“Focus on me,” said the gold medallist in the 100m women’s
hurdles Dawn Harper.

That’s what she said was the key to her victory.

She got some help when the women with a comfortable lead
tripped over the second to last hurdle.

But the winner can’t control that. She can’t control what
anyone else does.

And THAT was the heart of her success that night.

(Of course major talent and massive training had to be
there too.)

And that “focus on me” advice had come from Coach Kersee, a
long time high level track coach (husband of Jackie
Joyner-Kersee).

And from great Gail Devers.

Think of all the distractions at the Olympics. The people,
the ceremony, the tradition, the Chinese food… plus all
her competitors.

She’d trained a lifetime for this moment. The Olympic
Finals.

“Keep your head in your lane,” is a line I’ve used a lot
with track and swimming athletes.

Stay focused, stay on track. Focus on what you need to do
to give yourself your best chance of being successful.

Harper’s ability to focus on herself made the difference.

For baseball and softball successful players and coaches
develop their Way. Like, The Way.

I was coaching a couple of pro players yesterday fine
tuning their Way.

Think of a great player and you can sense he or she has a
Way.

Clemens had a way of doing things. Jeter has his approach.
Pujols has his approach.

They know they can’t control their outcomes. They can’t
make the other athletes trip over the second to the last
hurdle.

So they don’t waste their energy focusing on that.

Yes, they scout their opponents and strategize, but when
the lights come on (it’s time to throw the pitch or see the
pitch or run the finals), their head is in their lane.

So our challenge is to determine our “Way.” Our *”Here’s
what I do.*

(I’ve got the same thing going with my corporate clients –
what is your routine that puts you in position to win each
day?)

For my pro players, the challenge is to settle in (or
throttle in) to that Way before they get released.

Results thinking is seductive.

And deadly.

Staying focused on your process (your Way) is a path of
mastery few take on passionately.

Coaching, like the 100m hurdle winner, is essential.

My “Zoned In” and “Dominate” dvd programs are my
fundamentals on how to best focus on you. Watch the short
video here:
http://www.baseballconfidence.com/Hit_&_Pitch.html

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Congratulations to the hometown Citrus Park team — making
the Final Four in the U.S. is extraordinary.

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Sincerely,

Tom
Dr. Tom Hanson
www.BaseballConfidence.com/Products.html

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