The Psychology of the Sports Champion: What It Could Mean to

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF
THE SPORTS CHAMPION:
WHAT IT COULD MEAN TO
YOUR DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS
THE
PSYCHOLOGY
OF
THE SPORTS
CHAMPION:
WHAT IT
COULD MEAN
TO YOUR
DISTRIBUTION
BUSINESS
THE
PSYCHOLOGY
OF
THE SPORTS
CHAMPION:
WHAT IT
COULD MEAN
TO YOUR
DISTRIBUTION
BUSINESS
THE
PSYCHOLOGY
OF
THE SPORTS
CHAMPION:
WHAT IT
COULD MEAN
TO YOUR
DISTRIBUTION
BUSINESS
“When you have
more bad than good
coming at you, that
TESTS WHO YOU ARE and
what you are made of.”
of
Tim Hilton
CEO
Carolina Handling Company
“I spent SIX MONTHS creating
a new pricing structure.
And, I had to throw it out
the window.”
Dave Griffith
President
Modern Group
(Former MHEDA President)
HA
LF
FU
LL
Survey Results
⅔ of you
Downsized last year
Survey Results
40% of you
have
SUSPENDED PROJECTS
that were previously important to you.
Survey Results
2010 Focus:
DEVELOPING
and
RETAINING
Top Performers
Competitiveness
Competitiveness
Self-Discipline
“You’ve got to focus on
YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
and let the rest GO.”
Paul Schulte
Self-Discipline
Optimism
HA
LF
FU
LL
“I am not looking to
surround myself with
‘Yes’ people. But I am
looking for
POSITIVE PEOPLE.
PEOPLE ”
Jim Sugarman
President
Eastern Bag & Paper Company
Optimism
Resilience
“I think one of the main keys
to my
success is that
I use negative emotions
as INTERNAL MOTIVATION.”
Muggsy Bogues
Resilience
Basketball Statistics
1919
2000
HIGH levels
1800
LOW levels
1600
1400
1200
1004
909
1000
800
600
376
320
207
400
51
200
160
77
23
91
33
0
Performance
comparison based on levels of Competitiveness, Self-Discipline,
and Resilience
Caliper Recommended
CaliperOptimism
Not Recommended
Points Per Season
909
376
Rebounds
320
160
Blocked Shots
51
23
Assists
207
91
Steals
77
33
1919
1004
Minutes Played
Baseball Statistics
Major League – Average per Player per Season
140
125.64
120
HIGH levels
LOW levels
100
80
66.39
62.75
52.29
60
51.81
40
27.48
26.86
20.29
20
14.96
5.7
4.86
0.240
0
Number of Hits
3.67
0.273
Performance
comparison based on levels of Competitiveness, Self-Discipline,
and Resilience
Caliper Recommended
CaliperOptimism
Not Recommended
125.64
51.81
Home Runs
14.96
4.86
Runs Scored
66.39
27.48
Runs Batted In
62.75
26.86
Walks
52.29
20.29
Stolen Bases
5.7
3.67
Batting Average
0.240
0.200
Batting Average
(Pitchers Omitted)
0.273
0.237
0.200
0.237
Which of these
QUALITIES
defines you most?
Competitiveness
Self-Discipline
Optimism
Resilience
Do you
SURROUND YOURSELF
with people who share those
SAME QUALITIES?
If so, you are ready for
any CHALLANEGE.
If not,
changing the people you
SURROUND YOURSELF with
is your next CHALLENGE.
LEADING is about
playing to your strengths and
surrounding yourself
with people who
are driven to succeed.