinks you're being foolish. People think you're strange. Peers will copy you when you get good. But this is where the great ones live.
#7. Your income reflects your self-identity. Your impact reveals your personal story.
#8. What society calls impossible, the visionary sees as the untried.
#9. Everyone alive today is doing the best they can do based on the way they see the world. Their level of perception is driving the quality of their behavior. Don't judge them. Understand them.
#10. People who cause others pain are people in a lot of pain.
#11. Your elite performance routines will not work if you don't do the work to make them work.
#12. Own your morning and you'll win your day [yes--I'm still writing The 5 AM Club. It's been two years. I just want to get every word right for you. Thank you for your patience. And the tremendous encouragement].
#13. Your past was perfect preparation for your gorgeous future. Honor it versus regret it.
#14. Long meals with loved ones, sunsets and full moons, walks in the woods on crisp Autumn days and deep talks with new friends [in the South of Italy] are massive forms of wealth. Money doesn't buy true riches like these.
#15. Humility shows your greatness. [When I hung out with Woz--the co-founder of Apple--at The Titan Summit in Zurich a few weeks ago, I met one of the most modest + kindest people I've ever met. Powerful experience for me]. True Titans don't brag.
#16. To lead is to serve. [This past July, standing in Nelson Mandela's prison cell on Robben Island, I got that insight deeper into my core than ever before].
#17. Most people have really good hearts. They're just really scared to take down the armor that has allowed them to survive. Your job is to inspire them to do so.
#18. My life works a lot better when I'm reading every day. And a house full of books [analog] is a magical home.
#19. Make the time to mentor, coach and develop your team. You'll grow your business swiftly by helping your people unleash their gifts beautifully. And it's the right thing to do. [Leaders grow more leaders].
#20. Less ego. More authenticity. Less me, more we. Less talk, more do.
#21. The toxic people you've allowed into your life are costing you your dreams.
#22. The more I invest in personal growth + professional game, the more my ability to influence positively rises exponentially.
#23. Talk to yourself like you love yourself. You wouldn't speak to your loved ones the way you sometimes speak to you.
#24. The more powerful you become the less you'll need to advertise how powerful you are.
#25. You really can Lead Without a Title. I met the JoBurg janitor again this past year. The Michelangelo of The Washroom. Still sees himself as an Ambassador for South Africa [someone please give this man a medal]. Still works like it's the most important job on the planet. Still smiles like a little kid. Still teaches me what being a good person is all about.
#26. Stop waiting for the world to provide more heroes. And--today--start becoming one of them.
#2. Being productive at your craft is important. Being productive in your devotion to grow as a human is essential. [Inner empires precede outer ones].
#3. Be a warrior when it comes to delivering on your ambitions. And a saint when it comes to treating people with respect, modeling generosity and showing up with outright love.
#4. The most important things in life have nothing to do with things.
#5. Creative masters get that time in solitude is the A-Player's peak protocol. [There's a difference between being busy and being productive. And there's a reason why the legends spend a lot of time alone].
#6. Being out on the jagged edges of your abilities is a scary place to be. So few have the guts to play here. Your weaker self thinks you're being foolish. People think you're strange. Peers will copy you when you get good. But this is where the great ones live.
#7. Your income reflects your self-identity. Your impact reveals your personal story.
#8. What society calls impossible, the visionary sees as the untried.
#9. Everyone alive today is doing the best they can do based on the way they see the world. Their level of perception is driving the quality of their behavior. Don't judge them. Understand them.
#10. People who cause others pain are people in a lot of pain.
#11. Your elite performance routines will not work if you don't do the work to make them work.
#12. Own your morning and you'll win your day [yes--I'm still writing The 5 AM Club. It's been two years. I just want to get every word right for you. Thank you for your patience. And the tremendous encouragement].
#13. Your past was perfect preparation for your gorgeous future. Honor it versus regret it.
#14. Long meals with loved ones, sunsets and full moons, walks in the woods on crisp Autumn days and deep talks with new friends [in the South of Italy] are massive forms of wealth. Money doesn't buy true riches like these.
#15. Humility shows your greatness. [When I hung out with Woz--the co-founder of Apple--at The Titan Summit in Zurich a few weeks ago, I met one of the most modest + kindest people I've ever met. Powerful experience for me]. True Titans don't brag.
#16. To lead is to serve. [This past July, standing in Nelson Mandela's prison cell on Robben Island, I got that insight deeper into my core than ever before].
#17. Most people have really good hearts. They're just really scared to take down the armor that has allowed them to survive. Your job is to inspire them to do so.
#18. My life works a lot better when I'm reading every day. And a house full of books [analog] is a magical home.
#19. Make the time to mentor, coach and develop your team. You'll grow your business swiftly by helping your people unleash their gifts beautifully. And it's the right thing to do. [Leaders grow more leaders].
#20. Less ego. More authenticity. Less me, more we. Less talk, more do.
#21. The toxic people you've allowed into your life are costing you your dreams.
#22. The more I invest in personal growth + professional game, the more my ability to influence positively rises exponentially.
#23. Talk to yourself like you love yourself. You wouldn't speak to your loved ones the way you sometimes speak to you.
#24. The more powerful you become the less you'll need to advertise how powerful you are.
#25. You really can Lead Without a Title. I met the JoBurg janitor again this past year. The Michelangelo of The Washroom. Still sees himself as an Ambassador for South Africa [someone please give this man a medal]. Still works like it's the most important job on the planet. Still smiles like a little kid. Still teaches me what being a good person is all about.
#26. Stop waiting for the world to provide more heroes. And--today--start becoming one of them.
62 Ways to make 2017 your best year yet. Robin Sharma
62 WAYS TO MAKE 2017 YOUR BEST YEAR YET
1. Remember that leadership isn’t about your position. It’s about your influence.
2. Get fit like a pro athlete.
3. Lift people up versus tearing people down.
4. Protect your good name. An impeccable reputation takes a lifetime to build. And 60 seconds to lose.
5. Surround yourself with positive, ethical people who are committed to excellence.
6. Remember that even a 1% daily innovation rate amounts to at least a 100% rate of innovation in 100 days.
7. Believe in your dreams (even when others laugh at them).
8. Measure your success, not by your net worth but by your self worth (and how happy you feel).
9. Take an intelligent risk every 24 hours. No try-No Win.
10. Read “Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist“.
11. Watch “Man on Wire“.
12. Regardless of your title at work, be a team builder.
13. Remember that business is all about relationships and human connections.
14. Say “please” more.
15. Say “thank you” more.
16. Know your Big 5: the five things that need to happen by the end of this year for you to feel its been your best year yet.
17. Read your Big 5 every morning while the rest of the world is asleep.
18. Read “As You Think“. At least twice this year.
19. Be willing to fail. It’s the price of greatness.
20. Focus less on making money and more on creating value.
21. Spend less, save more.
22. Leave everything you touch better than you found it.
23. Be the most positive person in every room you’re in.
24. Run your own race.
24. Stay true to your deepest values and best ideals.
25. Write a handwritten thank you note to a customer/friend/loved one every day.
26. When you travel, send love letters to your kids on hotel stationery. In time, they’ll have a rich collection to remember your travels by.
27. Read “Atlas Shrugged“.
28. Be a problem solver versus a trouble maker.
29. Rather than doing many things at mediocrity do just a few things-but at mastery.
30. Honor your parents.
31. Commit to doing great work-whether anyone notices it or not. It’s one of life’s best sources of happiness.
32. Give more than you receive (another of the truths of happiness).
33. Have your 1/3/5/10/25 years goals recorded on paper and review them weekly.
34. Be patient. Slow and steady wins the race. The only reason businesses that went from zero to a billion in a year or two get featured in magazines is because 99% of businesses require a lot more time to win.
34. Underpromise and then overdeliver.
35. See part of your job as “a developer of people” (whether you work in the boardroom or the mailroom).
36. Wear your heart on your sleeve. When people see you’re real, they’ll fall in love with you.
37. Be authentic versus plastic.
38. Read “The Alchemist“.
39. Remember that life wants you to win. So get out of your own way.
40. Consider that behind every fear lives your next level of growth (and power).
41. Eat less food.
42. Drink more water.
43. Rest when you need to.
44. Read “SUCCESS” magazine.
45. Write your eulogy and them live your life backwards.
46. Demand the best from yourself.
47. Remember that the more you go to your limits, the more your limits will expand.
48. See everything that happens to you as an opportunity to grow (and therefore, as a precious gift).
49. Be obsessed with learning and self-development.
50. Become comfortable alone (you are the only person you get to be with your whole life).
51. Smile. It’s a stunningly effective way to win in business and life.
52. Reflect on the shortness of life.
53. Be bold when it comes to your dreams but gentle with those you love.
54. Remember that success is dangerous because it can kill drive/innovation/passion and going the extra mile. Be successful yet stay hungry.
55. Read “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin“.
56. Be of deep value to this world.
57. Own beautiful things but don’t let them own you.
58. Use excellent words.
59. Laugh more.
60. Don’t complain, gossip or be negative.
61. Plan as if you’ll live forever but live as if you’ll die tomorrow.
62. Feel free to pass these lessons on to those you want to help.
Monday, December 26, 2016
Principles of leadership
1. The leader is always responsible. Leaders must always "own" the mistakes and shortcomings of their teams.
2. Everyone on the team must believe in the mission.
3. Work with other teams to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
4. Keep plans simple, clear, and concise.
5. Check your ego.
6. Figure out your priorities, and then act on them one at a time.
7. Clarify your mission (i.e., your plan).
8. Engage with your higher-ups; keep them in the loop--especially when they frustrate you.
9. Act decisively, even when things are chaotic.
10. Contradictory qualities of a leader.
2. Everyone on the team must believe in the mission.
3. Work with other teams to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
4. Keep plans simple, clear, and concise.
5. Check your ego.
6. Figure out your priorities, and then act on them one at a time.
7. Clarify your mission (i.e., your plan).
8. Engage with your higher-ups; keep them in the loop--especially when they frustrate you.
9. Act decisively, even when things are chaotic.
10. Contradictory qualities of a leader.
8 frases de Michael Jordan
1. "He fallado más de 9000 tiros en mi carrera. He perdido casi 300 juegos. 26 veces han confiado en mí para tomar el tiro que ganaba el juego y lo he fallado. He fracasado una y otra vez en mi vida y eso es por lo que tengo éxito".
2. "Algunas personas quieren que algo ocurra, otras sueñan con que pasará, otras hacen que suceda".
3. “Debes esperar cosas de ti mismo antes de que las puedas hacer”.
4. "Para tener éxito debes ser egoísta o nunca lo lograrás. Y cuando llegues a tu nivel más alto, entonces debes ser desinteresado. Mantente accesible. Mantente en contacto. No te aísles".
5. "Quien dice que juega al límite, es porque lo tiene".
6. “Nunca pienso en las consecuencias de fallar un gran tiro. Cuando piensas en las consecuencias, estás pensando en un resultado negativo”.
7. “Siempre he creído que si trabajas, los resultados vendrán solos. No hago las cosas a medias, porque sé que si lo hago entonces solo puedo esperar tener resultados a medias”.
8. "Solo juega. Diviértete. Disfruta el juego".
2. "Algunas personas quieren que algo ocurra, otras sueñan con que pasará, otras hacen que suceda".
3. “Debes esperar cosas de ti mismo antes de que las puedas hacer”.
4. "Para tener éxito debes ser egoísta o nunca lo lograrás. Y cuando llegues a tu nivel más alto, entonces debes ser desinteresado. Mantente accesible. Mantente en contacto. No te aísles".
5. "Quien dice que juega al límite, es porque lo tiene".
6. “Nunca pienso en las consecuencias de fallar un gran tiro. Cuando piensas en las consecuencias, estás pensando en un resultado negativo”.
7. “Siempre he creído que si trabajas, los resultados vendrán solos. No hago las cosas a medias, porque sé que si lo hago entonces solo puedo esperar tener resultados a medias”.
8. "Solo juega. Diviértete. Disfruta el juego".
Friday, December 9, 2016
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
Mindful walking practice
After a long day sitting in an office, seated meditation might seem unappealing. On days when you want to get out into nature, try walking meditation instead.
Walking meditation, also known as mindful walking, is an active practice that requires you to be consciously aware and moving in the environment rather than sitting down with your eyes closed. The practice brings you closer to nature and your body. It also helps strengthen your concentration, makes you more aware, and connects you to the present moment.
Try to wear comfortable clothing and shoes, if possible. Begin by standing still and becoming aware of your body and how it feels. Notice your posture, feel the weight of your body pressing down toward the ground, and your heels pushing into your shoes; become aware of all the subtle movements that are keeping you balanced and upright.
Allow your knees to bend very slightly and feel your hips as your center of gravity. Take a few deep belly breaths and bring your awareness into the present moment.
Now begin to walk slightly slower than normal pace, maintaining an almost imperceptible bend in the knees. With each step, be aware of the gentle heel-to-toe rhythm as each foot makes contact with the ground.
Breathe naturally and fully, deeply filling your lungs with each inhalation, but being careful not to strain or struggle in any way. Allow your eyes to focus softly ahead of you, taking in as much of the periphery as comfortable. Try to maintain a soft body and breathing awareness as you walk naturally and easily.
When your attention drifts away from the sensations of walking and breathing, take notice of those thoughts, moods, or emotions without judgment and gently guide your awareness back to the present moment, back to the walking.
Continue this mindful walking for anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes or longer if comfortable.
When it’s time to end the meditation, allow yourself to come to a gentle halt. Pause—once again experiencing yourself standing still—as you feel the earth beneath your feet. Take a few deep breaths as this session comes to close. Slowly return to your regular activity.
Hopefully the benefits will whet your appetite for mindful walking. Explore the steps listed above and experience some of the benefits firsthand.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
THE MOTION OFFENSE
A motion offense is a category of offensive scheme used in basketball. Motion offenses use player movement, often as a strategy to exploit quickness of the offensive team or to neutralize a size advantage of the defense.
Motion offenses are different from continuity offenses in that they follow no fixed repeating pattern. Instead a motion offense is free-flowing and unrestricted, following a set of rules. Some examples of basic rules that are commonly used are:
- Pass and screen away: Players pass to one side of the court and seek to screen for players on the opposite side of the court. The hope is to create spacing and driving lanes to basket.
- Back screen: Players in the key seek to screen players on the wing and open them up for basket cuts.
- Flare screen: Player without the ball on the perimeter seeks to set a screen (usually near the elbow area of the lane) for another player without the ball at the top of the key area.
History
The origin of the motion offense has been disputed. Though credit is often given to Hank Iba, the former head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team, there are many who believe that the motion offense was developed earlier by coaches of the New York Renaissance, an all-African American team who played during the 1920s and 30s. In fact, the Rens were the first team—black or white—to win the World Championship Professional Basketball Tournament, held in 1939, by using the motion offense.Hank Iba's version
Hank Iba's teams were methodical, ball-controlling units who featured weaving patterns and low-scoring games. A major contributor to the motion offense run at OSU was through the methodical mind of Bloomer Sullivan, Hank Iba's assistant early on who implemented his own version of the motion offense at Southeastern Oklahoma State College for 31 years.Bob Knight's version
Another prominent head coach who was influential in the development of the motion offense is Bob Knight. Knight enjoyed great success for over 40 years as the head coach of the United States Military Academy, Indiana University, and Texas Tech University, recording 902 total victories. Knight's motion offense didn't truly come to fruition until his time at Indiana. Prior to that, as head coach of Army, he ran a "reverse action" offense. This offense involved reversing the ball from one side of the floor to the other, and screening along with it. According to Knight, it was a "West Coast offense" that Pete Newell used during his coaching career. After watching the Princeton offense for years while still at West Point, Knight went to the Olympic trials in 1972 to learn about the passing game. With Newell's help, he was able to further develop his offense.Bob Knight's motion offense emphasized post players setting screens and perimeter players passing the ball until a teammate becomes open for an uncontested lay-up or jump shot. Players are also required to be unselfish and disciplined, and must be effective in setting and using screens to get open. Plus, instead of relying on set plays, Knight's offense is designed to react according to the defense. As he continued developing his offense, he instituted different cuts and would put his players in different scenarios. During his time at Indiana University, the Hoosiers won 3 NCAA Championships; in 1976, 1981, and 1987. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow under Ettore Messina, had implemented a sophisticated version of the motion offense in Euroleague, combining it with half court sets for great success.Modern usage
The motion offense is not used by a vast majority of high school, college, and professional basketball teams. It is hard to teach, so many coaches shy away from it. However, many basketball teams have continued to use the offense to great success on all levels of the game.
Bob Knight: 'I'd have gotten rid of' Kaepernick
Anybody who knows Bobby Knight isn't going to be surprised by his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick.
"Were I a teammate, were I the coach, were I the owner, in a situation like that, I'd have gotten rid of the guy," Knight said. "That's a distraction, we don't need a distraction like that. We've got to have our team play and now we've got a terrible distraction, a tremendous distraction. And it really has nothing to do with the competition there. It's hard for me to imagine anybody that can fault the opportunities one has in this country. No country in the world provides better opportunities for people that are willing to work, willing to sacrifice and I would've had a very difficult time playing with a guy like that, coaching a guy like that, or having him as a teammate."
Saturday, September 10, 2016
The leader who had no title. Robin Sharma. Memorable quotes V.
-Your ability to have an impact and make a contribution comes more from who you are as a person t than from the authority you receive by your placement on some org chart.
-It is about feeling safe in your own skin and learning to trust yourself so that your work under your values, express your original voice, and be the best you can be. It's about knowing who you are, what you stand for, and then having the courage to be yourself, in every situation rather than only when it's convenient. It's about being real, consistent, and congruent so who you are on the inside is reflected by the way you perform on the outside.
-There will never be a better you than you.
-Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. Oscar Wilde
-When you give yourself permission to be open, real, and brilliant around others, you give others permission to be open, real, and brilliant around you.
-When people say you'll fail or suggest you're not good enough, stand strong in your own skin and don't let them tear you down.
-Criticism is the defense reaction that scared people use to protect themselves against change.
-Jealousy is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius.
-You will never go wrong in doing what is right.
-Nothing is more precious in work than staying consistent with your values and protecting your good name. In so many ways, your reputation is all you have.
-Be ferociously humble.
-Difficult days never last, but strong people always do.
-I may not be rich, but I have a rich life.
-I had the natural power within me to determine what meaning I attached to any circumstance I'd been presented with.
-Gotta find ways to have a good time in all you do.
-You need to actually move closer to the place you most fear instead of pulling back from it.
-The fear you move through when you go to the edge of your limits actually causes your limits to expand.
-Difficult times are the ones that reveal what you're made of, and what kind of a leader you actually are.
-The more you do the things you're scared to do, the more you'll be showing real leadership.
-The brave don't run. The brave eat their fear before their fear eats them.
-The more time you spend outside of your comfort zone, the wider it grows.
-It is about feeling safe in your own skin and learning to trust yourself so that your work under your values, express your original voice, and be the best you can be. It's about knowing who you are, what you stand for, and then having the courage to be yourself, in every situation rather than only when it's convenient. It's about being real, consistent, and congruent so who you are on the inside is reflected by the way you perform on the outside.
-There will never be a better you than you.
-Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. Oscar Wilde
-When you give yourself permission to be open, real, and brilliant around others, you give others permission to be open, real, and brilliant around you.
-When people say you'll fail or suggest you're not good enough, stand strong in your own skin and don't let them tear you down.
-Criticism is the defense reaction that scared people use to protect themselves against change.
-Jealousy is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius.
-You will never go wrong in doing what is right.
-Nothing is more precious in work than staying consistent with your values and protecting your good name. In so many ways, your reputation is all you have.
-Be ferociously humble.
-Difficult days never last, but strong people always do.
-I may not be rich, but I have a rich life.
-I had the natural power within me to determine what meaning I attached to any circumstance I'd been presented with.
-Gotta find ways to have a good time in all you do.
-You need to actually move closer to the place you most fear instead of pulling back from it.
-The fear you move through when you go to the edge of your limits actually causes your limits to expand.
-Difficult times are the ones that reveal what you're made of, and what kind of a leader you actually are.
-The more you do the things you're scared to do, the more you'll be showing real leadership.
-The brave don't run. The brave eat their fear before their fear eats them.
-The more time you spend outside of your comfort zone, the wider it grows.
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