Thanks Rebecca.

-tony

> On May 7, 2015, at 6:58 AM, Jessica Nunez <jessica@nunezprgroup.com> wrote:
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> 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:
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>> 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
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