Consistently Build a Young Athlete’s Confidence by Executing Three Steps
If you look at the 11 quotes on confidence by world class athletes I shared yesterday, you will see one common thread. The main source of confidence is preparation. But not all preparation leads to confidence. Only preparation that ultimately leads to success will lead to confidence.
With this in mind, if you want to build a young athlete’s confidence, it comes down to properly executing three steps.
1. Define the Right Goals
The right goal is a goal in which the process is the goal, and the outcome you want is the compass. When the process is the goal, then achieving your goal is 100% within your control. By having complete control, you eliminate all excuses. What’s more, your compass must be accurately set with the right outcomes so that you can ensure you’re following the right processes.
2. Pursue Goals With a Goal Progression Plan
A goal progression is the process of moving gradually towards a more advanced state. This means as you pursue a goal, you start with multiple beginner steps before you move on to intermediate and advance steps.
When a young athlete achieves these beginner steps, it keeps them motivated. When the athlete stays motivated, this helps them keep pushing towards achieving more steps in the goal progression process. This process creates a slow and steady approach to building confidence.
3. Consistently Work on Winning the Mental and Emotional Battle
To have confidence you must prepare not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. This means eating right, getting enough sleep, visualizing success, living with purpose, and practicing emotional intelligence among other things.