1. Dare to dream. Champions envision great possibilities for themselves. They think ahead to create an exciting, motivating, and satisfying future.
2. Define and commit to a mission. Champions clearly specify what they want to achieve. This mission provides them with a purpose for everything they do. Champions make a full commitment to do whatever it takes to achieve their mission, making it a top priority in their life.
3. Set daily goals. Champions break down their mission into specific, controllable challenges that they set on a daily and weekly basis. They consistently strive to take themselves to the next level by setting high yet realistic expectations. Champions demand their best, emphasizing quality over quantity.
4. Control the controllables. Champions understand the difference between what they can and cannot control. They take full responsibility for what they can control and focus the majority of their energy there.
5. Choose to think helpful thoughts. Champions realize that they have the power to choose how they think and feel which ultimately determines how they perform. They discipline their minds to consistently think helpful, constructive, and positive thoughts verses hurtful, destructive, and negative thoughts. Their Mental Game dictates the situation rather than letting the situation determine their Mental Game.
6. Choose and cultivate confidence. Champions choose to be confident by focusing on their strengths and the reasons they deserve to be successful. They thrive on ́pressureî situations because they actively put their mind in a position to be successful.
7. Focus on the present positive process. Champions focus on the present moment - taking plays, points, and possessions one at a time. They focus on the process of training and competing realizing that if they can take care of the present process, the desired outcome will take care of itself.
8. Trust themselves. Champions trust their preparation and their abilities when it comes time to compete. They go out and just do what they have trained themselves to do.
9. Recognize and overcome adversity. Champions recognize what things and situations are tough for them to handle and detail plans to effectively cope with them. Instead of giving up, pouting, or making excuses, Champions work through adversity by trying harder and smarter.
10. Evaluate their performances. Champions invest
the time to constructively evaluate their training and performances.
They reflect on highlights to build confidence, learn lessons from mistakes,
and set goals for the future.