Bonnie Blair learned to win

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Skill

Bonnie Blair, one of the world’s most dominant ice sprinters, turns 62 today.

In her athletic prime in the late ’80s and ’90s, Bonnie regularly crushed opponents on the skating track, winning five gold medals and one bronze at three Olympic Winter Games (1988, 1992, and 1994).

Like you, Bonnie was born with a lot of talent.

And like you, Bonnie had to learn how to win.

Do

Put on your skates today; you’re going out for a few sprints on the ice! (WAIT…that’s a stupid idea…nobody wants to blow out their Achilles with spring coming soon.)

Instead, think about what it takes to be a champion and earn membership in the TOP 10% by identifying one or two behaviors you must change right now to boost your performance.

It could be something like prospect every day, or no social media from 8a to 5p. Or…a 10-minute time management review/preview at 6pm every night!

Oomph

Listen closely in this 2-minute clip how Bonnie describes her performance at her first Olympics in 1984.

Even though she finished "off the podium," Bonnie was thrilled because she had performed at her best.

Bonnie breaks the ice (sorry) on the perception that all great performers land on top of the mountain without climbing.

Quote of the day

Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve ever done before.