We fear adversity and do everything we can to avoid it, even though it is a guaranteed part of life for every species on planet Earth. It’s not a matter of if we will encounter it, but only a matter of when. And when we do face it, the form the adversity takes is far less important than how we respond to it.

In management, this is known as the “aggregation of marginal gains.”

Most people define learning too narrowly as mere “problem-solving,” so they focus on identifying and correcting errors in the external environment. Solving problems is important. But if learning is to persist, they must also look inward. They need to reflect critically on their own behavior, identify the ways they often inadvertently contribute to

Once those traits are developed, we can start to follow the process. When character and process are both in place, the results will take care of themselves.

Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

For years, I practiced visualization in this fashion. I had my athletes visualize perfection, executing flawlessly, achieving their desired outcomes, decimating the competition, and doing it all effortlessly.

Ultimate confidence is the understanding that you simply need to find a way to give your best at every moment and every opportunity in order to measure up to your own standard of success.

One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself. —Leonardo da Vinci

Deliberate practice can be characterized by the following four elements: It’s designed specifically to improve performance. It is repeated a lot. Feedback on results is continuously available. It’s highly demanding mentally, and not necessarily or particularly enjoyable, because it means you are