09/13/2025
What does it take to continually reach another level of being your best?
To reach a new level of personal excellence requires refinement and change in various areas of daily functioning.
An example is being a parent and supporting your child in an organized sport. Every child's starting point is different and does not necessarily reflect their growth potential.
I would like to share a personal example in my life that outlines some thoughts behind reaching a new personal level of excellence while honoring the person in the example.
My daughter began her competitive soccer journey 2 years ago. It began with enthusiasm to pursue a path in competitive soccer.
We arrived at the soccer field on try-out day. The resistance to taking a step towards choosing competitive soccer quickly created doubts. The self-judgements appeared to reinforce the doubts. The questioning of self-worth.
The thoughts;
"I'm not good enough, they are better than me."
"They can ________ better than I can."
"They have been playing at this level longer than I have."
"Why even try? I'm not going to make it."
It could have been easy to accommodate the story that was being constructed from the thoughts. However, the enthusiasm I heard in my daughter's voice for playing competitive soccer contradicted the thoughts being expressed at that moment.
After some supportive encouragement and compassionate presence, she chose to be courageous in the midst of fear and take action on what she originally wanted.
Although there was some truth to various thoughts about skill level, it didn't lessen the effort she exerted that day.
She made the team, and there were no player cuts, which was initially expected. The first lesson that she learned was that she wouldn't have made the team if she hadn't tried.
There were challenges along the way to this current moment. The old thoughts and stories would sometimes reappear.
That is when the refinement and change occurred.
Habits. What daily habits were supporting her to be her best at playing competitive soccer consistently?
Mindset. What mental process was she choosing to support what she was thinking, and how she was functioning consistently?
Integrity. What actions was she consistently choosing to take to be in alignment with?
If this were to be deconstructed into a deeper context, there are similarities to the way anyone would reach a new level of excellence.
It occurs with changes within oneself and translates into external results.
I witness a daily intention and focus. The focus I see is "to be my bestโ It is a thought that is focused on things that are in her control.
The intention I see is commitment. Being committed to preparing and showing up ready to play for every practice and game.
Being ready to play means choosing supportive habits for the mind, body, and soul.
} Body habits such as eating nutritious food, proper sleep, exercise, hydration, and recovery.
} Mind habits such as positive thinking, mental preparation, growth mindset, mindfulness, stress management, and constructive self-talk.
} Soul habits such as letting go of past stories and beliefs that maintain unwanted patterns of being. Changing beliefs that align with functioning on a new level of personal excellence.
Through her hard work and commitment, I have witnessed my daughter develop elite habits that are helping elevate her playing abilities to the next level. The next level of her vision of personal excellence. It keeps changing and evolving to meet where she wants to go on her soccer journey.
She has expressed her enthusiasm to play at the next level. Now she can build upon the process that brought her to this point in her soccer journey.
Excited to witness what she creates next.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐?
โข If you want to reach a new level of personal excellence in an area of your life, what area would you choose?
โข What would your intentions be?
โข What would you be committed to?
โข What daily habits of mind, body, and soul would be supportive to reach that new level of excellence?
โข What would being integrity mean on your path of personal excellence?
โข Why is this path important to you?
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