<p>Lebron, Nadal, Crosby:</p> <ul> <li><strong>To </strong><strong>win the game.</strong></li> <li>...in <strong>4-quarters/3-sets/3-periods</strong>.</li> <li>...against <strong>X opponent</strong>.</li> </ul> <p><strong> One clear goal -- with a time limit.</strong><br /> <br /> Chances are:</p> <ul> <li>You have <strong>tons of goals</strong>.</li> <li>You're trying to tackle <strong>5/10/20/30 goals at this minute</strong>.</li> <li>You never know if you performed well (i.e., you <strong>won </strong>or <strong>loss</strong>). </li> <li>You have goals you want to "accomplish today, but if I can't accomplish them today, I can accomplish them <strong>tomorrow</strong>. YAY! HUG ME!"</li> </ul> <p>Performing at your peak takes getting into the zone -- with one distinct, clear, freak-tastic goal that lets you know:</p> <ul> <li>"If I don't acomplish X in Y minutes/hours/periods, <strong>I lose</strong>."</li> <li>"If I accomplish X in Y minutes/hours/periods, <strong>I win</strong>."</li> </ul> <p><strong> Psychologically giving yourself a win/lose scenario gets you performing.</strong><br /> <br /> The losses also give you feedback on what you can do to win in subsequent scenarios.</p> <h2>How to Get Into a Zone</h2> <p>Here's what you can do:</p> <ol> <li>Choose something you want to beat the mother %#$% down in the <strong>next 5 minutes</strong>.</li> <li>Set a <strong>timer</strong>. </li> <li><strong>Go.</strong></li> </ol> <p>You = in the zone.<br /> <br /><strong> Use the above model to tackle other stuff/goals/tasks/projects.</strong><br /> <br /> Keep track of your win/loss records; make it a game.<br /> <br /> See yourself performing ridiculously much more, as your more productive boot-ay gets stuff %$#@%$#@ <strong>DONE.</strong><br /> <br /> Win.</p> <h2>Freaktastically clear goals.</h2> 2009-05-04T03:01:58-07:00 true 749 why-athletes-get-into-the-zone-and-why-you-suck 0 2009-11-06T21:45:48-08:00