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The Olympic 9-Step Program

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The olympic 9 step program worth sharing with our homeschoolers.

I saw the following list on a poster hanging on a wall at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs a couple years ago. There is a lot of truth in these words that is well worth remembering.

Persistence

  1. Self Control isn’t learned overnight.
  2. Excellence is achieved only through constant pursuit.
  3. Set backs should be viewed as temporary. They provide a basis for learning. Failure only comes with quitting.
  4. Missing a goal means setting another goal to strive for.
  5. Improvement is a progression. Problems don’t disappear overnight.
  6. Persistence gives a new strategy enough time to work. When trying a new strategy, focus on performance, not on evaluation of the new strategy.
  7. Champions are willing to lose a little in the short run to gain an advantage in the long run.
  8. True Confidence is based on the thoroughness of preparation.
  9. A champion constantly learns and improves. Standing still means stagnation.

Doesn't this Olympic 9 step program add a lot to our discussions of how to encourage our students to remain on task and perserve?

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Comments

  1. Sherry says

    February 3, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Those are great thoughts to think about.

    Sherry’s last blog post..Won't you call me sweetheart?

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