All athletic accomplishments begin with volition; that is, the desire and willpower necessary to succeed. Volition affects more than thoughts and feelings - it affects physical performance.

It takes no genius to observe that a one-man band never gets very big

I've discovered that numerous peak performers use the skill of mental rehearsal of visualization. They mentally run through important events before they happen.

Values provide perspective in the best of times and the worst.

Peak performers see the ability to manage change as a necessity in fulfilling thier missions.

The one element that stands out most clearly among our peak performers is their virtually unassailable belief in the likelihood of their own success.

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