1 Changing LIVES Athlete Mentors 6 keys to Success
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3 Chris Cook ChangingLIVES Athlete Mentor
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4 What is today all about? ?
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5 But first. When you got up this morning who felt like this?
And going home?
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6 Some Highlights... Going For Gold!!! GB Swimmer 2001 World
Ranked 7 th Olympic Finalist World Champ Bronze 2x Commonwealth
Champion 1 st British Male under 60 sec barrier 2x Olympic Games 1
st Person in family GB
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8 If you cant accept losing, you can never go on to win Sydney
Olympic Team 2000 Failed World Champs 1999 Failed European Champs
1999 Failed Commonwealth Games 2002 - Failed Commonwealth Games
2006 Won x2 Never Give Up On Your Dream!!!
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9 So, how did I do it? What does a World Class athlete need to
succeed?
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10 British Athletes Commission 6 keys to success 1.Mental
toughness 2.Hunger to achieve 3.People skills 4.Sports/Life
knowledge 5.Breaking barriers 6.Planning for success
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11 1.MENTAL TOUGHNESS Performing under pressure Best
performances when it counts!!! Exams, Speaking in Class &
Olympic Final Call Room Story How about you would you be tough
enough?
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12 From the body and the brain Strength, intelligence etc..
From the heart Desire Passion Hunger 2. HUNGER TO ACHIEVE the
desire to make it even when it gets tough
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14 2. HUNGER TO ACHIEVE the desire to make it even when it gets
tough Success is made up of two main parts Head & Heart Head
Strong, fast, strike a ball Heart Desire, passion, hunger What do
you feel strongly about?
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16 3. PEOPLE SKILLS Teamwork, leadership & understanding
people. Team Cook Build your team Whos in your team? Wider Team?
University Lecturer Why is teamwork important? Physiologists Staff
Family Friends Coach Teacher You
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17 In sport knowing the rules is really important Why?
Understand the consequences of breaking the rules! Are you aware of
the rules you live by? 4. SPORTS/LIFE KNOWLEDGE making informed
tactical decisions about your life
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19 Whos done something no one else in their family have ever
done? Sport doesn't stand still Constantly moving forward If you
always do, what you always did, youll always get, what you always
got. 5. BREAKING BARRIERS Doing things other people haven't done.
The first in your family. The first in history
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21 Decide what you are planning for Goals, Targets, Wish List
Your SatNav System Plan your journey Step by step Each step 100%
Quality 6. PLANNING FOR SUCCESS To plan and prioritise. To set
goals and find balance in life.
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22 Can you count how many stars there are? You have 3
seconds.
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24 How many?
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26 How many?
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27 Why was the second set easier?
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28 6. PLANNING FOR SUCCESS To plan and prioritise. To set goals
and find balance in life. Organising will mean you can do more in
your life Plan Your Tomorrow CONTROL the Controllables
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29 YOUR 6 keys to success 1.Mental toughness 2.Hunger to
achieve 3.People skills 4.Life knowledge 5.Breaking barriers
6.Planning for success
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30 Thank you Go after your goals with as much determination as
you can muster... Youll be amazed at where they will take YOU.