| For the past year I've been conducting research | | | | survival. Those who dedicate their lives and make |
| and writing stories on what makes champions | | | | it a personal mandate to improve are the ones |
| excel. The stories are part of a workbook that | | | | who thrive beyond the realm of others. |
| I'm writing to help inspire and empower people to | | | | The process of improvement is the same |
| pursue their own goals. Of the qualities that I find | | | | regardless if you are a expert in your field or a |
| champions have in common with each other is | | | | total newbie. It doesn't require much other than |
| their persistence pursuit towards self and | | | | knowing what it is that you want and taking small |
| professional development. | | | | steps to gradually improve. Achieving greatness |
| Champions have an innate desire to consistently | | | | doesn't come over night. It never will. Never has. |
| improve their "game" whether it is off the court | | | | It is the accumulation of days, months and years |
| or on the field. Achievers in all fields are | | | | of a steady work. It's like building a castle, one |
| committed to their success and therefore are | | | | brick at time. One small step leading to another, |
| passionate in their continual development. I believe | | | | one brick laid at a time, sooner or later, it starts |
| that when you're at the top of your game | | | | to take shape. Manage each step and take the |
| everyone will try to pull you down, therefore in | | | | time to master each one and as you build on one |
| order to, at the minimal keep your status quo, | | | | small success at a time you will soon start to see |
| you need to always be, as they way in golf, | | | | the product and revel in your accomplishment. |
| improving your swing. | | | | Can you imagine Tiger Woods quitting golf after a |
| New technology, techniques, designs, and | | | | few disappointing games early in his career? He |
| processes are invented and refined everyday to | | | | literally built his profession one swing at a time. |
| make what's current better, faster, and stronger. | | | | When he's not developing his outer game he's |
| Whether it is cell phones or cars, athletes or | | | | developing his inner game. He is one of the most |
| actors, today's "model" is easily forgotten in less | | | | focused players ever. |
| than several months after its debut once another | | | | So what new skills are you willing to learn? Are |
| faster, or better, model comes along. Only human | | | | you willing to go back to school? How will you |
| beings have the ability to continuously adapt and | | | | develop yourself and improve on your career and |
| continually improve whereby a car or computer's | | | | life. Keep yourself focused and stay committed |
| ability to acquire add-ons is limited by its capacity | | | | on continual self development by asking yourself |
| to do so. Constant pursuit of self development | | | | "What am I going to do learn today? How will I |
| therefore is essential for continued success and | | | | improve?" Then go out and do it. |