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Better Than Your Best

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“Just do your best” sounds great, but is a cop-out!

BetterThanBest

No one knows what your best is … including you! You have an unlimited ceiling. Your best was in the past, in the form of  personal records, so when you say, “I’m going to do my best,” you’re ultimately telling yourself to repeat what you’ve already accomplished!

Your future best has yet to be seen, and impossible to predict. Instead of doing your best in every workout, training, practice, or game … I want you to strive for BETTER THAN YOUR BEST! Raise your bar past your old best. If you don’t squash your past best today, try again … and again … and again, until you can say, “I’ve done better than my best!” Then, repeat!

The difference between record breakers and people you’ve never heard of, is this exact mindset – they’re unafraid of going beyond what the majority think is possible, mentally and physically. The 1% don’t focus on “what if I don’t achieve it today,” they concentrate on the effort needed to achieve it today.

Never fear stepping beyond the realm of possibility, striving for more than the eye can see. Your mind and self belief will lead you to places once thought unimaginable.

Would You Die For It?

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DieForIt

I’d literally die for my family, if that meant they’d live to see another day! THAT’S drive, hunger … my reason for getting out of bed.

What belief, dream, or promise would you give your last breathe for? Make what you’re doing bigger than yourself – something that leaves a mark in your wake.

Success for self is empty success, but sacrificing for the people behind you or those who sacrificed before you … that’s genuine success.

When you wake up each morning, make it not about what you do, but rather, who you ARE!

She's Going Blind While Gaining Vision

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VisionFuture

This was sent to me by an up-and-coming star I’m blessed to work with. She’s young, hungry, and learning what it means to sacrifice. She’s having a difficult time seeing herself in the future, focusing on why she’s working so hard today. I’m constantly challenging her to lose her sight, and gain vision!

“One year ago I almost quit, and on top of that, my mom had almost pulled the plug until I decided that I’m not a quitter – that I’m not going to let someone in my life control who I am or what I want to be. Now, I’m playing national tournaments and I’m the best! I play with passion and emotion towards every shot I hit – not just every other shot or point, but every single shot!

Having my mental game improve and learning how to handle this, gave me a huge advantage in how I present myself and how I use it to break my opponents, crushing them every time we compete. I don’t just go out their to win, I go out there to show that I’m going to be the 1% that can complete their guarantees! Even though I don’t win every match, I go out there and put forth everything I’ve got until my arms and legs fall off – and that won’t even stop me.

This is what I look like – nothing or no one will break me to be the best at anything I do!”

-Jessica

Write It Down!

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She’s laser focused on making her WHY  a reality!

This high school junior is taking the time to write down her long term vision! She’s not just talking about it or hoping about it … she’s DOING about it. She’s committed to making the smallest, most insignificant detail come to life. She’s talked about what it looks like, and now she’s determined to live, breathe, and sleep it into existence.

The subconscious never shuts off, so what we put in, it spits out … good or bad. She’s loading hers up with guarantees the majority would think to be “unrealistic.” It’s only unrealistic until it’s accomplished, where it’s then called ROUTINE!

Take time to put on paper or on your computer, what you WILL have in the future – what it looks like and who you’ll need to meet in order for it to materialize.

Stop hoping, start doing!

She Never Stopped Believing

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I’ve been working with Erica since she was in 10th grade, now getting ready to graduate from UC Santa Barbara. She found a way to pay for college on her own, with little (if any) support from her family. She walked on to the tennis team, hoping to get a chance to prove herself to the coach, but struggled … and often.

She worked harder than anyone on the team, yet still no payout. She wasn’t playing, and it looked as if finding a spot in the starting lineup was going to be futile. During her sophomore season, she talked about quitting – she was putting in hours of grind and sweat, but wasn’t achieving the results she thought she deserved.

Erica, however, is a survivor and wouldn’t give in to the “quit.” She kept battling, never being out worked, making a promise to herself that she’d continue, no matter how much pain she had to endure. Her junior year finally gave way to more playing time, earning herself a spot in the starting lineup. SHE WOULDN’T RELINQUISH THAT SPOT!

In the beginning of her senior season, she was offered a scholarship and named Team Captain!

Erica never stopped fighting, making a committed decision to not give in to the struggle – she’s the true definition of the 1% Mindset. I’m incredibly proud of her and will continue to use her story as an example of what’s possible when you never, EVER stop working!