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Put the success formula of a champion into everything that you do, by Brad
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"When you are taught from day one to operate on a bigger canvas than the life or death, dog eat dog mentality modeled by our out of balance sporting world and materialistic culture, you can transcend the unimaginable pressure that suffocates the very best athletes in the world. Instead, Tiger can redirect that pressure into energy and catalyze a higher level of performance." - From How Tiger Does It
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Tiger Woods has become the greatest champion in
the history of sport, transcending golf to become a worldwide
icon for athletic excellence, competitive intensity and the destruction
of dated cultural barriers and traditions. His success is the
stuff of legend - superhuman golf shots, incredible clutch performances,
phenomenal consistency, record-breaking endorsements -- and we
are privileged to experience his era firsthand. While shooting
par golf may be out of our reach, we can all learn from Tiger's
example and apply his champion attitude, focus and character attributes
to boost performance in endeavors like career, sports, personal
life - and yes, especially on the golf course.
Natural talent and a healthy killer instinct are merely the tip of the iceberg for what makes the world’s greatest athlete tick. Tiger’s unique personality attributes and competitive disposition are what set him apart from the pack. Tiger is committed to something beyond merely winning; he's committed to the pursuit of personal excellence and loves all aspects of the process. Consequently, his mentality, emotional disposition, self-satisfaction and happiness transcend his ranking on the leader board. This is an important distinction to understand for many performers who are conditioned to obsess on external variables and determine their self-worth accordingly.
To truly appreciate and benefit from Tiger’s legacy, we must pursue insights beyond the towering drives and fist pumping clutch putts we enjoy on TV.
You’ll model Tiger’s example through three Success
Factors – Focus, Work/Play Ethic
and Balanced Approach – in the process banishing
self-limiting beliefs, properly balancing your killer instinct
with a fearless competitive disposition, objectively evaluate
your own performance with expert guidance and create a lifestyle
the promotes total focus and effortless transitions from one endeavor
to another – instead of succumbing to the distractions and shortcuts
of our wired society.
Details about the Succes Factors:
- Focus – Through diligent mental practice,
Tiger is able to remain focused on personal peak performance
in the present moment and tune out overwhelming external stimulus.
The compelling goal of hitting each shot perfectly transcends
the pitfalls of fixating on winning and other superficial goals.
He creates the ideal peak performance environment to excel and
leverages his focusing skills on the golf course to all other
areas of his life.
- Work/Play Ethic – While a strong work
ethic is an esteemed attribute for all great champions, it’s
not enough anymore. Merely putting in the work without enjoying
the process can weaken the resolve of the competitor and bring
negativity into the equation. Tiger approaches golf with the
youthful innocence of a child at play – loving every aspect
of the preparation and competition. Consequently, even failures
and frustrations are empowering, because he welcomes a new challenge
every day.
- Balanced Approach – Tiger represents
the first glimpse of the evolution to the champion athlete of
the future. He transcends the incomplete model of today’s
prototype performer – overly-focused on the physical dimension,
self-centered and obsessed with winning. Tiger’s commitment
to being a good person allows him to access a more powerful
and resilient source of motivation than a one-dimensional competitor.
In times of extreme pressure, he is able to avoid the human
frailties that hinder performance and leverage pressure situations
to his advantage. You can relate to this by pondering how, when
you strive for and want something very badly, sometimes you
become emotionally weak and fearful from the pressure.
Book Review
How Tiger Does It is a new book by Brad Kearns that extends the theme of his previous title How Lance Does It, about the champion attitude and behavior qualities of Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong. Kearns, a former national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete, offers a unique insider perspective as an athlete/author, including a lifelong passion for golf. Currently a 3.8 handicap, Kearns competed on the Southern California Junior Golf circuit a decade before Tiger ascended into the national spotlight as a young prodigy.
Dozens of volumes have chronicled Tiger's incredible
biography, detailing ad nauseum his meteroic rise to the top level
of golf and how his multiracial, middle class background revolutionized
the white bread country club sport. This book is directed more
to the self-help angle, going far beyond the regurgiated media
fluff to analyze and provide a direct peak performance connection
between Tiger's attitude, approach and competitive disposition
and how the reader can leverage that in pursuit of their own peak
performance goals.
Kearns weaves numerous inspirational and instructive
tales in this entertaining narrative, referencing the example
of Tiger Woods and boosting the entertainment value and impact
of the message with references to a broad cast of characters like
PGA Tour peers Phil Mickelson, Greg Norman, Tom Lehman and many
more, Martin Lawrence, Deepak Chopra, James Redfield (Celestine
Prophecy), Steve Nash, Ron Artest, the Google founders, Bill Clinton,
Michael Jordan, Sir Roger Bannister, Judge Smails and Al Czervik
from Caddyshack, Tony Robbins, Suzanne Somers, children's brain
researcher Jane Healy and tennis legend Boris Becker.
Written by Duane Spotteman
Content Outline
- How Tiger Does It
Introduction - Tiger Bomb on Tom. An
account of one of Tiger's most incredible performances - a single
shot that irreversibly changed the balance of power in golf: The
1997 Mercedes Championships playoff where Tiger took down World
#1 Tom Lehman in a dramatic one hole playoff.
Chapter 1 – Why Tiger is the Greatest.
A discussion of how incredible amounts of financial incentive
and an open road to success makes golf arguably the most competitive
sport in the world. With worldwide exposure and limited entry
barriers (unlike many team sports), we should see a parity of
excellence at the very top levels. Instead, we see Tiger improbably
dominate.
Chapter 2 - Evolution of the Model Athlete.
Tiger has transcended the superficial mentality of today's
self-absorbed, winning obsessed prototype elite athlete. His focus
is inward-directed and devoted to the process - the pursuit of
peak performance on every shot - more so than the more fickle
and perilous motivations of winning, wealth and glory. Tiger's
competitive disposition represents a glimpse of the balanced athlete
of the future.
Chapter 3 – Tiger Success Factor
#1: Focus. Through diligent mental practice, Tiger is
able to remain focused on personal peak performance in the present
moment and tune out overwhelming external stimulus. The compelling
goal of hitting each shot perfectly transcends the pitfalls of
fixating on winning and other superficial goals. He creates the
ideal peak performance environment to excel and leverages his
focusing skills on the golf course to all other areas of his life.
Chapter 4 – Tiger Success Factor
#2: Work-Play Ethic. While a strong work ethic is an
esteemed attribute for all great champions, it’s not enough
anymore. Merely putting in the work without enjoying the process
can weaken the resolve of the competitor and bring negativity
into the equation. Tiger approaches golf with the youthful innocence
of a child at play – loving every aspect of the preparation
and competition. Consequently, even failures and frustrations
are empowering, because he welcomes a new challenge every day.
Chapter 5 - Tiger Success Factor #3: Balanced
Approach. Tiger represents the first glimpse of the evolution
to the champion athlete of the future. He transcends the incomplete
model of today’s prototype performer – overly-focused
on the physical dimension, self-centered and obsessed with winning.
Tiger’s commitment to being a good person allows him to
access a more powerful and resilient source of motivation than
a one-dimensional competitor. In times of extreme pressure, he
is able to avoid the human frailties that hinder performance and
leverage pressure situations to his advantage. You can relate
to this by pondering how, when you strive for and want something
very badly, sometimes you become emotionally weak and fearful
from the pressure.
Chapter 6 - Raising a Tiger - This chapter departs from the success factor content to discuss Tiger's unique two-culture upbringing and the intriguing lessons and approach of his father Earl, who successfully blended a disciplined, demanding influence with love and sensitivity. The chapter discusses the distressing modern trend of over-involved parents with demanding standards in the wrong areas - with results expectations carrying more weight than character development and the appreciation of the process. Using the example and anecdotes from Tiger's experience with Earl and Tida, an alternative approach is recommended to help develop happy, well-adjusted kids who may also decide to become peak performers.
Chapter 7 - Conclusion - Time to Cross the River - put everything together and take decisive action towards a new way of life, new approach and new attitude.
The reader is inspired to reject the judgemental pressures of the modern world and be true to one's personal interests and style. For inspiration, we must reflect on the example of Tiger Woods on a level that goes deeper than his incredible athletic exploits to discover his talents and attributes that are more relevant to your own peak performance example. By going beyond the prevailing competitive disposition that is an imbalanced obsession with winning, we can truly model the example of Tiger Woods in our quest to be a champion - not only in the career, athletic or other competitive arena - but as a human being.
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