Imagine winning a Gold Medal at the Olympics?



Were you glued to your TV? Did you set your alarm to watch sports at the Olympics?

Several years ago, Canadian Olympics’ theme was Own the Podium and Believe. Oh, what a difference that made in the number of medals Canada achieved. And since that theme was started look at how many more medals our athletes have earned. 

Now I am a big believer in the power of positive expectancy. A can-do attitude is huge. 

Imagine if you are a goal setter but you only get a chance to shine every four years – wow that’s tough. Working diligently for those four years giving all you got for the couple of spots to represent your country. So much of sports is a head game. The place where the athletes meet before competing is where many races are won or lost. 

Yet, when you see that athlete move around the arena after earning a medal and carrying the flag of your country up high. I love watching those faces and knowing at that moment it was all worthwhile. Every hour of training was worthwhile. To stand on the podium and know you are in the top 3 of the world. Wow that takes my breath away.  

Now how can this relate to your daily life? First if you have a big dream and goal and know your why – you need to be patting yourself on the back more often. At the end of every day I write in my computer calendar all the things that I did do to get me one step closer to my goals. I call it my daily win. If we focus on what we are doing instead of beating ourselves for what we didn’t do – we would achieve more. 

Make it a great day!

Dalene

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