The mindset of underachievers is one that puts blame on something you can’t control when things don’t go your way. Bad luck, referees, bureaucracies, conspiracies, or cheaters are always the culprit. On the other hand, overachievers always take responsibility for their fate. Overachievers focus on the factors they can control, and logically figure out how […]
If you want to achieve a difficult goal, you must not pursue it the same as your other goals. People reach goals all the time, but most people fail to reach their difficult goals. To be specific, a goal is “difficult” when 1) it requires a minimum of 4 years effort to achieve and 2) […]
One of the most important things I do as a mental skills coach is teach clients how to enjoy the process of pursuing difficult goals. As I wrote yesterday, when you don’t enjoy the process, little challenges feel like big challenges and 20 minutes of hard work feels like 20 hours. This is a recipe […]