Think like an Olympian

Proving great feats of physical and mental strength are possible, the Olympics always leave me in awe. Did these individuals start out so different from you and I? What transforms them from average...to good...to great...to elite? Practice, yes. Hard work, yes. But is there a secret that they know and we don't? As I sit in bed watching Men's Ice Skating and planning out my week, Scott Hamilton says, "...It's all about eliminating the Would'ves, Could'ves and Should'ves". I stop writing, rewind the DVR and listen again. That's it! There's my answer! Hamilton was referring to Evan Lysacek, but I felt like he was speaking directly to me.

The best of the best are never content with the status quo. They don't avoid the discomfort that comes with self improvement. They don't let fear prevent them from pursuing their goals. When they fall, and they do often, they brush themselves off and attack the challenge in a different way and of course they NEVER GIVE UP! While I don't see any Triple Lutz jumps in my future, Evan Lysacek and I can share one thing...an Olympic attitude! I am reminded that I want to do better, I can do better and I should do better. Always going for the gold!





With Renewed Motova8ion,


Nicole Marshall