Two players walk into every season.
Player 1 has out-of-this-world, God-given ability… but a weak mindset. When things go wrong, confidence disappears. Pressure feels heavy. The game becomes stressful.
Player 2 has pretty good natural talent, nowhere near Player 1, but has an elite mindset. They control the controllables, welcome adversity, and see pressure as fuel. Their confidence is built from their daily disciplines.
I always ask athletes: Which player ends up with more confidence? More fun? A more rewarding and successful career on and off the field? The answer is obvious.
Talent might open the door. Mindset is what keeps it open. And the best part? Mindset is trainable. Bring it on.
Coach K shares the difference between wanting to win and being prepared to win.
"The thing is to have the will to prepare to win. Preparation to win is much more important than the will to win."
Everyone wants to win. Few are willing to prepare like winners.
"But if you combine the preparation to win and the will to win - I get chills thinking about it - you got a chance, man. You got a chance."
"But the preparation is hard."
And then he asked the question that separates good from great:
"What do you do before you get here?"
The will to win is common - the will to prepare is rare.
Your ability to outperform comes from your ability to out-prepare and out-work people.
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