The following post is an excerpt from the Second Edition of The Tennis Parent’s Bible
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THE FORMULA FOR ACHIEVING RESULTS
All too often, competitive parents and athletes have dreams they mistake for goals. The disconnect starts with confusing dreams with goals. A dream is only a goal if it has an organized plan. For example, when I ask naturally talented athletes about their goals, they most often answer with uncontrollable outcome dreams. Such as: being ranked top in the nation, winning the state championship, receiving a NCAA D-1 athletic scholarship or playing pro ball.
These are nice dreams but remember:
“A goal without a deliberate customized developmental plan is actually a dream in disguise.”
Although elite athletes may also have the above dreams, the difference is that they realize their success is a result of quantifiable performance orientated process goals. It isn’t always the most naturally gifted athletes that are successful, it is the athletes with strong work ethics, resiliency and a plan. Below are seven insights that parents should apply while navigating their child’s pathway to greatness.
“Championship results are achieved by focusing on the process and the process starts with a plan.”
