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The 20 Ways to Achieve Your Sports and Fitness Dreams This YearBY: Sports Dreams | Category: Sports | Post Date: 2010-01-01
Sport is a global business. Quite often, it's only the strongest and most influential survive. Research shows that there are several contributing factors that enable a person succeed in sports and life in general. Some of these factors can be biological, environmental, upbringing, attitude and your belief system, combined with extreme Determination, Desire and Discipline. Whether you are aspiring to become a professional athlete, a coach, a personal trainer, a sports agent, referee, athletic director, fitness trainer or achieve success in any area of your sports life at the highest level, this article is written for you. This article provides a strong foundation and outlines -The 20 Ways to Achieve Your Sports and Fitness Dreams This Year.- Don't let anyone steal your dreams or tell you that you can't. You have what it takes to succeed regardless of your ethnicity, race, background or age. Memorize and engrave the following principles in your heart and take action: 1. Set Goals and Focus on Them This will give you a direction to follow. When you follow a mapped path to your dreams, don't be afraid to make any necessary changes. Be flexible, but don't give up on your ultimate-goal. 2. Take Action and Do Something You can set all the goals you want. You can read all the motivational books on this planet and learn all the technique and fundamentals of your sport, but if you don't take the necessary action that will lead you from one level to the other, you may not get to where you want to be. So take action and do something as soon as you know exactly what you want to achieve. 3. Be Willing and Eager to Learn Life is a constant learning process. No one knows it all. By acknowledging that there is always something more to learn, you will steadily improve. You will naturally improve your strengths as you work on your weakness. If possible, join a sports academy. 4. Practice and Work Hard Practice will polish the skills and talents you possess and make you become a great athlete. As you practice, your self-confidence will improve. It is the passion and love you have towards your sport that makes you work hard and this will pay off at the end. 5. Have a Positive Mental Attitude You will always feel happy and keep pushing hard. Your thoughts can attract good or bad things in your life, so focus on positive thinking to get positive results. Thoughts make you who you are. 6. Associate With Positive Thinkers The people you hang around with or talk to on a daily basis can affect the way you think and feel about your dreams. Surround yourself with positive people including family members, teammates, colleagues and those that encourage you to focus and keep moving. 7. Concentrate and Avoid Distractions Concentration will enable you to avoid negative comments that can discourage you and cause you to lose your determination, desire and discipline. Distractions are more than a dozen and can attack you at once. Learn to recognize them when they come at you. 8. Have a Strong Desire to Succeed You will see no defeat, obstacles or failures. Desire will make you feel that nothing can stop you. Find exactly what arouse a desire within you. 9. Use Positive Visualization You can attract anything you want, if it is imprinted on your subconscious mind. Any dream will come true through positive visualization, imagination, affirmation and self-suggestions. Your state of mind enhances the Determination, Desire and Discipline in you to succeed. Mental conditioning has helped many athletes to do well in competition. But mental conditioning without action is useless. 10. Have Self-Confidence and Self-Control Confidence gives you the ability to perform well without feeling intimidated and to know that you will succeed. Self-confidence gives you the ability to win and get the job done during games and every aspects of your life. 11. Exercise Patience and Wait for The Right time Patience will enable you to wait for the right time while it brings you closer to success. Wait for the right time and you will finally get what you want. 12. Always Pray and Have Faith Believe that your dreams will come true. If you believe in prayers, ask your Creator to keep you away from trouble and remain in good health. Pray and meditate upon everything and all things especially before make any move towards your game, career and finances. 13. Be Aggressive During Games Aggression gives you the mental and physical ability to win your heart's desires. The explosiveness and strength to grab what you believe belongs to you is a requirement to your goal achievement. 14. Have Self-Motivation and Believe in Your Abilities Self-motivation will empower you to do everything necessary to succeed. It is what makes you get up in the morning and work hard. Whenever your competitors are working hard, you work harder. 15. Persevere Through Obstacles and Setbacks Even though you may have failed many times in your pursuit of achievement, perseverance will enable you to keep trying and working hard until you have achieved your goals. 16. Show Love and Passion Towards Your Sport If you love your sports, you will be able to do what it takes. You will work hard, practice continuously until you get better. You never give up when you encounter any obstacles or oppositions. 17. Go Pro When the Time is Right Avoid preoccupying your mind with the thoughts of going to school and making money at the same time. This can make you easily distracted. It is very important that you know when to focus on your academics to secure good grades and when to go pro and concentrate on making money. It is all about timing. 18. Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Gluttonous eating habits, Indulging in drugs, alcohol and other intoxicants can shorten your career. You become more vulnerable in getting in trouble with the law while affecting the way you think and act rationally towards your life mission on a daily basis. 19. Secure a Quality Education Knowledge is power. Your education remains with you for the rest of your life even after you retire from professional sports it shows. There are different type of knowledge—Self-knowledge and Institutionalized knowledge. You may need a college degree to be recognized in the community in which you would like to make a difference. 20. Avoid Comparison Especially in a Negative Way Comparison can suck the energy and motivation you need to do what it takes to achieve your goals. You might be comparing yourself to someone who has several years of experience. Instead of comparing yourself to such a person, have them become your mentor instead. Additional Steps for Athletes: Full Scholarships and the Pro Contracts 1. College Sports Full athletic scholarships are available to talented athletes desiring to attend an NCAA division I schools in the United States. NJCAA, NAIA, CIS, CCAA also give you other alternative route to take. Approaching coaches and recruiters on your own is one option while using recruiting services is another. Having good grades, keeping an eye on your eligibility, playing exceptionally well and following NCAA rules and regulations are factors that can land you a full scholarship and bring you success in college sports. Your success in college sports will almost guarantee you a spot on any professional team. Several agents will come knocking on your door to represent and market your skills and abilities. 2. Professional Sports Millions of dollars can be made from professional sports. Whether you are a professional athlete, a coach, sports agent, analyst, broadcaster, director or manager, there is an opportunity for anyone who wishes to enter the sports industry. The business of sports is highly competitive. You must be influential, honest and capable of building strong and effective personal and business relationships. 3. The Practical Steps The country you reside and the environment you grow up can affect the road map to your dreams. If you are contemplating securing a full athletic scholarship to the United States or Canada, you will have to go through some practical steps outside your athletic abilities. If you are an American or Canadian Citizen, you will have a much easier time than your counterparts who are seeking opportunities from overseas to the United States. Adjustments are inevitable when you are making moves to compete and play overseas. Bear in mind that full athletic scholarship is available in the United States only to outstanding athletes that deserve them. To achieve your goal of playing professional sports and signing a lucrative contract, you must take the right path and make the right decisions. Apart from networking and contacts, four key practical issues must be addressed thoroughly and fulfilled before you can have any chance of succeeding starting with academic requirement. a. Academic Requirements: It is extremely important that you maintain a reasonably high level of academic competence so do not ignore your school work. You must check the websites of the colleges or schools you plan on attending to find out what their minimum academic requirements are and start working towards meeting that standard. See more details about academic requirements in chapter 14 of my book -How to Achieve Your Sports Dreams.- The SAT or ACT are two scholastic aptitude test that you cannot ignore. They are required to test your ability to do college work so start planning early to take the test prior to graduating from high school. b. Physical and Athletic Abilities: Your physical and athletic abilities are the talents, the skills you need to prove that you are deserving of an athletic scholarship or a playing contract. You must consistently polish and develop them to have an opportunity to compete at the next level. Get into strength and weight lifting programs. Work on areas that can make you a better athlete. c. Fundamental and Technical Knowledge of Your Sports: Even though your physical and athletic abilities will land you an athletic scholarship, your knowledge of the fundamentals and technicalities associated with your sport is what will enable you succeed to the highest level of competition. Join a sports academy and select a coach or a mentor that can help you understand patterns of play designed for your sport. You should also study by reading sports magazines, books and visiting websites that can enlighten you about the sports world. d. Visa Requirements: When applying for a student or visiting visa from your home land to the destination where you will be playing, ensure your recruiters understand that the consulate has to be informed about your arrival before your interview date. A dual citizenship from Europe, Australia or New Zealand can help you in the future. It can open up professional contract opportunities when you eventually want to go pro. Many professional teams overseas have a rule that allow a specific number of import players per team. If you are a citizen of such country where this rule is enforced, it will be a chance for you to take advantage of your dual citizenship to join any league you desire. Once you have met the four practical steps based on your country of origin and can effectively combine your mind power with specific qualities already outlined above, you are in a better position to achieve your goals within a reasonable time frame. You must stay away from trouble and always try to do the right thing. Obey the law as best as you can. Avoid alcohol, drugs and womanizing. You are the cynosure of all eyes and anything you do will be made public. Your character, friends you keep, habits and lifestyle will determine how long your sports career will last. This article has taught you how to achieve success in sports. The ball is now in your court to use these principles and move into action. I encourage you to order a hard copy of the book as a gift to yourself or others including relatives, athletes, teammates, coaches, fitness trainers and those seeking success in the sports world. It is a 276-page book that every sports professional should have. If you would like to place an order, please visit any of the websites below or call at: 1-604-513-9233 dayspringspublishing.com amazon.com rovest.com/Products I wish you good luck in your pursuit for success. After reading the book, I would love to hear from you—your success story and how the book, if at all, made any impact in your life. Feel free to contact me via email at: furefe@smww.com.com. You can also make comments and reviews about the book at: sportsdreamsnetwork.com. As you receive a copy of the book, you will have in your hands a guide to securing athletic scholarships, becoming a sports agent, signing playing and endorsement contracts as well as achieving your fitness and other goals. The power to achieve your dreams rests in your own hands. If you have the Determination, Desire and Discipline to act upon them anything is possible. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: Author: Frank A. Urefe is a former professional athlete and currently a Sports Agent Advisor. He is the author of “How to Achieve Your Sports Dreams” and other publications. Mr. Urefe holds a BA degree from Simon Fraser University, Canada and an Associate Degree in Sports Science from Seminole State College in Oklahoma, USA. He has travelled extensively to several countries around the world. He is also interested in Canadian immigration Law and Athlete Representation (Sports Law). Additional Articles: * Outside the White Lines * The step by step process of selecting an employee for a job * Being Internet-Famous ! * How to play Hawaiian Steel Guitar * The Purpose Of Marriage Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. 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