Habit of Winning: Stories to Inspire, Motivate and Unleash the Winner Within

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Winners are passionate about what they do. They are able to impact way more people when they are operating from this place. They become and are seen almost as god-like. As they are tireless. We all know that person who does things that we simply can’t comprehend. That puts in so many hours into their craft that we wonder if they even sleep. It is about knowing your end goal, but it is more than that. Rather than just having an end goal make a movie in your head that shows you achieving that goal. Habits aren’t simply mundane tasks, but imperative factors to achieving long-term success. And committing yourself to your rituals is the first step to actualizing the life you’re desperately dreaming of.

Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder and give more than anyone else.” – Vince LombardiSmall things, such as taking a minute to breathe deeply, getting some sunshine or spending quality time with your loved ones, serve as reinforcement for a job well done. You’ve committed to building strong habits; these tiny rewards will become positive cues that will be associated with your winning lifestyle. Winning is what happens when commitment, desire, talent, preparation, hard work, and leadership all come together.” – Tom Coughlin But this means giving up things that are taken away from you being rested. Like drinking, partying, drugs and hanging out with people who drain your energy.

Criticism can be both good and bad. So it depends on your mindset. It depends on how you handle it.

Self-improvement books are a yawn, but interesting stories redeem Prakash Iyer's The Habit of Winning.

She may not have had the actual equipment to train but she found the resources to continue training and the perseverance to endure. She continued to train and focused on her goal: That. Gold. Medal.

The most effective time to do affirmations is first thing in the morning. That way, the benefits carry on throughout your day. Need some more examples? Here are 100 positive affirmations that cover all areas of life. 2. Negative visualizationThere are six paradigms for difficult interactions. It is the goal in habit 4: think win/win to be enabled to enact the win/win paradigm as much as possible. It’s important to recognize when, where, and how to use it. Stephen Covey’s think win/win paradigm can help us do that. The Win/Win: Everybody is Happy This same framework is reflected in Harvard law professors Roger Fisher and William Ury’s explanation of principled negotiation, and works as a think win/win example: A principled approach to negotiation focuses on the problem as opposed to the person, creates options that benefit both parties, and uses objective criteria to measure those benefits. For example, if your goal for your hard work is to spend time with your family. Visualize the vacation you are working toward. Having concrete goals like this gives you something to work for that is more exciting than simply completing the annual TPS report. Emotional intelligence provides the leverage to nurture winning habits. Self-awareness empowers the development of a plan and establishment of a meaningful agenda, Self-management allows the focus, discipline and willpower to set change on the course of improvement. Empathy and relationships are the catalysts to manage and sustain excellence. Sometimes a Win/Win resolution is impossible, and it’s better for the relationship if you walk away from a negotiation altogether. If it’s clear that the two parties aren’t going to see eye to eye, or they have entirely different goals and expectations, it can save a lot of tension and problems in the relationship to forego a deal and keep the relationship healthy and options open to collaborate on something else down the road.