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| Bonus Coverage: The Code of Optimus Valor-Valor is not a lack of fear, but the courage to face fear. Truth-Seek the truth whenever possible. Lying is an admission of fear, and the truth, while not always pretty, is forever ‘beautiful.’ (thanks Keats!) Loyalty-Remain loyal to your people and your precepts, ever honoring and defending them, never forsaking them. Respect-Strive to not only tolerate, but to respect the sanctity of other’s beliefs. The best way to get respect is to give it. Purpose- Life is a gift, and those who grab an oar on the good ship humanity give it the noblest of meanings. Defense-Defend those who depend on you, as well as those who cannot defend themselves. Humility-Let your deeds speak for themselves. Do not seek recognition, but act as an example. Charity-Be generous so far as you can be, so that the community might prosper. Good Cheer-Strive to courteously enliven the spirits of all you encounter. Prowess-Work for excellence in all endeavors. Justice-Serve the cause of justice, and remember that forgiveness is an attribute of the strong. Honor-While a person's ideals cannot always be reached, striving towards them ennobles the spirit. The best in us comes out when we put ourselves into service of the people we love. Ride a Giant! Abe Lincoln- Am I not destroying my enemies when I befriend them? (meet my new friend, Mr. Fear) Golda Meir- Don't be humble, you're not that great. (Cocky is a rest stop on the road to Kind) Charles De Gaulle- Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. (screaming and yelling has it’s place, but when you really want to bring the wood, crush ‘em with silence. ) Henry Ford- Don’t find fault, find remedy. (Hank had a ‘no whining” rule in his shop.) Mahatma Gandhi- No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. (the Club doors are open) Vince Lombardi- In great attempts, it is even glorious to fail. (which is nice, considering 99 out 100 great attempts fail. Gloriously!) Optimus Barbarus- Release the beast! The most important thing we have is each other. The best way to get respect is to give it. Spread cheer, not fear. No one is ever alone. There is no joy without pain. Folks like your strengths, sure, but they love you for your weaknesses. A team is one of the few things that is glorious just for being there. You are the star, and celebrities should worship accordingly. |
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“High Performance”
By Greg Gurenlian, Posted March 4, 2015
High Performance.
What does it mean? How do we perform at our highest? How do we apply it to our life?
Every athlete’s goal is to be in the “zone”. But you will never get in the zone if you focus on
the zone itself. The misconception is that being in the zone is when things all come together
at a special moment like a “perfect storm.”
The reality is that the greatest athletes who have ever played the game played at a high level
when the conditions WEREN’T perfect. Ask yourself these questions:
1) Do I train hard even when I don't feel “100%”
2) Every time I train or practice do I give it everything I have?
3) Am I open to judgement with a desire to constantly improve?
4) When things go wrong do I focus on myself and what I can improve rather than point
fingers?
The Legends would have said yes to every single one of these questions. Can you? Can you
truly look inside of yourself with pure honesty and answer yes to all of these?
If not, then it’s ok. Because you can start today. And today maybe it’s time you shift your
focus from “Getting in the Zone” to “Becoming Legendary”. Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky,
Casey Powell, they all have three things in common: 1) They are Legends. 2) They
outworked everyone around them ALL of the time. 3) They made everyone around them
better.
Tips For Becoming Legendary:
1) Practice in non ideal circumstances.
- Train when it’s cold out. Do some sprints then practice your shot after you’re breathing
heavy, etc.
2) Work on the things you AREN’T good at.
- Do you have a weak left hand? Do you hang your stick when you split dodge? Do you
have trouble catching the ball in traffic? Work on these skills relentlessly on your own and in
practice. Anyone can do the things they are already good at. Legends worked on their
weaknesses and improved them into strengths.
3) Train with emotion, play with intelligence.
- When you train, train hard, train angry. When you play in the game though, allow
yourself to analyze the situation and learn from your failures. If you lose a faceoff, freaking
out won’t help you improve. Think about what you did wrong and try to correct it for the
next one.
Everyone talks about how badly they want something. But very few understand the cold
hard truth. How badly you want something is directly correlated to how hard you must
work to achieve it. Stop thinking. Go to work. Become Legendary.
-Beast
By Greg Gurenlian, Posted March 4, 2015
High Performance.
What does it mean? How do we perform at our highest? How do we apply it to our life?
Every athlete’s goal is to be in the “zone”. But you will never get in the zone if you focus on
the zone itself. The misconception is that being in the zone is when things all come together
at a special moment like a “perfect storm.”
The reality is that the greatest athletes who have ever played the game played at a high level
when the conditions WEREN’T perfect. Ask yourself these questions:
1) Do I train hard even when I don't feel “100%”
2) Every time I train or practice do I give it everything I have?
3) Am I open to judgement with a desire to constantly improve?
4) When things go wrong do I focus on myself and what I can improve rather than point
fingers?
The Legends would have said yes to every single one of these questions. Can you? Can you
truly look inside of yourself with pure honesty and answer yes to all of these?
If not, then it’s ok. Because you can start today. And today maybe it’s time you shift your
focus from “Getting in the Zone” to “Becoming Legendary”. Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky,
Casey Powell, they all have three things in common: 1) They are Legends. 2) They
outworked everyone around them ALL of the time. 3) They made everyone around them
better.
Tips For Becoming Legendary:
1) Practice in non ideal circumstances.
- Train when it’s cold out. Do some sprints then practice your shot after you’re breathing
heavy, etc.
2) Work on the things you AREN’T good at.
- Do you have a weak left hand? Do you hang your stick when you split dodge? Do you
have trouble catching the ball in traffic? Work on these skills relentlessly on your own and in
practice. Anyone can do the things they are already good at. Legends worked on their
weaknesses and improved them into strengths.
3) Train with emotion, play with intelligence.
- When you train, train hard, train angry. When you play in the game though, allow
yourself to analyze the situation and learn from your failures. If you lose a faceoff, freaking
out won’t help you improve. Think about what you did wrong and try to correct it for the
next one.
Everyone talks about how badly they want something. But very few understand the cold
hard truth. How badly you want something is directly correlated to how hard you must
work to achieve it. Stop thinking. Go to work. Become Legendary.
-Beast
Spend More Time in the Zone
Posted by Rob Littell: 2014
Posted by Rob Littell: 2014
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| How does a player get to, and spend more time in the Zone? The Zone being that place where Michael Jordan and Kobe and other greats work their magic from. A mental state where conscious thought gives way to common instinct. A place where you're thinking three to five moves ahead of the next guy. Blink thinking, rapid cognition.....achieved by not thinking. Achieved by tapping your instincts. We refer to the Zone as Riding the 85 because Albert Einstein said that we use about 15% of our brains. The Zone is the other 85%: highly developed, often brilliant, instinct. That lies hidden behind our fears. It takes hard work to get there. That’s the first step towards the Zone. To quote my college Coach, the great Dom Starsia, “Master the Fundamentals first, show me that you can ‘hit the spot’ 100 times in row, with both hands. Dazzle me with consistency. ” The second step is taking Self-Confidence to a higher level. “The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self –confidence.” Self-esteem is a start, and cocky is a stepping stone. As in, “Don’t be humble, you’re not that great.” (Golda Meir) Ya gotta believe in yourself with the brute force of a freight train, to get to the tipping point, a place where giving becomes more rewarding than receiving. A place where you tap into something more powerful than any one man, woman, or beast! Human nature, of course, set up a few road blocks on the path to Riding the 85. Road blocks commonly known as Fear. And yet we know that “The only thing to fear is fear itself. “ (FDR) Mike and Kobe are uber-confident, and the shrink community (MD’s) has given us a road map to overcome the same fears they did. Abraham Lincoln once asked the American people: “Do I not destroy my enemies when I befriend them?” The enemies here are clear: 1. fear of loss, 2. fear of embarrassment, and 3. fear of failure. Understanding them is the key to befriending (destroying) them. As to Fear of Loss, there is no winning without losing. And even when you lose, you can win the handshake line. Most important, as Vinnie Lombardi taught us, losing can be ‘glorious.’ Regarding Fear of Embarrassment, it is important to note that folks surely respect you for your talents and strengths, but they love you for your flaws. In other words, embarrassment is way overrated, because nobody really cares! And then there’s Fear of Failure. Which is easily managed as per Lombardi’s powerful quote: “In great efforts, it is glorious even to fail.” It’s elegantly simple: If you try hard, if you make a great effort, you will have glory, even if you lose 10-0. Rob |