This is the secret. I have never seen this in a book. Those who become champions set different types of goals than others. Their goals have four distinct elements. They are specific, tangible, difficult, and self-referenced. That is the secret.…
Read MoreIf there is one thing I have learned in my 40-year career in sport and performance psychology it is this, talent just isn’t enough. It’s the ability to get talent to come out when it means the most that opens the door to victory.
Read MoreAs an author, it was the ultimate challenge to actually incorporate this sealed chapter in my new book, “greatness.” But in the end, I chose to reveal this amazing mystery that is left out of every book I have ever read on peak performance or success. There was no way I was going to sell my readers short. Join me and discover the absolute truth about fearless performance in business, sport, and life. It is waiting for you in the sealed chapter. Your copy is available at linksofutopia.com and will arrive before Christmas.
Read MoreFocus, Passion, Mental Toughness. That’s it. When these three elements are combined, they become the greatest predictor of success, or exceptionalism, as we will refer to it in this book.
Read MoreSelfless Exceptionalism is the space beyond success. Both of these components are critical to greatness. Without the selfless component, champions are often egotistical, proud, selfish individuals who serve little beyond their own appetites and interests, becoming poor role models to future champions.
Read MoreI define greatness as “selfless exceptionalism.” Greatness is reserved for those with a drive for excellence, a servant’s heart, and humility. Thus, the small g in the book’s small title. I’ve noticed that most book titles seem to scream for attention. Not this one. Its simplicity and size speak to the message inside.
Read MoreYou won’t have to look far today to find someone who needs a word, hug, encouragement, insight, or love from God through you. Times are uncertain, but we serve a God of certainty. And we serve a God who speaks. Speak greatness into a life today.
Read More“I don’t break horses, I free them,” Johnny explained. “The horses come here as broncs. They leave free, as horses that love to be ridden. I turn them into trail horses for kids. Freedom is a powerful force.”
Read More“I knew in the big picture that it didn’t matter if I won or lost. And because of that I was fearless. And when you are fearless you can do anything.”
Read MoreI was learning that each step on the journey was another battle for freedom from fear. Before meeting Johnny, fear had often been the overriding theme of my nighttime dreams. They were a shadow of the intruder that had hitched a ride on my conscious journey as well. More often than not, my life’s aspirational dreams had been abandoned to fear.
Read MoreIn this world where the land has mostly been explored, our personal explorations take place in the heart and mind. This is a journey of uncharted waters for most of us, an adventure both treacherous and exhilarating. Treacherous in that we must let go of the security of false or partial truth. Exhilarating because we move to a new realm of performance, a zone seldom achieved by the status quo.
Read MoreJohnny encouraged me to look inside of the ancient planter and seed bin near the edge of the oat patch. As I lifted the lid, frozen with rust, it creaked and groaned. Sunlight filled the bin, revealing a treasure: oat seeds. It was half full of old oat seeds that were meant to be planted seventy years ago, stuck in the seed bin to never produce fruit.
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