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THINK LIKE A CHAMPION
in your studies that makes you valuable? Are you aware of your
own potential? Will you be equipped to make a difference when
the time comes for you to step forward? Start thinking along those
lines and your worth will have already been multiplied.
A few years ago, probably in 2005, I received a phone call from
Coach Mike Leach, calling to say how much he liked my books
because they were inspirational. I follow college football, so I knew
he was the coach for Texas Tech, and a great one. We had a con-
versation and I realized we shared a few things in common as far
as motivation and positive focus go. Since then I’ve appeared on
ESPN for his team and he’s appeared on 60 Minutes. I mention
him because there are some good reasons why Coach Leach is
in the big leagues as far as great coaches go—he knows how to
get the best from his players, he has an open mind, and he knows
that being a coach means being able to teach others to think in
new directions. That means their performance will be altered as
well. Coach Leach knows what he’s doing and how to do it, and
he recognizes and develops the potential in other people. He’s a
great guy in addition to being a success.
Maybe you don’t have a coach in your life, but if set your own
standards, acknowledge your own value, and remain positive from
the inside out, you will heading in the right direction for a very
promising future.

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