A Winner’s Guide

Who or what is a winner?

Someone who is victorious as a result of a contest, a race, or some other effort.

Another definition: Someone who overcomes obstacles.

Often the difference between winning and coming second [losing] is easy to measure.

Notice a top tennis player such as Nadal immediately after he has won a final, say against Federer.

Notice his demeanour and body language if he has just lost to the same opponent.

The difference is huge. You can almost feel the emotion coming right through the TV screen!

What really makes a winner however is his or her attitude. Both of these super sports people are brilliant role models for the simple reason that coming second is not the end. In fact it is a catalyst, an additional incentive to reverse the result at the very next tournament.

You will see this in all top sport.

We don’t often see it in everyday life, or experience it for that matter.

Why not? I hear you ask.

Most of us settle for a somewhat mediocre life.

Sure we’ll set a few goals, start a new regime, and then just as easily as we started, we slip back to where we were.

What would living a ‘top life’ be like? Have you thought about it? Have you – seriously?

Too often at Life Coach Auckland readers of our articles fill in the form on our homepage and for some strange reason fail to follow through with even the free interview.

I guess these folks aren’t really interested in living a ‘top life’ maybe it’s too hard to even contemplate it.

Top sports people have coaches – that’s why they are at the top!

Why not consider a coach for you – get some traction, take action and make 2011 your best year ever!