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“There’s no reward in life without risk.” — Barry J. Farber

This weekend I was invited to watch UFC 100. It doesn’t matter if you’re into Mixed Martial Arts, MMA or not. This was a classic event with some really fantastic concepts presented through the vehicle of two guys lining up and beating the living snot out of each other…with technique of course.

Montreal Canada’s Georges St. Piere, aka GSP, was there to defend his Welterweight Championship against Thiago Alves of Brazil. It was promoted as a possible great fight - the boys did not disappoint.

Ok, so is this where I describe the entire match blow by blow to illustrate a point? Nope, that would be to easy and even more so probably be so incredibly boring that I decided to go with something else. It’s actually more appropriate I think.

It’s about “mindset“. You remember -

               mind•set
                  1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s
                      responses to and interpretations of situations.
                  2. An inclination or a habit.

In athletics or sport, as in life, your mindset will go a long way in determining your results. Saturday’s championship bout in the Welterweight category was a prime example.

Although GSP dominated the match there were some, many actually that thought he was an underdog against the more powerful, explosive Brazilian. By executing a solid game plan, GSP shut down Alves strengths and used his own to win every round. However during the third round, something happened to Georges groin. He was limping back to his corner and in between rounds he told his corner, his “team” that he had injured his groin.

Greg Jackson, from right here in Albuquerque, New Mexico was acting as coach for GSP in this match and he simply said, “Then hit him with your groin……” He went on to direct GSP’s mindset back into the match and away from the injury. This also exemplifies the concept of the “Circle of Excellence,” surrounding yourself with the right team to be successful in pursuit of your goals.

That’s all, these are principles that you can utilize each and everyday. It’s up to YOU to condition your mindset and to surround yourself with the right team.

All else is commentary.

The best is yet to come!

David Martin
info@empowermax.com