Becoming great at anything takes hard work and a lot of it. People use the word great loosely these days, but it used to mean one of the best. That is how I use the word. Also, instead of saying "the best", I am going to say "one of the best", because the discussion of who is actually "the best" is an exhausting pointless conversation. If you're at the top and in the discussion, you're great, and that's what I hope to be......great. So let me change my opening sentence in order to eliminate any confusion. To be one of the best takes hard work.
The reason most people never become one of the best is because they are not willing to put in the hard work. No matter what you're trying to accomplish, it is more convenient to pay someone else who has done the hard work to be great. I get it, people are busy. When an individual gets home from work they want to relax, not go right back to work. The key for me is to have constant motivation at home.
Every room I walk into has something that reminds me of why I want to achieve my goals. I have notes in my work area to get me thinking about what I want to learn, and remind me to spend time researching. Even spending a small amount of time every day keeps me moving in the right direction.
I also use checklists that force me to see all of the areas I want to work on with the goal of checking the final box (did you complete all of the tasks?). No matter how tired or unmotivated I am, the desire to check that final box makes me work and get better.
After my family, the most important reminders that I have to be great, however, are the pictures and posters I have around the house. I believe that it is important to find things that motivate you, and display them to serve as constant reminders. I have the race cards of past races that I won money on to remind me of what it feels like to win. Remembering those races inspires me to go win more. I also have a framed picture of Bill Belichick in my office. Bill Belichick is a football genius who has become the most successful head coach in NFL history.
There are many things that he does that have brought him to this level, and I believe can make me better as well. Belichick started out as a scout breaking down film. He is the best at understanding what his opponent does in a game in every situation. I would like to be the best at reading a chart and understanding what a stock or currency will do. Another reason is his adaptability. Each game-plan is unique from game to game depending on what the best way to beat his opponent that week is. This can also help me, since no two races are the same, and no two charts set up the same way. I would like to be more adaptable and wager or trade based on each unique situation. Also, he does not get set in a set of rules as to how you win a football game. Most geniuses think out side the box, and Bill is no different. He develops creative formations and game-plans while other coaches are predictable and "do what they do best". As I research Belichick more, I may find even more reasons, but the last is because of his preparedness. Once he breaks an opponent down and develops a game plan, he has his players practice his many creative formations until they are able to execute whenever called upon. When he needs an adjustment, his players and coaches are prepared.
The important thing to take away from this is that you have to find things that motivate you to work every day. Do whatever it takes to get yourself thinking about your goals so that you can keep moving forward. Whether you use these methods or come up some of your own, you have to find ways to get motivated. Do not put it off!
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