That’s knowing and holding yourself accountable to your own standards of performance. It always fascinates me how a champion athlete manages to remain positive in his self talk even after scoreboard says he has just suffered his most crushing defeat. Or during course of a game when team is way down and nobody gives them any chance of coming back and winning contest, and they do just that.

Why do you think that happens? Is it because they were lucky? Is it because other team lets up or stops trying as hard? Both of these may be true to some extent but we all know that in order to receive luck that's coming to us, we have to put ourselves in a position and state of mind to receive it.

As for other team letting up, that's their problem. Part of being a true champion is finishing. The true champion athletes and people are better at end of a tough match or day than they were at beginning. They're finishers.

True champions, both athlete’s and every day citizens only know one pace. All out. You never see them "coasting" no matter what score. They never let up in midst of doing whatever it is that they do. Whether it be throwing a baseball or being a parent.

True champions are people that average person looks at and remarks "man, don't you ever let up". The answer? No.

Helen Keller put it this way "One can never consent to creep when one feels impulse to soar." Have you ever felt that impulse?

Self-motivation starts and ends with what you say and believe about you, to you. You're either your own best friend or your own worst enemy and only you really know.

Which is it with you?

Have you ever taken time to really think about all of things you are? Your list of "I AM’s." You should do that sometime, you might be surprised at how incredibly awesome you are.

Thanks for your time and attention. Make this best and most productive week ever in your history. I AM.

Live some. Love some. Learn some. Everyday.

C...

A special note to my friends.

I appreciate you all. Thanks for putting up with me. I appreciate each one of you for allowing me to sharpen you, and even more than that I’m thankful for constant sharpening stones you are to me. You know who you are. You’re one’s I hear from one way or another each week with your "Clyde, you’re insane" Emails and calls. You’re one’s who know and understand why I enjoy hearing that statement. Or far to infrequent "good one" comments. I do what I do for you. I hope it helps. I’m glad it does.

I want you to know that more and more I’m feeling that it’s our time, yours and mine, to do something GREAT. We’ve played around at these lower altitudes and attitudes long enough. It’s time to step out away from herd. It’s time to fly. This past week I scribbled this note to myself "it’s time you went out and did something GREAT". If you’re in this group, this inner circle, I’m glad you are. I’m going to need to hear from you more than ever in these coming days and weeks as we take on this new and rising wave.

If you’re not in this group what are you waiting for? Join in. Participate. We need you. What you’re holding back could be one piece of information that we’re all needing. I challenge you to ‘step up and step out’ this week. Wade in. Let me know what’s on your mind. Put it out there. We need your help. I need your help.

It’s time you went out and did something great! It’s time to do that thing you’ve been wanting and getting ready to do. It’s your turn. It’s your time. No more waiting.

Live some. Love some. Learn some. Everyday.

C...