Statistics

"Confidence comes from proven success."

Confidence falls under the general category of attitude. No player plays flawlessly, any more than coaches coach perfectly, or writers compose without content or grammatical error. But our goal should be continuous improvement and higher consistency. Darren Hardy wrote one of my favorite books, "The Compound Effect" in which he describes the virtue and means to regular improvement.

Here are a few quotes:

The truth is, complacency has impacted all great empires including, but not limited to, the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Spanish, Portuguese, France, and English. Why? Because nothing fails like success. Once-dominant empires have failed for this very reason. People get to a certain level of success and get too comfortable. — P.18

Do you know how the casinos make so much money in Vegas? Because they track every table, every winner, every hour. Why do Olympic trainers get paid top dollar? Because they track every workout, every calorie, and every micronutrient for their athletes. All winners are trackers. — P.37

Leadership expert John C. Maxwell said, “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” — P.84

It’s amazing how life will organize around the standards you set for yourself. — P.139

Motivation without action leads to self-delusion. — P.159

Statistics don't show process, they show results. When we want better results, then we need better process...which could be anything - better nutrition, better sleep, better mental or physical preparation, et cetera.