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Don't Compare, Compete: How Focusing on Yourself Unleashes Your True Potential

Don’t Compare … Compete!!!

Comparison robs you of your expectations!!!

Are you constantly measuring yourself against others?

Do you often feel like you're not good enough?

Today, we're going to explore why focusing on yourself not only frees you up to perform your best as an athlete but also helps you become the person you were meant to be.

The Comparison Trap

As athletes, we often fall into the trap of comparison:

• We don't think we're fast enough
• We worry our vertical jump isn't high enough
• We feel we don't see the field as well as others

This focus on our shortcomings can lead us to degrade ourselves and lose sight of who we truly are.

But here's the truth:

You should not compare yourself to others because you are an athlete unlike anybody else who has ever been or will ever be.

Your Unique Athletic Identity

You have a unique skill set and playing style that nobody else has ever had.

When you try to be like others, you're comparing yourself to an athlete you're not meant to be.

Instead, when you focus on your own unique skills and abilities, you allow yourself to perform as the athlete you were born to be.

Your Uniqueness as a Human Being

This principle extends far beyond the athletic field.

In life, many of us:

• Never feel like we're good enough
• Constantly compare ourselves to others
• Criticize ourselves for how we don't measure up

But just like in sports, you have been placed on this planet for a reason.

You have a specific calling, a specific purpose that nobody else has ever had or will ever have.

Embracing Your Inner Genius

So, how can you break free from the comparison trap and unleash your true potential?

1. Start focusing on the genius inside you
2. Don't dwell on your imperfections, flaws, or shortcomings
3. Connect with that deep ball of fire and bundle of energy inside you
4. Focus on your inner light and how you can fully express it
5. Use your unique gifts to uplift, enhance, and inspire the world around you

When you focus on who you are as a unique individual, you free yourself up to become the person you were born to be …

And …

You'll find that platform that enables you to be an inspiration and a light for those around you.

Let Your Authenticity Shine

My fervent hope and wish for you is this:

• Stop comparing yourself to others
• Focus on yourself and that fire, that light inside you
• Allow it to glow and shine
• Let it become a beacon to uplift, enhance, and inspire all those around you

Remember, comparison robs you of your potential …

But when you compete with yourself and focus on your unique gifts …

You unleash a power that can change not only your game but also your life and the lives of those around you.

I wish you well on your journey of dropping your comparisons and allowing your authentic light to shine, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you.

Inspiring YOU every step of your way,

Kyle

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Who Are Your Heroes??? How to walk the Hero’s Journey in your life

Who are your favorite heroes???

• Maybe they're superheroes like Batman or Spider-Man
• Perhaps they're sports legends like Walter Payton
• Or they could be social, political, and religious leaders like Jesus

Today, we're going to explore what you can learn from your heroes to help you on your journey in life.

The Hero's Journey

Recently, I was talking with some students about the hero's journey.

It's the plot structure of the books and movies we love:

1. A character has a dream or vision
2. They pursue that dream with enthusiasm
3. Obstacles and villains appear, tempting them to give up
4. Eventually, they find the courage to return to their path
5. They overcome their challenges and rise triumphant
6. Peace is restored, and they experience a profound internal transformation

We see this journey play out in countless stories

Remember Simba from The Lion King?

As a cub, all he wanted was to be king. But when tragedy struck, he ran away from his destiny. It wasn't until he faced his past and confronted Scar that he truly became the leader he was meant to be.

Or how about Rudy?

His dream of playing football for Notre Dame seemed impossible. He wasn't smart enough, so he studied harder than ever. He wasn't athletic enough, but he never gave up, spending four years on the practice squad. In the end, his perseverance paid off with a moment of glory on the field.

The Real Question

But here's the real question I want you to consider:

Who is the hero if not you???

And where is the journey if not within you???

You are the hero of your own journey.

You came into this world with dreams, visions, and callings that you eagerly want to pursue.

But like any hero, you've faced obstacles:

• Fears that paralyze you
• Doubts that cloud your judgment
• Self-limiting beliefs that hold you back

These challenges might tempt you to run away from your dreams. But here's the truth: As you continue to be courageous and bold, you'll find yourself back on the path to your dreams.

Embrace Your Hero's Journey

So, what can you do to be the hero of your own story?

1. Walk your path with courage and boldness
2. Confront and overthrow your self-limiting beliefs
3. Rise triumphant over your challenges
4. Bring peace and prosperity to those around you
5. Allow yourself to experience a profound internal transformation

Remember, you are the hero of your journey. The power to overcome, to triumph, and to transform lies within you. It's time to unleash that potential, not just in your game, but in the Larger Game of Life.

I wish you well on your journey of experiencing the Hero's Journey in your life, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you.

Inspiring YOU every step of your way,

Kyle

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What Are You Afraid Of??? How to overcome your fear and unleash your potential in 4 steps

What are you afraid of???

What sends shivers down your spine???

In the spirit of Halloween, today we are going to talk about:

What Fear Is

And …

A 4 Step Process To Help You Overcome Your Fear So You Can Unleash Your Potential

What exactly is fear???

Fear is an evolutionary survival mechanism …

That has been formed over thousands, if not millions, of years of evolution to keep you alive.

But you are no longer here just to survive.

Instead, you have a:

• Passion
• Purpose
• Potential

Inside you that is ready to be unleashed so you can make an impact on this world.

If you follow these 4 steps:

• You can overcome your fear
• You can unleash that potential
• You can make the impact you came here to make

1. Feel It

Feel your fear.

Completely immerse yourself in its experience and sensations.

This serves two vital functions:

1. It lets the fear know you have received its messages (so it has fulfilled its evolutionary survival mechanism)
2. Sometimes you need to intensify something before it can release (like when you contract a tight muscle further to enable it to release)

2. Acknowledge It

Let the fear know you see it …

Let it know you have received its messages …

Name it …

Thank it that it is trying to keep you alive.

3. Own It

Let the fear know you are no longer here just to survive.

Instead, you are ready to die to your former ways and be reborn to a new state of being …

Unleashing your potential and making the impact you came here to make.

4. Dethrone It

Take decisive, confident action in the midst of your fear.

Persevere and watch the fear melt away …

As you:

• Ascend to that new state of being
• Unleash your potential
• Make your impact

4 Steps To Overcome Your Fear and Unleash Your Potential

What Are You Afraid Of???

1. Feel It
2. Acknowledge It
3. Own It
4. Dethrone It

And ascend to your new state of being, unleash your potential, and make the impact you came here to make.

I wish you well on your journey of overcoming your fears and unleashing your potential, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you.

Inspiring YOU every step of your way,

Kyle

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Powerful Beyond Measure: How to unlock your full potential

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”

Cruz said this in the movie Coach Carter, and it was originally said by a teacher named Marianne Williamson.

Today we are going to talk about how this can help you as an athlete in your game …

As well as how it can help you as an Athlete in the Larger Game of Life.

Powerful Beyond Measure

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”

I remember the first time I heard this line in the movie Coach Carter …

And chills went down my spine.

This line has many connotations for our lives.

Many times we feel inadequate:

• We are not big enough
• We are not fast enough
• We are not strong enough

And we curdle down in fear.

This fear is only a mind trick to hide us from the power we have access to.

We have a power within us, around us, and moving through us that is beyond measure.

And when we tap into this power, it can carry us to heights we would have never imagined.

I remember as an athlete, I often felt inadequate.

I was always the smallest athlete, routinely a foot smaller and a hundred pounds heavier than many of my opponents.

And I curdled down in fear.

During these times, I would tap into this deeper power.

I would go deep within and feel that power radiate through every cell in my being.

And I’d allow that power to carry me through my competitions.

And that is my encouragement to you.

There may be times in your sports and lives that you feel inadequate.

You may not feel:

• Big enough
• Fast enough
• Strong enough

To do what you need to do.

Rather than curdling down in fear, …

Realize this is a mind trick to hide you from the deeper power you have access to and …

Connect with that Power within you, beyond you, and moving through you.

And when you do, …

It will carry you to heights beyond what you can imagine.

I wish you well on your journey of experiencing this power beyond measure, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you.

Inspiring YOU every step of your way,

Kyle

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Do You Play With A Chip On Your Shoulder??? How to play from a state of purity

Do you play with a chip on your shoulder???

If so, …

I don’t recommend it.

Instead, I recommend an alternative approach.

Today, we are going to talk about what that approach is and how it can help you not only in your game, but how it can also help you as an Athlete for the Larger Game of Life.

Remove the Chip Off Your Shoulder

Growing up, I was always told I should play with a chip on my shoulder.

I was told this by:

• My coaches
• Society at large
• People all around me

And I had many chips I could have carried on my shoulders.

Growing up, I had a mysterious medical condition that kept me from growing and developing.

As a result, I was always the smallest …

And was commonly overlooked by many athletes and coaches.

At first, I used this as an opportunity to play with a chip on my shoulder.

And although it helped me to initially become more aggressive, …

I didn’t feel right inside:

• I was constantly angry
• I didn’t feel like myself
• I wasn’t playing like I knew I could

And it wasn’t until I released the chip from my shoulders …

And returned to a state of purity …

That I started to feel and perform like I knew I could.

Purity for my love of the game and …

Purity for who I was as an individual.

I started to feel free inside.

I played out of joy for the game.

As a result:

• I started to get noticed by more people
• More opportunities came my way
• I performed better than I had before

If you’ve been competing with a chip on your shoulder …

I encourage you to release that chip and return to a state of purity.

Purity for your love of the game and who you are as an individual.

Ironically, as you do this, it frees you up to perform at your highest potential.

The Same Is True in the Larger Game of Life

There will be times you get overlooked:

• A job won’t come your way
• You won’t get an opportunity you want

Rather than taking a chip on your shoulder, …

Use this as a call to return to a state of purity.

Purity for your love of your Craft and purity for who you are as an individual.

Ironically, as you do this:

• Opportunities will come your way
• People will like you more and be magnetized to you
• You will perform at your highest potential

I wish you well on your journey of releasing the chips from your shoulders and returning to a state of purity, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you.

Inspiring YOU every step of your way,

Kyle

You Are The Athlete, Life Is The Coach, Shut The Front Door And Play: How to be an Athlete in the Larger Game of Life

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You Are The Athlete, Life Is The Game, Shut The Front Door And Play: How to be an Athlete in the Larger Game of Life

"You are the Athlete.

Life is the Game.

Shut the Front Door ...

And PLAY!!!"

This statement came to me the other day during one of my internal development practices.

Today, we are going to talk about how this can help you in your sport,

But also how it can prepare you as an Athlete in the Larger Game of Life.

"You are the Athlete.

Life is the Game.

Shut the Front Door ...

And PLAY!!!"

What does that mean???

To make it easier to understand, substitute your sport for "Life."

This makes the phrase:

"You are the Athlete.

(Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, ...) is the Game.

Shut the Front Door ...

And PLAY!!!"

You Are The Athlete

This is an important first part.

You are the athlete.

Not the coach, the ATHLETE.

Many times, we try to carry out the responsibilities of a coach:

• We strategize
• We try to put teammates in different roles
• We try to come up with a game plan to win our games

However, this is what the coach is supposed to be doing.

When we put time, attention, and energy into trying to be the coach,

We take that time, attention, and energy away from what we should be doing as athletes, which is ...

Honing in our skills and abilities so we can execute the game plan in any situation.

Focusing on our role frees us up to be more potent athletes.

Shut The Front Door And Play

This is an important last part.

As athletes, we can easily get caught up in our heads, analyzing everything that's going on.

There is a time and a place to be in our heads analyzing, but when it's time for the game, we need to get out of our heads and into our bodies and into the moment, and play.

When you place all your focus on playing in the present moment, everything else seems to naturally fall into place and you end up playing at your highest potential.

The Same Is True In The Larger Game Of Life

You are the Athlete.

Many times, we try to be a higher-level coach:

• We try to be our parents
• We try to be our bosses
• We try to be a Higher Power organizing the events of life

However, when we spend time, attention, and energy trying to be this higher-level coach, we take that time, attention, and energy away from what we should be doing, which is ...

Honing in our skills and abilities so we can execute in whatever situation we are in.

Shut the Front Door and PLAY.

Many times, we are caught up in our heads analyzing everything that is going on.

Once again, there is a time and a place to be in the head, such as projecting future goals and reflecting on the past,

But many of us spend too much time in our heads.

See if you can get into your body and into the moment so you can play the Game of Life fully present and aware.

Notice when you do this how everything else seems to naturally fall into place.

I wish you well on your journey of taking ownership of being an Athlete in the Larger Game of Life, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you.

Inspiring YOU every step of your way,

Kyle