MM#86--Process is Primary

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Hello, I'm David and welcome back to another Mojo minute. Since the beginning of the year we've talked about instead of creating goals, it's better to create systems and processes. Check out Mojo minute 79. Our goals are for losers episode, and Mojo minute at deciding versus wishing episode. And speaking of processes are booked today talk solely about just that. And I know I've said many times, but I really do love when these big ideas we chat about and hopefully we put into practice I just love when they overlap and speak about the same big idea from two totally different angles. You know, you're close to the truth when that happens. So our book for today is from Lenny Bassam titled with winning in mind. Now Bassam is an Olympic champion. He was a silver medalist in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, in rifle shooting. And in the 1976 Olympics, he won the gold medal. Now between 1972 and 78, Lenny won some three gold medals at the Pan American Games. And he has set many world records. He actually ranks third in the total medal count among all US International shooters with 35 medals. Thank you Wikipedia for that. 

And you know, Wikipedia is pretty good for those types of things, you know, sports facts and records, etc. They can't lie about any of that stuff. Well, not at least yet. But that's a, that's another Mojo minute for another day. So let's go to our book for our major poll quote. 

This comes from the book, like I said, winning in mind by Lenny Bassam. In my more than 25 years in competition, I have been both a participant and a winner. And I can tell you, it's much more satisfying to win. I think everyone knows that. A fact that is not so widely known is that 95% of all winning is accomplished by only 5% of the participants. And what makes the 5% different is an I've interviewed Olympic champions of every size, color, nationality, and economic status, and the media would explain their success by calling it talent, as if they were gifted in some special way. I know many champions that feel they're fortunate, but none that admit to being gifted. Talent equals skill, and it is acquired not awarded. But skill alone will not make you a winner. Just under the top 5% are 1000s of skilled participants who plays high in the competition but fail to win. It's not anything you are born with. We are all born with seeds of greatness within us. It is my observation after competing against and teaching the world's best. The primary thing that separates the winners from the others is the way they think. Winners are convinced they will finish first, the others hope to finish first. Unquote. How about that last line. Winners are convinced they will finish first, the others hope to finish first. Mindset is important.  And just think back to our quote from Sun Tzu. Victorious Warriors win first and then go to war while defeated warriors go to war first, and then seek to win.


And then Basham goes on quote, here's an example from the world of golf. I began working with PGA Tour player, Ben Crane in 2007. And Ben is a joy to work with and we have taken Can on many challenges together through the years and late 2009, Ben held a summit of his support team, including his wife, Heather, his agent, his trainers, his doctors, his caddy, and of course his mental coach. At this session, we evaluate Ben's strength we evaluated been strengths and the areas that needed improvement. And in setting goals for the year, it became evident that Ben had not won on tour in a while. And we debated the question of setting a goal to win in 2010. And I noted that although I believe strongly in setting goals that wanting to win badly is one reason why Ben had not won on the PGA Tour. And I actually suggested that instead of instead of setting a goal to win, Ben should set a goal to set the process or bench had set a goal to make the process of playing well. His primary focus, quote, processes primary, unquote, became the theme for that year. Ben's job while playing was to think about executing his mental and technical systems, and not to think about winning. Scoring is a function of great execution, and winning is the result. But thinking about winning, can pull yourself off of a proper execution in the competition. Thinking about process is the answer. Unquote. And here's where it gets good. It gets it gets super good. 

Back to the book. Quote in the fourth tournament of the year at San Diego's Torrey Pines. Crane found himself just 30 feet from the cup on hole 18. The crowd knew Ben needed to make the cut needed to make the putt for the win. But Crane had no idea when the ball rolled in his playing partner rugi Ahmadiyah offered his hand and congratulations, thinking that this was just the customary handshake after the round. Ben did not realize he had one until Heather his wife ran up on the green Did I win crane said this was proof that a player can cause his mind to think about process instead of outcome even when the possibility of winning and pulling was pulling at him. Cranes third victory. The cranes third career victory earned him some $954,000 in sending him on to his best year in golf. To that point, Ben would win again at the inaugural Asia Pacific classic, pocketing another cool million. And if he asked Ben Crane if you're thinking about winning, while playing is a good thing. I'm betting he will answer, glorify God. And process is primary. Unquote. So very, very cool. Processes primary and bathroom helped Ben Crane Creek that system in that process. 

So for today's Mojo minute and our nugget of wisdom. Remember those important points. Ben's job while playing was to think about executing his mental and technical systems. And not to think about winning. Scoring is just a function of great execution. And winning is the result but thinking about winning, you can pull yourself off of the proper execution in the competition. So back to you. Have you developed your system and your process for this new year? Do you value a positive mindset? Like we've talked about before? Do you understand that process is primary in that systems? Beats goals? I know for me, I know for sure that systems beats goals and that process is primary. Even more so now. So here's to seeing you work on your processes and your systems on the way to becoming a winner and having a winning mindset and ultimately, to leading a flourishing life. Let's go Mojo.

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