Process-Oriented Goals
Goal
Setting: Avoid outcome-based goals. Parents should help athletes set process-oriented goals which allows the
athlete to get “present.” And getting
present allows the athlete to then focus on the controllables.
Release
the Outcome: There’s
a ton of factors outside of an athlete’s control that impact outcome. Stay dialed-in on improving process and
accepting outcomes. Learn a lesson, press delete, and move on.
Even
Steve Jobs got Fired: In the 1980’s Jobs personally brought in
John Scully to take Apple to the next level.
And the outcome? Scully had Jobs
fired from his own company! Now that is
arguably a bad outcome. Bad stuff happens
regardless of talent, preparation and effort.
Learn a lesson, press delete, move
on…and come back stronger. Jobs did.
