"Climbing Mountains"

"You know, high achievers are a lot like mountain climbers.

When you think about mountain climbing, maybe your stomach does a
little flip-flop, like mine. But, you know, people who are
successful in life are really a lot like mountain climbers. They
don't start out climbing Mount Everest. Instead, they train and
practice on smaller slopes until they build the skills and
confidence to move on to bigger challenges.

When they choose a goal, they map out a plan and, as much as
possible, they follow it. They equip themselves as well as they
possibly can and they learn from the competition. They fully expect
to run into problems, so when they do, it doesn't throw them. They
deal with them as best they can and move on.

They keep their fear and negative thinking under control because
they know that these things will defeat them more certainly than
any avalanche. They also understand the importance of persistence
and tenacity. And finally, every now and then they bite off a
little more than they are absolutely certain they can chew.

Like a mountain climber friend of mine once said, when there's no
place to go but up, you go up.

Now, you may not want to conquer Everest, but I'll bet there's a
mountain in your life just calling out to be climbed. And, you
know, I'll bet you can do it."


Brian Willis

CEO (Chief Excellence Officer), Winning Mind Training Inc.
www.winningmindtraining.com