First Place Matters | Dr. Steve Victorson via Substack
Only a select few become champions, yet the possibility lies within each of us to achieve our very best. This newsletter will take what I have learned through research and show you the path/approach used by the best in the world to reach the top.
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Finding space around the goal
Yesterday morning I got up early to go for a swim, something that I have not done for a while. -
What should we continue doing ourselves
As I stood twisting my orange over the glass cone to make a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice this morning, I started thinking about the effort needed to make the juice and the fact that my hand and arm were getting tired. -
An opportunity I never saw coming
When I was hired as a US Ski Team Conditioning Coach, I had to pinch myself. -
An oddly average week
This week was relatively uneventful in that I did not come across something that really triggered my mind. -
The view and the vision
My kids and I recently visited the second home of some friends. -
Would you choose this path again?
We have all had our share of decisions or lack of decisions that got us to where we are standing today. -
What does it mean to give 100%?
We have all heard and have been told to give it everything. -
Everything Matters
Last week I wrote about ice cream, and taking that idea a step further, one might wonder what matters in the big picture of life. -
When does a treat stop being a treat
Over the past three weeks, my family and I have been fortunate to take two trips. -
The hardest step
Why knowing what to do is rarely the problem -
On vacation
I will be back next week. -
Where confidence comes from
Over the past several weeks I have written about having something to look forward to, living with intention, and understanding that time is limited. -
Looking Forward
One of the most powerful forces in our lives is having something to look forward to. -
What Champions Taught Me About Life: Time
Over the past thirty years, one question has stayed with me. -
The Tartan Army and the art of living.
If you have been following the World Cup soccer, this past week Boston was taken over by thousands of Scottish soccer supporters who had traveled to the city to follow their national team. -
Living With Intention
Becoming a father later than most fundamentally changed my relationship with time. -
Purpose Gives Direction to Participation
In my last Substack I wrote about the dangers of passive living and how quickly people can begin to decline once they stop participating fully in life. -
The Danger of Passive Living
Over the years I have noticed how quickly people can begin to decline, even without any illness present, once they stop participating fully in life. -
Participation Matters
One of the things that I have noticed about people who age well is that they rarely fully step away from life. -
Remaining capable
Preparing for the life that you want to live