I'm A First Round Pick!

Today is Draft Day! For football fans, this is a day that is longed for year after year. Some are rooting for their favorite players to be picked early. The top question to be asked by the choosing team is, "How will player X help our team to succeed?"

Here are also some questions that we must ask ourselves."What makes me valuable to a team that is wanting to select me?" "What am I doing to make myself desired?" "What am I doing to improve my chances of selection?"

In the NFL draft, players are examined, prodded, poked, measured and analyzed in every possible way. They take a timed logic and reasoning test that is used to gauge calm and critical thinking in high pressure situations.

A test that is used and has become one of prominence is the PACE - (Performance After A Critical Error) test. It looks to see what a player does immediately after making a mistake.

It may not be as easy to quantify as how fast the player can run a certain distance or how much weight that player can lift, but it may be more critical in determining who can make the team better. PACE is a silent determiner in examining how the shadow of a past mistake affects future performance.

Players who demonstrate a high quality PACE find themselves as favorites in the front offices just like those who know how to handle difficult moments are highly valued in other businesses.

Imagine you have just made a mistake in a key situation that could be detrimental to your teammates. How will you respond immediately after when you are called upon to deliver the goods? Do you lose focus and compound the problem with additional errors or do you move on and focus on the next play?

If you want to increase your value and potential for success, increase your PACE. It is the ultimate show of that characteristic that everyone wants: mental toughness. Will you play scared, or will you play through? Don't let that mistake cost you another play! Understand that any error you make, the most important thing is your performance on the next play.

“Well, we all make mistakes, dear, so just put it behind you. We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.” ― L.M. Montgomery

 Blessed,
Dr. Tim

PACE is the silent determiner in examining how the shadow of a past mistake affects future performance.  - See more at: http://www.success.com/blog/the-pace-how-mentally-tough-are-you#sthash.ZWeRdv3X.dpuf

PACE is the silent determiner in examining how the shadow of a past mistake affects future performance.  - See more at: http://www.success.com/blog/the-pace-how-mentally-tough-are-you#sthash.ZWeRdv3X.dpuf

"I Thought So!"

One of my favorite books is "Thinking For A Change" by Dr. John Maxwell. Why, because it made me think! I never realized how hard it was to really think about something. I mean focused thinking.

We all have those quick moments when we give someone or something a passing thought. But, do we really focus our thinking for any length of time?

It is said that unsuccessful people focus their thinking on how to survive. Those who are average will focus on how to maintain. But those who are what most people call successful, will focus their thinking on progress. It stands to reason that if we change our thinking, and give some time to it, we can move from surviving to being successful. We could also go the other way, from successful to just surviving.

"I'll think about it!" This is the answer we get most after asking someone a question they were unprepared to be asked. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they actually did "think" about whatever it was?

What has occupied your thoughts lately? Have you focused on your thoughts so that you could get the answers that go beyond everyday comprehension? Simple answers require simple thought. But the answers that will move us forward will require us to think about it for a while.

Today is full of decisions. Which ones will you make? Are you going to survive, maintain, or progress? Think about it!