If your coach PUSHES you.
If your coach DISCIPLINES you.
If your coach DEMANDS the best from you ALL the time…
Then he or she truly CARES…….. The McCaw Method.
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Consistently having a good attitude, committing to good routines and habits, controlling the controllables, giving your best effort, putting in the extra time. It’s about building the right habits and staying disciplined on a day-to-day basis. In order to develop true mental toughness, you need structure to your day.
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No one became great at anything just doing enough. They went far and beyond what the rest were willing to do.
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You need to be your own person. You need to set your own personal bar high and never lower your standards for anyone else. If others are offended, that’s not your problem.
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I believe that not being willing to learn from failure, or avoiding it, stems from our ego. We’re afraid of losing our reputation, our image, our social status, and our influence. One thing I know about every successful person who has achieved excellence is that they have taken risks, knowing that they might fail.
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What you’ll find with these high performers is that they are willing to get out of their comfort zones and do what others aren’t willing to do.
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The number 1 underlying reason why the 5% succeed, be it in sports, business or any other field for that matter, is because of this—They are willing to do more than what’s been asked of them.
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I CAN or I CAN’T… It’s your call. ….
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Excellence is an attitude. And attitude is your choice. 
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 Photo Credit: Mahiro Takano, 10 years of age, by Ken Aragaki….. Extracts from the book Champion Minded by Allistair McCaw
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