I Dare You! March 10 2015

Did you ever consider that all humans are wired to desire success? An internal desire to succeed is a part of all of us regardless of our race, background, current social influence, or financial status. Isn't it cool tho how our personal desires as well as our definition of success differ from person to person, even when we seek similar things.  Some people might view this negatively but, let’s remember three things, we are all unique, we all start from different baselines, and yes, there are different levels to success. We’ll talk about this another time.

So as an athlete or the parent of athletes who are actively competing, we are constantly seeking to gain and maintain the competitive edge over those we compete against. Its a given that in competition we all want to be better than the other person, the real question is what are you willing to do to gain the competitive edge? How far would you go? Trust me when I tell you this, some of the real life answers that you might get would literally blow your mind!

I could have easily used a Guru in this next example but Joe Blow makes for a more fun interaction. So Joe overhears the conversation with Bob & Sara regarding your pursuit of "the edge." Without invitation, my man Joe interjects with a loose comment, “ahh, that’s all in your mind.” What would your response be? Would you ignore him? Maybe you say, "who asked you anything, I don’t even know you?" Hold on for a minute, take a pause before you totally cuss Joe out. It sounds like he is being rude and disrespectful, he very well might be (LOL), but there is some serious truth in his statement. VISUALIZATION is an extremely powerful, very inexpensive (free) tool that many have used in their quest for success.

There are a lot of tremendously successful people who openly talk about how VISUALIZATION techniques have impacted their success. There are many more who have made great careers training others how to VISUALIZE success. Really?? Yep, for Real!! Success requires hard work and effort but there is also a significant mental component to it. A bit of “Brain Training” if you will. It’s like teaching your mind to play fetch when you are under stress. I know it sounds like weird mumbo-jumbo, trust me I do, but it works! Ok, if you really want more, here is one of thousands of articles on the topic (Article).

This brings us to the ultimate goal, the glue of what brings meaning to our products and services, INSPIRATION! We visualized that with proper use and application, our products will inspire each and every athlete who wear them to reach higher heights. That’s funny, you didn't think we used visualization too? Inspiration has many definitions, some of which use the word as part of the definition (Webster, Macmillan, Oxford). Here is what you need to know to make it work for you. INSPIRATION: “it’s always positive, it’s an internal commitment to excellence, which breathes true passion, and will fuel you for a lifetime.” Let's talk more about this next time.

It’s going to look ugly for the competition when both your mental and physical games are tight. Join the INSPIRATION REVOLUTION, I DARE YOU!