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In this week's tip I would like to share with you the best kept secret weapon of highly successful people, their coaches and mentors. If you are an athlete, you are well aware of the value of a great coach. There are few champions that have not had the benefit of an extraordinary person guiding them toward their success. Behind every athletic win there is a coach, behind a champion there are many. A good coach will help guide you in times of doubt, support you in times of fear, tell you the truth, like no one else, keep you focused on your priorities, expect the best out of you, help you set and achieve your goals. Oh, and they are a ruthlessly results-oriented breed.
My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder - if you take 150 practice shots, he's taking 200." And that drove me.
-Larry Bird
Hall of Fame basketball player for the Boston Celtics & coach.
I have had and still have many excellent coaches. I cherish the coaches I've had and the difference they've made in my life. Even the bad coaches I've had, I learned valuable lessons from, such as: I'll never be like that. Don't coach everyone on the same level, not everyone learns or progresses at the same pace or at the same level of absorption. Don't punish for error, support the qualities of the individual. Recognize the difference between abusive behavior and guidance. Tell your subject what you want from them, not what you don't want. Be kind and look out for every individuals best interest, not your own.
They can be a father (like mine was) or an accountant, a pastor, a personal trainer, a personal development specialist, a mental performance and physical performance specialist (such as myself), a martial arts instructor, a dance coach, a best friend, a mentor, a business coach, a relationship counselor, a career counselor, a financial consultant, a nutritionist, a computer guru, an exercise physiologist, and the list goes on.
My Mom would never let us quit. She always taught us the importance of sticking with it, even when times are tough. We didn't just hear her, we watched her.
-Theo Ratliff All Star NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks
Distinguish your level of competence in these areas honestly by rating them 1-6. One being poor and six being exceptional. In one of my recent tips, I referred to the value of modeling and mimicry as a primal learning tool that can accelerate your skill and help you learn the skills that successful people have, that have made them great.
Ask your coach what qualities he's seen in the most successful people he's coached or observed, and you will avoid huge mistakes, improve the use of your time, save money, and improve your skills in any given area exponentially. If you think you can't afford to train with a good coach, think again. You can't afford not to.
Have an outstanding week! Originally published: http://thewinningmindset.com/wms26.html
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