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Play Like Your Number 1 Train Like Your Number 2

Four-time Olympic winner Maurice Greene once said the quote “play like your number 1 train like your number 2”. Before the Usain Bolt dominance, Maurice Greene was the record holder for the 100m and is definitely considered one of the best sprinters of all time.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, I have heard this quote said again. It really rings true. Having the confidence of a champion but training like you are the underdog. Sportspeople know all too well that when you are at the top, compliance can seep in if the mindset is not right.

That’s why the all-time greats of sport keep their hunger in training even though they’re the best. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls and Alex Ferguson Football teams adhere to this principle of play like your number 1 train like your number 2.

Just like Nasa and space exploitation helps invent better technology. Sportspeople and especially Olympic athletes can teach us about mindset strength. Every day through training and competition, they’re pushing their body and mind to the limits.

The mindset of playing like your number 1 train like your number 2 is an inevitable factor in any sportspersons success.

Why This Will Benefit Your Performance

Focusing on your mind is an important aspect for any Olympic athlete. Focusing it on the rights things can be more difficult. That’s why simplifying what you need to do is crucial for understanding what’s needed of you to perform to your best.

Play like your number 1 will benefit you in thoughts that lead to actions that create winning results. If you go to the Olympics believing you will lose, won’t win, or won’t perform. Then these words will ring true in your performance. Allowing the mind to believe you are worthy of winning and will perform to your best ability will create an aurora of confidence that will create one part of the winning formula. Having the aurora of a champion can sometimes be enough to cast doubt in someone else’s brain especially in one to one combat.

Train like your number 2 is a mindset that everyone should always keep. The hunter creates an energy, a focus and a desire that can bring out the best in anyone. Everyone loves the underdog story and this is why it’s so hard to stay on top. When anyone becomes the best in their field. More opportunities arise, people want to use you more and the mind can be distracted from what helped you to the top in the first place.

In the Rocky 3 film, you saw this. Where Rocky’s newfound fame affected his marriage, his training and eventually ended in defeat. To reclaim his world title he had to go back to basics and train like his number 2. Which ended in his improvement as a boxer and victory. Even though it’s a fictional film. The message is clear and anyone who does not train like they’re a number 2 will fall to the same fate of losing their top spot.

The Olympian Who Won It All

Adam Peaty is a British three-time Olympic Gold winning swimmer. From the date, this article is published he has been undefeated for 7 years and holds the world record time and 16 of the fastest times ever recorded. This is dominance against a field of swimmers who are the best that’s ever been.

For Adam to do this, he has created the mentality of play like your number 1 train like your number 2. He walks onto the platform like he is the champion and he knows the only person he needs to defeat hs himself. When he’s not swimming for Olympic medals and world titles he is training non-stop like his life depends on it. Spending time away from his family and putting in the hours to make sure he stays on top.

When he won his Tokyo Gold you could see the relief and weight fall from his shoulders of all that hard work he’s put in has become a reality.

To have this mindset takes courage to endure. This is not for everyone but this is for people who want to be the best at what they do. The results and rewards of this are worth it in the end.

Olympic Mindset: Play Like Your Number 1 Train Like Your Number 2

How This Mindset Can Benefit You

Not everyone is an Olympic athlete going for gold. But play like your number 1 train like your number 2 applies for everything. Going into an exam, public speaking in meetings, progressing with your career or business. It can be anything and what this mindset produces is for you to have confidence in yourself but you know the hard work you put in behind the scenes will come through in the end.

Success at anything is no fluke. It’s formed in the mind then acted out in real life. Anyone who has succeeded knows this. By studying Olympic athletes mindset. They can teach you so much how to live your life that produces results.

What To Do Next

For you, it’s really simple. Play like your number 1 train like your number 2.

When you’re writing believe that you are an author but practice and study writing like your not.

When you’re parenting believe you are a great parent but learn and study parenting like you’re not yet.

Believe you are the best salesperson but train and network like your not.

I hope you get the message that you can apply this mindset to sport and your daily life.

So make sure today you play like your number 1 train like your number 2

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Do you want to mentor the right people for you? In today’s article, 5 ways how to be an amazing mentor for the right person. We will discuss the importance of being a mentor but also how you can be a quality mentor for the right person you are mentoring. This article is for coaches, leaders, managers and even parents who want to get the best out of someone they are mentoring. It’s a privilege to be able to mentor someone and I hope you gain the information you need to succeed.

What Is A Role Of A Mentor?

A mentor is someone who has gained knowledge and experience throughout their life. To then share that information with a mentee to help them succeed too. They will provide guidance, skills, emotional support and motivation to succeed.

A mentor will also clear the path for the mentee to follow without them having to struggle to find their way to achieving their goals. A mentor will help the mentee formulate plans, set goals, develop networks, and identify the best resources to learn from.

The role of a mentor is vast and a mentee can gain so much from having one. Learning from someone else’s knowledge and experience can help a mentee to progress so much faster and more efficient than if done all on their own.

Why You Can’t Be A Mentor For Everyone

I’ve always been someone who loves helping people and when I was young I was shocked when someone who clearly needed help won’t listen to the guidance on how to solve their problems.

In life, there are people who want solutions and people who want to dwell on their problems. There are people who relate to you and others don’t. There are people who like you and some you just annoy. Hopefully, you get the point that a mentor is not for everyone it’s for the right person.

When looking for a mentee to mentor. You have to find a mentee that wants to change and wants to listen to your message. Mentors should spend their time spreading their knowledge and experience to people who want to receive their message, not people who don’t.

Learn From The Best

To be a great mentor you first have to be a great mentee. When it comes to mentoring. The mentors with the greatest experience can teach the most valuable lessons. Life experience should not be taken for granted when becoming a great mentor.

By making sure you are the best mentor. You have to gain experience through theory and putting those theory’s to action and gaining the results you can teach others.

For mentees, it’s important to have the right mentor to provide you with the information you need. This doesn’t always mean they have a 50-year-old person it can be anyone who’s just further ahead of where you want to be.

Also being mindful that times change and what worked in the past might not work in the present. So having a mentor that’s five years ahead of you or a mentor that keeps adapting will allow the mentee to gain the best results.

5 Ways How To Be An Amazing Mentor For The Right Person

1.Take Time To Listen

The ability to listen more than you speak as a mentor is crucial for the success of the mentee. The reason being is that the mentee will have a goal in mind they want to achieve. If a mentor is just doing whatever they want. It will eventually cause conflict and the mentee will not listen to your instructions. By listening you help them to be heard but you can also find all the information you need to help someone. You just have to listen first.

2. Show You Care

Showing you care as a mentor helps build trust and respect with the mentee. You do this by being genuine and putting the other person first. The best way to achieve this is through your actions. Going above and beyond to make sure they have everything they need to succeed. A story that Cristiano Ronaldo always talks about is when his mentor Sir Alex Ferguson allowed him to take time away from football to go and grieve the passing of his father. There have been mentors in my own life who wouldn’t think to let you have time off to take care of personal issues. This goes to show the mentor cared about the individual and in return, Cristiano gave everything to his mentor.

3. You Have To Be Honest

Some people can find it hard, to be honest with someone if it will hurt their feelings. As a mentor being honest to your mentee is paramount to their success. As well as knowing what they’re doing right. They also need to know what they’re doing wrong. The feedback they need to receive is an honest review of where they are and what they need to move forward. By knowing your mentee you will know what tone of voice to use when you’re expressing your honest feedback. When you’re honest it creates uncomfortably in the short term but they will thank you in the long term.

4. Have A Clear Expectations

It’s important when mentoring anyone to have clear expectations, to begin with. This sets up the relationship boundaries, intentions and goals that each person needs to follow. If not done correctly then there is a high chance for misunderstanding, a lack of high performance and direction. I have witnessed both sides and setting a clear expectation changes everything in a positive light. It also weeds out people who are not a good match for your mentoring style, the vision you have for them and the working environment. So it’s a win-win for everyone. This means you work with the right people but also you can create an environment for success.

5. Understand That Everyone Is Different

When mentoring people you have to understand that everyone has different personalities, standards and upbringing. Treating everyone the same will allow only a selected amount of mentees to receive your mentorship in its best form. Adapting your approach to each person allows for an effective approach. Also understanding that people start at different levels. Some will need a lot of practice and some will pick it up quickly. Being patient to focus on their journey not comparing to what you think their journey should be.

A Final Word From Future Mindset

I hope you enjoyed today’s article, 5 ways how to be an amazing mentor for the right person. Being a mentor is a great responsibility to have. Seeing the development of another person through your guidance is one of the best feelings in life. I hope the article has helped you on your mentoring journey. If you need any help or guidance with mentoring you can contact me at adam@thefuturemindset.com

Hi I’m Adam

I’ve spent over 10 years coaching and mentoring people within sport and business. I have many life skills that I have developed and I want to pass these skills on so people can find their best self. I believe it all starts in the mind and I write about valuable tools and strategies to help people grow in this area.

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