Thanks for sharing, Rebecca. I enjoyed this article! Now, getting focused!
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On 5/7/15, 8:10 AM, "Rebecca" <rdownetc@gmail.com> wrote:

>I have been doing my 15 minutes if médiation And thén some réading daily
>Today I thought to share the below :
>Enjoy
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>Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine
>The Secret to Winning
>
>
>Let me tell you How to Win Anything, before you even begin.
>
>I¹ve learned in studying great performers‹athletes, entertainers,
>artists, business leaders‹that the difference between good performance
>and spectacular performance is in their preparation.
>
>In fact, extraordinary performance is possible only through extraordinary
>preparation.
>Most often the performance outcome has been decided before the
>performance even begins. This is also true for you‹before a big meeting
>or presentation and before you clock in at the office.
>
>Extraordinary performance is possible only
>through extraordinary preparation.
>
>The greatest-ever Olympian, with 22 medals, including 18 gold,
>now-retired Michael Phelps, was known for his rigorous training and
>consistent pre-race routine. Phelps can teach us a lot when it comes to
>preparing for our gold-medal races in the marketplace...
>
>Let me tell you how to win anything, even before you begin.
>
>I¹ve learned in studying great performers‹athletes, entertainers,
>artists, business leaders‹that the difference between good performance
>and spectacular performance is in their preparation.
>
>In fact, extraordinary performance is possible only through extraordinary
>preparation.
>
>Most often the performance outcome has been decided before the
>performance even begins. This is also true for you‹before a big meeting
>or presentation and before you clock in at the office.
>
>Extraordinary performance is possible only
>through extraordinary preparation.
>
>The greatest-ever Olympian, with 22 medals, including 18 gold,
>now-retired Michael Phelps, was known for his rigorous training and
>consistent pre-race routine. Phelps can teach us a lot when it comes to
>preparing for our gold-medal races in the marketplace.
>
>On race day, Phelps ate a specific and simple breakfast made up of foods
>such as fruit, oatmeal and a bagel with cream cheese. His goal was to eat
>light. He avoided protein and loaded up on carbohydrates, ³because it¹s
>easier for me to use that as energy,² he said.
>
>Are you eating according to the performance required for your day ahead?
>
>Also, Phelps won every race before it started‹in his mind. In the
>competitors¹ ready rooms before races, Phelps performed a meditative
>relaxation exercise. He would visualize himself swimming perfectly as
>well as imagining possible difficulties ³so I¹m ready for anything,² he
>said.
>
>Are you visualizing the performance and victorious outcome of every
>important phone call, meeting or presentation in advance?
>
>Phelps always arrived at the pool two hours before each event. He began a
>30-minute stretching routine that started with his arms and then worked
>his way down his body until he reached his ankles. Next he did a
>45-minute warm-up that included swims of 800, 600, 400 and 200 meters; a
>swim-kick-pull drill; and a few 25-meter sprints. He then changed from
>his warm-up outfit to his skintight racing swimsuit, which took another
>20 minutes.
>
>Then he¹d get his head cranked up by listening to 20 minutes of his
>favorite hip-hop, rap or techno music, which he said helped him get
>focused for the race.
>
>Do you get your mind cranked up and focused before an important
>performance?
>
>On the starting blocks, Phelps performed the same routine just before his
>races.
>The ritual informed every system in his body that it was ³go time.²
>He no longer needed to think; everything had been decided already.
>Now his body would just perform what it was meticulously trained to do.
>
>His ready, aim ritual went like this:
>He would stand behind his assigned starting block for four minutes.
>When his name was announced, he¹d step onto his block then immediately
>off.
>He¹d swing his arms three times before stepping back onto the block to
>assume his starting position. Then BANG! He was lightning in water. The
>next thing he knew someone was placing a chunk of gold around his neck.
>
>Do you have a pre-performance ritual that harkens the thousands of
>training hours you¹ve spent in preparation and informs your mind, body,
>intuition and spirit that it¹s ³game on²?
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>Thank you Rebecca