Coach Newman recommends this article by Inspower.co that was sent to him by a parent. It reminded the parent of what he hears from Coach Newman and the other coaches at ATA. Click here to read the entire article.

How to Achieve Whatever You Set Your Mind To Do

1. Work Hard And Quietly

  • Make the best use of your day
  • Be humble

2. Surround Yourself With Positive People

  • Pick positive people to spend time with that help you achieve your goals and support you

3. Keep a Positive Mindset All the Time

  • Start the day with positivity
  • You have control over your mind. Maintain this control and decide what affects you and what does not

4. Fight Overthinking

  • Focus on the most important things only

5. Have a Clear Purpose

  • Have crystal clear goals
  • Break down your big goal into several steps

6. You Don’t Have to Be Perfect

  • Accept the fact that you are not perfect; no one is perfect
  • You can only do a certain activity or task to a certain degree of efficiency and effectiveness

7. Focus on Your Goals

  • Plans are made to be followed and to be fixed, but sometimes things happen and plans need to change
  • Be proactive and actually face the change and adapt accordingly in an attempt to stay on track and accomplish your goals

8. Take Action

  • Taking action is the first step you need to take to achieve anything
  • Start taking control of your life and do not let anyone control your life or take action for you

9. Live in the Present

  • Direct your effort to the important things and always think of what you can control  Whatever happened in the past is something out of our reach and is something we cannot change, so thinking about it just makes matters worse