HOW TO STAY FOCUSED WHEN YOU GET BORED WORKING ON YOUR GOALS After my baseball career ended, I was looking for a new sport. I joined a weightlifting team and one day an elite coach visited our gym. He had worked with thousands of athletes during his long career, including a few Olympians. I introduced myself and we began talking about the process

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This addiction to stimulation has seeped into how we approach our goals:

• We expect to feel motivated before we take action


• We chase new strategies instead of mastering the basics


• We abandon ship the moment something feels tedious


• We mistake discomfort for a sign we're on the wrong path

But what if boredom isn't the enemy of progress, but the gateway to... See more

On this particular day in the gym, there was a coach visiting who had worked with thousands of athletes over his long career, including some nationally-ranked athletes and Olympians.

I introduced myself and we began talking about the process of improvement.

“What’s the difference between the best athletes and everyone else?” I asked. “What do the... See more