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A review by taurilaane
Relentless Success: 9-Point System for Major League Achievement by Todd Stottlemyre
4.0
I'd say the author has a need to show himself as a better version than he really is. Hey, man, there is no need for that - You have achieved so much already! :) You don't have to prove anything to others. Let go, You feel lighter :D
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Anyway, some thoughts from the book:
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The author tells the sad story about his brother’s fight with leukemia and his fathers fight with cancer. Taking this fight with life as a comparison, he is constantly pushing out more from himself in training etc, since he “only” has to fight for the next major league win, so in his mind he must at least give the effort his little brother was giving - an honorable “warrior”, never complaining.
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Think of your goals as a MUST, not a maybe. Don’t just be browsing the holiday catalog, but purchase the tickets (meaning: be all in, so there is no option to quit)
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We live by who we believe, we are. You will prove yourself (and others) what you believe will come true (both in a good and bad way). Work on what You believe!
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Success is a few good choices each day repeated, failure is a few errors of judgment repeated constantly.
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Jim Rohn: We will all feel the pain. But we can choose if it’s the pain of discipline, or the pain of regret.
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With each effort You make, keep telling yourself: I will gain an edge! When Your goals are big enough, every effort seems worth it!
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There is value in the fight. It's impossible to be a peak performer without your enemies to win. When you want to give up, you must look for your enemies and fight like hell to conquer them.
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His father: what every you'll be, be a good one.
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Talks about the stock market crash of 2008 - even losing 20-30%, nobody will want to be left out of the “rebound” and they will still be all in. And lose it all.
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When putting in the effort at work - Think of Your family, Your company, Your team, Your clients. There are always people that are counting on You to bring home the check, to give the best service etc. Think bigger than Yourself for the extra effort!
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Jim Rohn again: the people You surround yourself with - ask Yourself… What are they doing to me? What do they got me reading? What to they got me saying? Where do the got me going? What have the got me becoming? Surround yourself with higher standards,
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Gives an example where he was not confident enough to decide something (the times when to throw a curve ball). And his mentor took the decision away from him - saying when he should. And when he got back the confidence, the mentor let him decide again. So when somebody is stuck and out of confidence, You can make a deal that for some time You will do the deciding Yourself!
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When you encounter setbacks, then put things into perspective: You are STILL closer to Your goals than a month ago. And when You put in the effort, in a month’s time You will again be closer. It might bring You the great win, or it might not - but it WILL put You closer to Your goals, when You give it Your all.
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Success is not about doing more things, but mastering a few things.
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If you never quit, you will win!
***
Anyway, some thoughts from the book:
***
The author tells the sad story about his brother’s fight with leukemia and his fathers fight with cancer. Taking this fight with life as a comparison, he is constantly pushing out more from himself in training etc, since he “only” has to fight for the next major league win, so in his mind he must at least give the effort his little brother was giving - an honorable “warrior”, never complaining.
***
Think of your goals as a MUST, not a maybe. Don’t just be browsing the holiday catalog, but purchase the tickets (meaning: be all in, so there is no option to quit)
***
We live by who we believe, we are. You will prove yourself (and others) what you believe will come true (both in a good and bad way). Work on what You believe!
***
Success is a few good choices each day repeated, failure is a few errors of judgment repeated constantly.
***
Jim Rohn: We will all feel the pain. But we can choose if it’s the pain of discipline, or the pain of regret.
***
With each effort You make, keep telling yourself: I will gain an edge! When Your goals are big enough, every effort seems worth it!
***
There is value in the fight. It's impossible to be a peak performer without your enemies to win. When you want to give up, you must look for your enemies and fight like hell to conquer them.
***
His father: what every you'll be, be a good one.
***
Talks about the stock market crash of 2008 - even losing 20-30%, nobody will want to be left out of the “rebound” and they will still be all in. And lose it all.
***
When putting in the effort at work - Think of Your family, Your company, Your team, Your clients. There are always people that are counting on You to bring home the check, to give the best service etc. Think bigger than Yourself for the extra effort!
***
Jim Rohn again: the people You surround yourself with - ask Yourself… What are they doing to me? What do they got me reading? What to they got me saying? Where do the got me going? What have the got me becoming? Surround yourself with higher standards,
***
Gives an example where he was not confident enough to decide something (the times when to throw a curve ball). And his mentor took the decision away from him - saying when he should. And when he got back the confidence, the mentor let him decide again. So when somebody is stuck and out of confidence, You can make a deal that for some time You will do the deciding Yourself!
***
When you encounter setbacks, then put things into perspective: You are STILL closer to Your goals than a month ago. And when You put in the effort, in a month’s time You will again be closer. It might bring You the great win, or it might not - but it WILL put You closer to Your goals, when You give it Your all.
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Success is not about doing more things, but mastering a few things.
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If you never quit, you will win!