24th hour & it's time to evaluate
24 hours...1,440 minutes...86,400 seconds
We all have the same amount of time, yet most of us are wishing for more. It took me a long time to realize that it's not about how much time I have, but how I chose to spend mine that will help me be more successful than others.
First:
I need to be prepared. Every day, I start my day off with a 30 minute workout. Physical preparation. "If you look good, you feel good, if you feel good, you do good." ... or something like that. Being physically prepared will make you feel good about yourself which allows you to be more confident in what your doing. After I'm ready and I've got my best business suit on, I mentally prepare myself for my day. Visualize success. What will it take for me to have a successful day? What will my day look like? You must prepare to be great. Preparation allows you to focuse on the present moment, because you're not worrying about other things that you should be doing.
Second:
I need to practice. Now that I've visualized what a successful day will look like, I want to make sure I'm prepared to execute that preparation. Ask yourself, do you practice like you play? Your hardest play of the day should be during practice, that well you're ready for whatever is thrown at you during game time.
Third:
It's game time. Now I put forth my preparation, and my practice, to execute during the game. The mistake a lot of us make is we practice hard, we prepare even harder, but then when game time comes we draw a blank and forget everything we've learned and forget that the most important part is application. Don't forget to apply what you've learned.
Fourth:
Post-game. Analyze and evaulate your game. What did I do well? What could I have done better? What are my strengths that I can capitalize on? The most successful people never see failure as a setback, but rather as a lesson to be learned. Then, they apply that to the next game.
Prepare. Practice hard. Execute. Evaluate.
24 hours...how can you maximize your time?