{"id":389,"date":"2012-12-20T01:40:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T07:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graduatetutor.com\/mba-tutor-homework-help\/?p=389"},"modified":"2012-12-20T01:40:06","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T07:40:06","slug":"developing-an-olympian-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/graduatetutor.com\/mba-tutor-homework-help\/mba-tutor\/developing-an-olympian-attitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing an Olympian attitude"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Olympics<\/a>\u00a0and Olympians have provided great inspiration over the years. The Olympic games comes and goes every few years but what lessons can we learn from the Olympians who inspired us? What lessons can we apply to achieve an Olympic level of success in our individual lives? What does it even mean to be an Olympian?<\/p>\n

We can discuss endlessly about which country, company or brand is the best in the world. \u00a0But there is no question about the fact that the fastest man on the planet today is the latest Olympic gold medallist: Usain Bolt. Period.\u00a0 Winning the Olympic gold medal proves that you are the best in your field. There is no ambiguity involved.<\/p>\n

Even getting to the Olympics is a tremendous achievement and indicates you are among the best of the best. \u00a0You don\u2019t land up in the Olympics by chance. Athletes from around the world compete in multiple rounds to earn a place in the Olympics.<\/p>\n

As\u00a0MBA tutors<\/a>\u00a0to some of the best MBA programs in the world, we have identified four important attitudes that students can emulate to achieve Olympic level success in their respective fields.<\/p>\n

Discipline<\/b><\/p>\n

Discipline is the ability to plan for success and systematically implement the plan in a timely, orderly and consistent manner.\u00a0 This includes doing everything required to achieve your goals including boring work and\/or work that you don\u2019t like. In an interview with David Letterman, Usain Bolt talks about training 6 days a week. He talks about doing squats which he does not like but still does so that he can get the strength required to be a runner.\u00a0 According to Merriam-Webster discipline is \u201ctraining that\u00a0corrects, moulds, or perfects the mental faculties\u00a0or moral character\u201d. To achieve Olympic level success, we have to mould our mind and body into forms required for success in our chosen field.<\/p>\n

Practice<\/b><\/p>\n

Watching the Olympics and the glamor achieved by the star athletes can mislead us into thinking that success may be easy. Success in any field comes with hours, months, years and sometimes decades of practice. Mohammed Ali once said \u201cThe fight is not won in the ring, but out here in the early morning hours when I\u2019m running these long miles, conditioning, getting in shape. The boxing match is won way before I get into the ring.\u201d\u00a0 Malcolm Gladwell in his book \u2018Outliers\u2019 explains that to achieve mastery in any field requires about 10,000 hours of practice. This means that if you practise something for 3 hours a day, it will take you about 9 years to truly master it!<\/p>\n

Commitment to your goal<\/b><\/p>\n

To gain Olympic level success in whatever field you choose, you need to be totally committed to your goals. \u00a0No excuses are accepted. \u00a0If you have to wake up at 5 am every day to practice, you have to wake up whether it is sunny or raining even if you don\u2019t feel like waking up. \u00a0When you are interested in something, you will only do it when it is convenient. However, commitment means that you have to do whatever is required to achieve your goals whether it is convenient or not.<\/p>\n

Sacrifice<\/b><\/p>\n

Becoming the best in the world in your field of endeavour requires you to give up many other things.\u00a0 For example, Usain Bolt at first wanted to be a cricketer in Jamaica. Once he set his mind on athletics he had to give up this desire. \u00a0It is hard to be a world-class athlete and a professional boxer or cricketer because the training, skills and mental attitude required are different for different sports or professions.<\/p>\n

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As teachers, parents and friends, we come across students with a wide variety of attitudes. In addition to teaching them the subjects required, what is equally or more important is to help students develop the right attitude to life. The Olympic attitude is something that will serve them well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Olympics\u00a0and Olympians have provided great inspiration over the years. The Olympic games comes and goes every few years but what lessons can we learn from the Olympians who inspired us? What lessons can we apply to achieve an Olympic level of success in our individual lives? What does it even mean to be an Olympian? … <\/p>\n

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