| You do not have to be an Olympian or even an | | | | big successes. These personal wins keep you |
| athlete to possess an Olympic Winning Attitude. A | | | | motivated to continue to give your best and beat your |
| winning attitude is a mindset of passion, dedication, | | | | personal bests. |
| confidence, and the love of competition. There are 4 | | | | 3. Play to Win. Olympic athletes play to win. They are |
| key traits that set high achievers a part from those | | | | determined to achieve their personal bests. They strive |
| who just go through the motions of life. Olympians are | | | | to get better each and every time they perform. They |
| driven to give their best in everything they do. What | | | | view perfection positively and strive for personal |
| standards do you set yourself to? | | | | excellence. Top achievers will do what it takes to |
| 1. Follow Your Passion. Olympic athletes know what | | | | success in the game of life. |
| they love to do and they incorporate it in their life. They | | | | 4. Never Quit Attitude. An Olympic winning attitude is |
| do what they do even if they were not paid to do it. | | | | one of mental toughness and sacrifice. They learn |
| They get an internal sense of gratification to give their | | | | from mistakes and refocus quickly on their end result. |
| best. | | | | They are resilient. They practice, practice, and practice |
| 2. Positive Self Talk and Confidence. Top athletes are | | | | until they get it right. Persistence is the key to having |
| able to "zone out" the negative chatter in their heads | | | | the Olympic mindset that sets you apart from the |
| and focus on what they want to achieve. Watch how | | | | person beside you. As in sport and in life, we must give |
| you talk to yourself. When you speak poorly about | | | | our best and have a never quit attitude. |
| yourself, you will perform poorly. Challenge yourself to | | | | Start each day telling yourself, "I can do it!"Analyzing |
| change your vocabulary from "I can't" to "how can I". | | | | whether you will be successful or not only drains your |
| Tell yourself that you can achieve whatever you set | | | | energy to move forward. Strive to be the best in all |
| your mind to. You can handle each and every situation | | | | areas of your life. Take notes from the top achievers |
| that comes your way. Keep track of your personal | | | | in your game and create your own game plan and |
| wins. Your personal wins can be little improvements or | | | | winning attitude. It all starts with you! |
