Confident people can do this skill…
A boat is off-course 99% of the time.
A sailboat finds its destination is by tacking. A series of zigzagging maneuvers, adjusting the sail back and forth and using the wind. Adjusting is how sailboats reach their final destination.
The best view tacking as the way to sail, while the stubborn view tacking as stressful.
We have to PUKE & RALLY.
Confidence is contagious and these people can do this skill as well.
Last year during a tournament round of golf, I actually 3-putted three times….Yeah, brutal. Only after doing an autopsy, I realized something. I lost confidence because I lacked this skill. I never made an adjustment coming down the stretch. Confident people can do this skill!
They can make adjustments!
In the classroom, boardroom, or field of play. Those that can make adjustments will be successful. Stubborn people on the other hand make no adjustments (insert definition of insanity here) and sometimes refuse to make adjustments.
Adjustments can be physical or mental.
It may be a change in attitude or to our routine. Most importantly, however, these adjustments are usually small. The reason why adjustments are small is because…
Fundamentals Never Change!
If our foundation and process is solid, then all we need to do is make small adjustments. It may require asking outside people for their help, but the adjustment is usually small.
Confident people can make these adjustments because they believe a tweak will make them successful. On the other hand, those that struggle are firmly planted in the belief that a change won’t work. They believe they are only one mistake away from failure. (um, see my putting example from above).
Mental Toughness is being able to deal with the struggle, setbacks, and adversity. How we make adjustments will determine our own success.
Interestingly, Confident people can also root for others….
Dr. Rob Bell is a Sport Psychology Coach. His company DRB & associates coach executives and professional athletes and is based in Indianapolis. Some clients have included three winners on the PGA Tour, Indy Eleven, University of Notre Dame, Marriott, and Walgreens.
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