The Champion Inside of YOU

Whoa, this is IRONJEN's blog, what's HE doing here?! I ran across an inspiring text the other day that I thought everyone could benefit from... It's by Jill Koenig, an expert on the subjects of Goal Setting, Time Management, Leadership and Business Success. She wrote about Michael Phelps and his accomplishments at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing recently on her blog at GoalGuru.com.

A shortened version of her piece can be found below. A link to the full text can be found at the end of this post.

Although I had a busy travel schedule this past week, just like millions of people around the world, I was glued to the television every time Michael Phelps took to the water in the Olympics. Because success leaves clues, I study the best of the best in every sport, business or craft I possibly can, and you should too.

Sometimes in life what separates first place from second place is one point, a fraction of an inch or even a tiny millisecond that requires the most sophisticated technology to measure. Those small gaps define who wears the Gold Medal around their neck, who breaks a world record, who earns millions of dollars in endorsements and who graces the top magazine covers.
You may feel you have nothing in common with Michael Phelps but the fact is that there is a Champion inside you.

There is a Champion inside you.

Perhaps your area of passion is being a parent or an entrepreneur or a weekend athlete or a singer or writer, whatever your Goal, you don’t have to be a swimmer to unleash it. All you have to do is apply a few simple strategies to your own pursuits and practice them consistently everyday.
Five Things You Can Do Today to Be a Champion Like Michael Phelps

1. Improve on the Small Things that Make a Big Difference
2. Study Other Champions
3. Put Blinders on to Focus Your Energy When it’s Time to Perform
4. Do what you love
5. Finish Strong

These few lessons are just some of what I extracted from watching Michael Phelps become the greatest Olympian of all time. They are things that you and I can easily do every single day if we simply apply them to our lives.

Unleash your inner Champion. Live Your Dreams. --Jill Koenig

Again, the full version of Jill's post can be found here. Jill digs deeper into the five points above, giving you some ideas on how you can find that Champion inside of YOU.