The Winning Mindset: What Sport Can Teach Us About Great Leadership

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Create Warm Fuzzy Jars for each of your children; whenever they do something kind or helpful, they can place a pom-pom ball in their jar to represent the warm fuzzy feeling they gave to another person. When their jar is full, they get to choose a special or fun activity to do—with either parent, both parents, their sibling, or the whole family. You’ve probably heard of all these generic benefits before, so we’ll get more specific and explore the benefits of a positive mindset in several different contexts: Write Morning Love Notes (sweet notes for them to read in the morning and get a good start to their day) for your children, and encourage them to write them for their siblings.

Taking action is essential for achieving your goals and putting your winning mentality into action. Break your goals down into smaller, more manageable tasks, and take action on them every day. This will help you make progress toward your goals and build momentum. – Embrace Challenges Steve Jobs didn’t build Apple all by himself and Space X is run by more than just Elon Musk. They had help, and you will need help too. Just as there’s no shame in failing, there’s equally no shame in needing and asking for help.The ABC Model, originally developed by Albert Ellis and later adapted by Martin Seligman, is an approach to help us think more optimistically. This model can be used for yourself or with your clients. Often, this technique can be found in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as the approach results in restructuring beliefs through self-awareness.

If you’re having trouble coming up with your affirmations or you just like to hear a different perspective on positive thinking, you might find some quotes helpful.

Focus is the ability to concentrate on your goals and maintain your momentum toward achieving them. It involves setting clear goals and breaking them down into smaller, manageable tasks that you can work towards every day. – Perseverance Clapp-Smith, R., Vogegesang, G. R., & Avey, J. B. (2008). Authentic leadership and positive psychological capital: The mediating role of trust at the group level of analysis. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 15, 227-240.