Wooden on Poise: Just be yourself.Being at ease in any situation. Never fight yourself.

Competitive Greatness. Be at your best when your best is needed. Love the battle.”

Faith is the strong belief in something unseen, while patience is the endurance to wait calmly for it to happen, with both working together in spiritual and personal growth to inherit promises or achieve goals, as faith provides the "why" and patience provides the "how long," preventing discouragement during delays. Faith is the confident expectation, and patience is the steadfast perseverance. All good things take time.

Top 12 Things All Successful Athletes Have In Common 1. Self-Confidence 2. Motivation 3. Self-Discipline 4. Optimism 5. Acceptance of Criticism 6. Poise Under Stress 7. Focus 8. Resiliency 9. Competitive Spirit 10. Natural Leadership 11. Humility 12. Passion

John Wooden defined success as "the peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming," focusing on maximum personal effort and character growth.  What is your definition of success?

Focused on the process, addicted to the result!

Your energy is contagious. Is yours worth catching?

Is it going to end up good? We Will See. Is it going to end up bad? We Will See. Stay judgement free, stay neutral, and We Will See what happens.

Non-judgement allows us to be more attuned to the present moment, instead of worrying about the future or ruminating on the past. When we remove the value-based judgments of our thoughts and remember that they are just thoughts, not facts – we remove their power.

What are you going to say to yourself each morning to remind yourself how amazing you are?

Instead of being in a Tug Of War with the ones that care about you, stand back to back, with arms locked.  Nothing will come in between you.

Spend time each morning writing down 3 things that you are grateful for and you will see a major transformation in your happiness and performance.  What are you grateful for?

Evidence suggests that teammates who touch each other liberally on the court -- high-fives, fist-bumps, hugs, pats and the like -- tend to do that better than players who don't.

“It is real simple. If you want to be a good teammate and if you want people to like you, you MUST be a fountain. Your team does not need drains. Drains only clog thing up.”

Perspective is reality. The attitude you take is a decision you make. What attitude will you bring to the team today?

Most people think that the only way to consider yourself successful, is when you are at the finish line. Gain new perspective on the definition of success so that you can feel successful even before you are at the goal.

What is your definition of Success? Make sure you are capable of reaching it daily.

A "compared to what" mentality will help you maintain a positive perspective on a tough situation.

When you see the hidden images in these logos, you will never see them the same again.  You will have a new perspective. I hope the same is true for your mental performance training. 

An awesome example of a player "taking leadership." You don't have to be at the top of your game to impact others.