Tuesday, January 29, 2013

ARE YOU GAME-READY?


Let's bring it in. 1-2-3 WIN!

As you break from the huddle and you set foot in the arena there's a physiological change that occurs; your heart beats harder and faster, your palms sweat, your stomach is filled with butterflies,etc. Whatever the case may be, it's game time and everything that you, your teammates, your coaches, and your fans expect to happen will soon come to fruition. No time for do-overs, no time for excuses. No time to for "shoulda, woulda, coulda." The game is here. Only the results will speak.

Every day is an opportunity to play in a championship game. Unbeknownst to us, each day could bring a major or minor shift in our season. In any event, it's our undeniable duty to make the adjustments. It's the essence of being GAME-READY. New challenges, news success and new failure await us every day. When we are game-ready, it doesn't necessarily guarantee immediate success but it does guarantee that our success is closer than we realize.

If you're game ready the following should apply:

* ARRIVE EARLY

* DRESS FOR THE OCCASION

* FOCUS ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL TASK AND THE GOAL OF THE TEAM.

* APPROACH SUCCESS AND FAILURE AS IF YOU'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED EITHER.

* DON'T STOP UNTIL PROGRESS IS MADE.

When you're game-ready you don't need a new year's resolution or a presidential inauguration to motivate you. You are the standard. You are the trendsetter. You work the hardest. You push yourself the farthest even when no one is watching you.

You are the commander in chief. So, raise your right hand and promise yourself, your God, your team and your opponents that you are about to bring the noise every single moment you are in the game.



REBOUND. RESET. RELEASE.