Success is a Choice, Step 7 - Thrive on Pressure

Ten Steps: The Plan of Attack to be More Successful.
Catalyst for Over-Achieving
Notes from “Success is a Choice by Rick Pitino"

ATTITUDE
ACTION
PERSISTENCE

7. Thrive on Pressure

What:
continuous pressure → doubt (if not prepared, low confidence) → stress

Tricks/How:
Don't doubt myself (think of all accomplished)
Pressure = ally (rejuvenates). Stress = enemy
Be prepared to handle pressure
Time management is critical (priorities)
Don't exaggerate the repercussions of failure
Create a measuring stick that keeps me to higher standard
Believe in my discipline
Don't let people tell me what I can't do

Encouragement:
Stress lessens with time, and everyone around experiences it too. Spend more time doing, and less time complaining. The better I'm prepared for any situation – the more I believe I can succeed - the more I will succeed. It's very difficult to maintain excellence as an abstraction, there is a need for specific, short-term, goals to work on and focus on every day.

Having something at stake makes me focus and care. When nothing's at stake, extraordinary efforts rarely occur.

Apply the pressure to self (competition)
Set higher standards
I get more if I demand more.

Stress occurs when I'm asked to do something I'm not sure I can do.
How will I react to the situation filled with pressure and uncertainty?
What is actually causing me pressure?
What are my pressure points?


Do I perform better than expected under pressure? Yes or No

Do I often think of failure as negative? Yes or No

Will I set higher (harder to reach) standards for myself? Yes or No


You're reading Step 7 out of 10, check out the rest here:
Step 1 Build Self-Esteem
Step 2 Set Demanding Goals
Step 3 Always Be Positive
Step 4 Establish Good Habits
Step 5 Master the Art of Communication
Step 6 Learn from Role Models
Step 7 Thrive on Pressure
Step 8 Be Ferociously Persistent
Step 9 Learn from Adversity
Step 10 Survive Success