What can we learn from this BIG FIGHT?
- Dion Ooi
- Aug 28, 2017
- 3 min read
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Just two days ago (last Saturday), the biggest fight between Mayweather and McGregor had me thought about the habits of the fighters (should they want to win) - the champion. I am not taking any sides of the fighters, I believe that, there are much to learn from them.
What are the habits or things that they do for them to prepare them for the big fight and not just fight, win in the competition?
Here are the major points that I have gathered and learned:
1. Having utmost self-belief
"To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.” - Sugar Ray Robinson
Self-belief is very important to anyone who wants to be successful in any ventures. Once you start to believe in yourself, you start to unleash your potential and bring your talent to the next level.
Most of the success stories that we have heard, they started with a Vision and with strong believe, hard work and perseverance, the vision will likely become a reality.
Greatness starts with the mind. As what Napoleon Hill mentioned in his book, “Whatever the mind conceive and believe, it will achieve…”
What is your vision and do you have the believe that you can achieve it?
2. Habit of Mastery
"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” - Albert Einstein
Many of those who are masters and gurus have paid their price in the process of achieving the mastery. They have put intense focus in their journey to become who they are today. Whatever that you truly want to master, you too, have to put in the hours.
What is your work ethic to becoming stronger, better and smarter?
Motivation gets you started, you need to have the habit and discipline to keep you going, Even after you have achieved the results, you need to continue in order to maintain or be better.
3. Attitude of learning
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." - Winston Churchill
Winners have the attitude to continuously learn and they stay hungry. They keep going even they have reached certain level of success, they are not complacent and they keep challenging themselves to be stronger, better and smarter.
The attitude of success is doing more than necessary.
What is your plan to learn when you have reached certain level of success?
4. Having the Goal in Mind
"A goal is a dream with a deadline." - Napoleon Hill
What is the one thing that keeps you going then the going gets tough?
Knowing and having the desire to achieve the goal set can be one of the motivators in driving us to success.
Keeping your eye on the prize (the finish line) can be the catalyst to boost your results. It can also lead us to breakthrough goals.
5. Working with a Star Team
"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people." - Steve Jobs
Any success stories or past success that we have, there will be a common pattern… there's always the team who is there contributing to parts of the success. We can never be successful working on any projects or games alone; no doubt we can do things faster but if we want to go far, we need to have our Star Team (multiple knowledge and skills).
Wise and successful leaders know how to leverage on the strengths of their people.
Who will be in your Star Team for the success of your next project?
Of course there are many other areas that contribute to the success of the champion. How about just start and focus on these five and see how they will work out for you?
"Change Your Habits, Change Your World!"
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