Positive Athlete Journal Drill August 20, 2008

Each day we will prepare our minds for becoming a postive athelete. Much of what we do is based on mental frameworks or mindsets. We want to develop a mindset for becoming successful athletes. During the season, we will work on mindsets that address attitude, responsibility, self-image, character, leadership and goals. Each day we will have a vocabulary word and a short discussion around the word. Research shows that by improving our vocabulary we can improve our IQ. Who doesn't want to do that? So, let's get started.

"Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself; but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure of you."

The word of the day is "achievement-gain by work or effort; a great or heroic dead."

Review the definition given here, then in your journal write down the word "achievement" and use it in a sentence.

Next, let's discuss what is attitude?

Give 3 examples of positive attitudes and 3 examples of negative attitudes that affect your life on a daily basis:

Postive
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Negative
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Coach Ellmore