I recently read an article about the great baseball player Hank Aaron where he discussed how to focus. Getting focused before each and every game was a big deal to him.
In case you don’t know who Hank Aaron is :
I found it interesting because I know how hard it is for me to focus on things in my business that I know I need to do.
Evidently a lot of professional baseball players have trouble focusing also. He talked about how before a game in his day a lot of the players were playing cards in the locker room or just clowning around instead of getting focused on the task at hand. Getting ready for the game that night.
Hank would prepare himself for each game by finding a quiet spot and focusing on the pitcher he would face that night. He would read the scouting reports on the pitcher. Then he would think about the times he had faced the pitcher before in previous games.
He would think about the type of pitches the pitcher had thrown to him and when.
Hank said he would remember the success he had against the pitcher and concentrate on those moments. He would see himself hitting the ball in different situations.
Hank went on to break Babe Ruths home run record and was elected easily into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Hank said the difference between being a .270 hitter and being a .300 hitter was being able to focus before the game on the task at hand. Hitting .300 puts you in the Hall Of Fame. Hitting .270 means you are just a good player, but not a great player.
Are you like so many of the players that elect to goof off before the game and as a result become just average players or do you aspire to be a great player.
I have set a goal for myself this year to get focused on the things I need to focus on. Focus on important things that will make me more money first, then goofing off.
I need to learn how to focus like Hank.
How about you?
Below is a short clip of one of my all time favorites Hank Aaron on the David Letterman show.
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