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4 Traits of People Who Play to Win

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image of competitive swimmer with the blog post title 4 Traits of People Who Play to Win
The summer Olympic games are here. In this show, we share the traits of those who play to win and get the gold.

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Sporting events are a great microcosm of the games we all play. So we can take some great lessons away from them. One of those lessons is playing to win. Now you may be thinking … that seems kind of silly. Doesn’t everybody play to win?

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The Great Competitor

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image of a competitive bike race with the blog title The Great Competitor

We share 3 traits of “The Great Competitor” from the powerful poem written by one of our favorite sports poets, Grantland Rice.

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The late Grantland Rice enjoyed an incredible career, eventually becoming known as the Dean of American Sportswriters. He knew all the great athletes and coaches of his era – Knute Rockne, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Red Grange and more. He also had a penchant for poetry, including this one – the most powerful poem we’ve ever read … Read more

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4 Steps to Reach Your Goal Faster

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inage of a checkered flag with the blog post title: 4 Steps to Reach Your Goal Faster

This show is inspired by the Indy 500. We think the racing world offers some insights into how you can reach your goal faster!

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Horsepower equals speed to race car drivers. Generally speaking, the higher the horsepower of a car, the faster it will go.

When you’re trying to get the checkered flag in your profession, it pays to rev up your horsepower.

Let’s go to The Professor’s Whiteboard for 4 steps to reach your goal faster…

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Success Building Blocks: Competitive Greatness

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Competitive Greatness-Pyramid of Success-John Wooden

John Wooden, arguably the best coach in the history of college basketball, developed the Pyramid of Success.  It’s a wonderful tool to succeed BIGG in any endeavor you choose.

So far, we’ve discussed four rows of his Pyramid. Industriousness, Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, and Enthusiasm form the foundation. The second row consists of Self-control, Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness. The third row, which sits right in the middle of the Pyramid, includes Condition, Skill and Team Spirit.

The fourth row, which is also the second from the top, is made up of Poise and Confidence.

This week, we’ll look at the single block that sits at the top of the Pyramid.

Competitive Greatness

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Success Building Blocks: Confidence

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Confidence-Pyramid of Success-John Wooden

We count ourselves among the many people who believe that John Wooden was the best coach in the history of college basketball. But his contributions go far beyond the court. He developed an incredible tool called the Pyramid of Success that will help you succeed in any endeavor you choose.

We’ve completed our discussion of three rows of his Pyramid. Industriousness, Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, and Enthusiasm form the foundation. The second row consists of Self-control, Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness. The third row, which sits right in the middle of the Pyramid, includes Condition, Skill and Team Spirit.

We’ve also looked at one of the two blocks that form that fourth row – Poise. This fourth row is also the second row from the top, right below the apex of the Pyramid. This week, we’ll look at the block that makes up the other half of this row.

Confidence

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