Habit of Winning: Stories to Inspire, Motivate and Unleash the Winner Within

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Repeat this cycle until the act becomes a habit, second nature, an automatic response to any situation. This habit is all about seeing the positive things in life. Being in a constant state of gratitude is what helps people carry on even in the toughest of times. Developing this mindset is as simple as keeping a gratitude journal. Simply write down three positive encounters that you had a part in creating, everyday. Your brain will begin to recognize positive situations unfolding and you can take full advantage of them. Gratitude also insulates you from the negativity in the world. If you only notice the bad things happening in life, it’s going to cause you stress. 5. Solution-oriented The Cambridge English Dictionary defines "habit" as something someone does often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that the activity is occurring. A study by psychologist Wendy Wood at the University of Southern California found that habits account for more than 40% of people's actions each day. Some scientists believe that the human tendency to develop habits — good and bad — is an evolutionary development of the brain. The brain uses about 20% of the body's energy, though it occupies about 2% of a person's body weight. Dr. Marcus Raichle at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discovered that the average person burns about 320 calories per day just thinking. A 2018 University of British Columbia indicates that the brain is hardwired to conserve energy, thus favoring activities that do not require active thought (habit). This worry and fear does nothing good for you, All it does is increase your stress and make it more likely that you miss the shot, mess up your project or fail to reach your goals. Show class, have pride and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.” – Bear Bryant

Reaching a habit 4: think Win/Win resolution can be difficult, and sometimes feels impossible. It often requires you to persist in dialogues longer, even when it feels you’ve reached an impasse. You also must listen carefully and genuinely try to understand the other person’s perspective and goals, then explicitly and respectfully express your own point of view (we’ll go into detail about how to do this in Habit 5). Eventually both parties can reach a solution that neither could have come up with on her own. The Win/Lose: I Beat You

7. Curiosity

To help you keep a positive, growth mindset, surround yourself with the right people who will serve as your support group. You can lean on them and ask for advice when you’re shaken. And you can return the favor by sharing lessons from your own experience. These kinds of relationships, developed over time, are reminders that you need like-minded people in your life. 2. Determine your life goals. The Think win-win resolution can be challenging and may seem impossible sometimes. It is the habit of highly effective people to engage in longer dialogues, even when it seems like you have reached the endpoint. Real maturity is listening to others carefully to comprehend their goals and perspective. It then follows by expressing your point of view. The end goal is to solve problems that neither party could have done on their own. 2. The Win-Lose: I Beat You

Maturity requires you to balance the courage to express your goals and expectations with the consideration to factor in the other person’s perspective. Courage allows you to pursue the P (what you want) while also maintaining the PC (the relationship) Jill Bausch is a coach, philanthropic strategist, facilitator, social impact advisor and author of Why Brave Women Win, published by Leaders Press on November 1, 2022. By doing this you become the confident professional you want to — the act becomes the persona. You win.’From Oprah Winfrey’s practice of sitting still for 20 minutes to Robert Iger’s insistence on waking up at 4:30 a.m. every day, a lot of the winning habits of success aren’t peculiar or strange; they are regular and prosaic. The important thing is that habits sustain a level of structure and enthusiasm in your life, so you can always deliver at an optimum level. There are four kinds of positive and negative consequences that a manager or parent can impose (as opposed to natural consequences that are beyond either person’s control): Learn the Habits and Routines Michael Phelps contributes his success to – and how you can apply them in your life! A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills and uses these skills to accomplish his goal.” – Larry Bird

Win-win satisfies both parties because they believe neither of them is a winner nor a loser. This level of satisfaction enables them to work together in the future. In fact, it is the habit of highly effective people to achieve success by working together.

Born out of the ancient Greek philosophy of stoicism, negative visualization involves picturing yourself losing what you have. While that doesn’t sound positive, it’s a useful exercise. For example, imagine your car vanished out of the driveway and you weren’t able to replace it. Really imagine how that would affect your life. Next time you jump in your car, you’ll be grateful to have it. How is this a successful habit? You’ll begin to treat where you are in life as a gift. Your problems will be of small consequence because you’ll be so grateful for all the things going right. 3. Choosing love