A Champion Mindset

Champions don’t wait for an Opportunity to Prepare;

They Prepare for an Opportunity.

Today, start preparing for what you desire.  

                                                                                  Alism

Have you ever desired something really bad and wondered why it’s taking so long to manifest?  Have you ever wondered why some people are so successful, while others struggle to live an average life?  If so, I am so excited for you!  If you are coachable, this article promises to offer you a few strategic tools that will position you for guaranteed success the next time a door of opportunity shines a beacon of light on you.  Let’s begin.

      The first question I must ask is…Are you a champion?  These strategic tools are for individuals who choose to never compete; however, who are accustomed to winning.  This means…champions remain anchored in the knowledge that winning is being the full expression of their authentic self and they act on that knowledge every single day.  They understand that no one can beat them at being them; and that settling for anything less is reserved for those willing to dance with mediocrity.  Let’s continue.

      The next question I must ask is…Do you clearly envision your vision?  Champions are goal setters.  Most often a champion’s initial plans are tweaked based on the process and progress of their journey in achieving their goal.  However, these potential times of recalibration don’t intimidate a champion.  Through experience, champions know that the view is only scenery on the way to their destiny.  Therefore, they never allow the view to distort their vision because they know it’s only temporary.  Are you still with me?  Let’s finish.

      The last question I must ask is…Are you focused, disciplined, and consistent?  Since the only thing that is certain about life is its uncertainty, champions do not allow the winds of change to keep them from reaching their goals.  Champions have trained themselves to remain focused on their goals.  Therefore, they are disciplined to keep “the main thing, the main thing” avoiding the traps of distraction.   Lastly, staying consistent to their standards and values in the midst of change simply offers champions another opportunity to operate more effectively and efficiently.  Being focused, disciplined, consistent, and knowing when to be flexible, provides the propulsion power necessary to maneuver them through the morass that change often brings.

      Therefore, please know champions don’t sit idly by, “resting on their laurels”, and waiting for an opportunity to arrive.  Champions ready themselves and their presentation each and every day whether an opportunity is scheduled or not.  Champions position themselves through a continual effort to achieve as they wait – to actively anticipate while they proactively prepare.  This then becomes the magnate that attracts opportunity to knock at their door and positions them to gain access and experience true success as a runner in the blocks awaiting the sound of a starter gun. 

      Opportunities are around us every day.  It is in our willingness to prepare, discern, and position our gifts, talents, and abilities that our true Champion can be exposed.  You now possess a few of the strategic tools of a Champion.  The question is... Are you ready?

Aim High…

© 2012 Aldean Pearson

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Aldean “Al” Pearson is a Professional Speaker, Trainer, and Perspective Coach.  He is the Co-Founder of the LĪVE! movement, a speaking, training and coaching organization committed to developing extraordinary people, families, and businesses. His “up-front and candid,” yet at times humorous approach empowers his clients and audiences to look past their limitations to find the hidden gems of capability within. He is married with twin boy and girl. 
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Pass the Brick

"Accomplishments are the Bricks that are Placed
on the Framework of Potential."

Alism

Do you remember in grade school that student or person who seemed to have all the potential we wished we had ourselves?  They seemed to have everything going for them…talent, brains, and beauty.  They were “A Millionaire in the Making” – if you will. 

Yet years later, we then see them in a totally different space.  There seems to be a disproportionate difference between what we thought they would do and what they actually accomplished.  We then tend to think to ourselves, “Man, they had so much potential.”  Unfortunately, there was some disconnection between their inherent ability and their actual achieved output. 

By now you are probably thinking of a few people you know who have fallen into this category.  However, let’s first take a look in the mirror instead of staring out of the window.  As you reflect on your life, how do you answer the question, “Are you maximizing your potential?”  

Do you know we already possess the potential it takes for us to “make it happen”?  Yet there are many for whom life seems plagued by the spirit of redundancy.  Far too many become stuck with just the framework of potential, hoping the bricks of accomplishment will somehow appear.  I am here to let you know that yes, YOU were born with potential and value already inside of you; however, now it’s time for you to tap into that God-given resource to produce the maximum YOU every day.  You can move from potential to visualization and ultimately actualization strictly by taking the daily bricks of accomplishment and placing them on the framework of potential.

How often do we hear “Someday”?  Well, when will “Someday” actually become “Today”?  My friend it takes just one step.  Are you ready?  Make a decision to start.  That’s it!  Choose to start.  “Start what?” you ask.  Start writing that book – Author.  Start singing, writing, or playing your songs – Musician.  Start acting – Actor or Actress.  Start living out the potential of your dreams.  Start where you are and with what you have because what you have is enough for the moment. When you do, you’ll find that creativity exists in the strangest surroundings.

Building a house does not happen overnight and neither does success.  They are both a process.  It is through the consistent application of bricks that the house is built. However, you’ve got to start somewhere and at some time with the first brick.  The Frame of your success is awaiting the next brick of accomplishment to aid in its fruition.  Why not grab one today?    

Aim High…

© 2012 Aldean Pearson

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Aldean “Al” Pearson is a Professional Speaker, Trainer, and Perspective Coach.  He is the Co-Founder of the LĪVE! movement, a speaking, training and coaching organization committed to developing extraordinary people, families, and businesses. His “up-front and candid,” yet at times humorous approach empowers his clients and audiences to look past their limitations to find the hidden gems of capability within. He is married with twin boy and girl. 
Contact: AlPearson1@gmail.com

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