Here's a secret every champion knows.
Champions are made in the off-season.
That's where you will either mold yourself into a champion or lull yourself into a raging mediocrity.
Here's how I discovered this powerful idea and how to apply it to your own success.
I saw a kid at a concert wearing a T-shirt that said, "Champions Are Made in the Off-Season." Honestly, I don't remember anything else about the shirt, the kid, or the concert.
However, I still remember "Champions Are Made in the Off-Season." as if I had just seen that T-shirt.
In essence, the T-shirt asks, "What are you doing in the 'off-season' that insures a championship season?"
So let me ask you, "What kind of preparation are you doing in your 'off-season' that impacts your performance when you are "in-season?"
Of course, "off-season" may mean evenings and weekends if your business or occupation is "in-season" from eight to five. Or it may mean "winter, spring, and summer" if your business is Halloween and Christmas items.
However, the real meaning of "Champions Are Made in the Off-Season" may not be immediately obvious.
The real preparation for a championship season lies in the thoughts, images, mental movies, and inner dialogue that fill your mind in the "off-season."
What happens when you envision a successful season, play mental movies of a successful season, and run constructive inner dialogue about a successful season?
You virtually insure that the upcoming season will be successful.
Why?
Your mind will prompt you to take the necessary actions in the off-season that make your imagined championship a concrete reality.
As you build the season in your mind during the off-season, it begins to take shape before the season even starts.
Your mind will do this whether the "season" starts tomorrow morning or six months from now.
How does it do this?
It suggests lots of things you can do that give you an edge over your competitors. And your mind will use all its resources to tell you "Here's the edge you are looking for!"
It will prompt, lead, whisper, cajole, nudge, and, if necessary, yell! One way or the other, you will discover every edge you need to cultivate in the off-season that leads to success during the season.
So resolve to be a champion in your off-season whenever that may be.
See the successful season you desire. Harmonize with new ideas for success. Grasp the little things that will prove to be a big edge when the season begins.
Trust your mind and listen to your intuition.
Turn yourself into a champion and prove that "Champions are made in the off-season."
About the Author
Tony Papajohn coaches excellence and specializes in money. If you are a real estate investor, financial trader, entrepreneur, or want money to treat you like its new best friend, check out Tony's free e-courses at www.WelcomeMoreMoney.com .
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