Five Secrets to Creating a ?Goal? Medal Life ? Part II
. Joy and I had the pleasure of talking at a of .. Office in . MD. The supplementary speakers included Ms Deborah Phelps, mother of six-time gold medalist
Five Secrets to Creating a ?Goal? Medal Life ? Part II
Recently, Joy and I had the delight of speech at a conference of Educational Office Professionals in Baltimore, MD The additional speakers included Ms. Deborah Phelps, mother of six-time gold medalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics swimmer Michael Phelps, and Agatha von Trapp, the 91-year-old daughter of Captain and Maria von Trapp, the spawn on which the movie Sound of Music was based To natter the least, there were a variety of subjects discussed that dayAs I listened to Ms Phelps narrate Michaels achievements, I realized that his report had many of the secrets of success mentioned in my September article, Five Secrets to Creating a Goal Medal Life Lets go over these five secrets again and see how you can apply them: 1. Create Passion with Goal SettingMs Phelps mentioned that Michael, after competing in the 2000 Summer Olympics, was excited about the experience. Michael told her he wanted to compete again in the 2004 Summer Olympics He had that burning vision to compete and win So they sat down, developed goals, and mapped out a detailed device for his success. What do you retain passion about in your career, your life? Have you put enclosure to paper and developed goals to procure what you dearth in life?2. Believe in GreatnessOnce Michael had competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and held his own, he now believed he could win the swimming events in the 2004 Summer Olympics; not only win, but shatter totality records He visualized standing on the center shelf with the gold medal around his canoodle He visualized what winning the gold medals would look like, how it would feel, etc.Have you visualized your goal medal life?3. Create a Mastermind GroupMs Phelps oral that once Michael thicken his goal, she (a single parent), his older sisters, Michael, and his wanting point swim coach, Bob Bowman, came together to develop a cohesive bunch for success This was Michaels mastermind group. This crew was devoted to removing barriers and helping Michael earn his wish Bob Bowman provided the specialist expertise; and Ms Phelps and his sisters provided the financial, emotional, and spawn offices to retain Michael focused on his goals. They kept him focused on his goals while removing any distractionsWho is your mastermind group?4. Embrace ChallengesMichaels challenges began before his peak Olympics He was a son of divorced parents. Yet, he never used that as an excuse After the 2000 Summer Olympics, his challenge was how do I become a gold medal athlete? He took a laborious look at himself and received feedback from his mastermind bunch concerning how to make his weaknesses his strengths, and how to make his strengths the boon in the globe He attacked those weaknesses with energy everyday in practiceWhen was the last case you asked the question, How can I correct my skills to become the best?5. Never Give Up!Ms Phelps joked with the audience that as a mother, Michaels means of swimming made her crazy. You see, Michael, is a comeback swimmer In most cases, he is behind in his races Then at the last moment, with a burst of energy and an iron-willed idea he entrust win, he comes from slow to win the race He believes that he can win every cantor as desire as he is in the pool. He never gives up on his idea that he can winDo you surmise that you can win every race?As Ms Phelps left the ballroom, we embraced; and she wished me the top As she walked out the door, I thought that the Phelps issue is truly living a goal medal lifeand you can too. Start today