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Clutch: Why Some People Excel under Pressure and Others Don’tClutch, Part I looks at 5 “clutch” traits: Focus, discipline, adapting, being present and “fear and desire.”if you are disciplined, it takes the emotion out of the situation. As we learn later in the book, discipline comes with practice and a focus on fundamentals.The key was that he stuck to the goal (getting his team to safety) but was not wedded to the original plan.Sullivan points to three reasons people choke: An inability to take personal responsibility, over-thinking and overconfidence.The big difference between the two was that A-Rod often thought about what his accomplishments would mean in the history books, and Price was just thinking about the next pitch. If there is one single takeaway from the book it’s “get the fundamentals right, and the rest will come.”Without good technique, the rest falls apart under pressureDaily Dose Bottom Line: Addendum for Sports Parents And if he can learn to be clutch in sports, I hope he will take that knowledge into the business world with him.Madagascar Outliers: The Story of SuccessOutliers, Straight from the Gut“You punk! … if you don’t know how to lose, you’ll never know how to win.If you don’t know this, you shouldn’t be playing.”“What’s poised?”“calm, focused and well-balanced.”“So, like David Price in your book?”“Yeah, it’s probably part of it.”“Cool.Now let’s go, let’s go!”“Where?” “Gotta practice Mom … you know ,10,000 hours?C’mon Mom, let’s go. “
Clutch: Why Some People Excel under Pressure and Others Don’tClutch, Part I looks at 5 “clutch” traits: Focus, discipline, adapting, being present and “fear and desire.”if you are disciplined, it takes the emotion out of the situation. As we learn later in the book, discipline comes with practice and a focus on fundamentals.The key was that he stuck to the goal (getting his team to safety) but was not wedded to the original plan.Sullivan points to three reasons people choke: An inability to take personal responsibility, over-thinking and overconfidence.The big difference between the two was that A-Rod often thought about what his accomplishments would mean in the history books, and Price was just thinking about the next pitch. If there is one single takeaway from the book it’s “get the fundamentals right, and the rest will come.”Without good technique, the rest falls apart under pressureDaily Dose Bottom Line: Addendum for Sports Parents And if he can learn to be clutch in sports, I hope he will take that knowledge into the business world with him.Madagascar Outliers: The Story of SuccessOutliers, Straight from the Gut“You punk! … if you don’t know how to lose, you’ll never know how to win.If you don’t know this, you shouldn’t be playing.”“What’s poised?”“calm, focused and well-balanced.”“So, like David Price in your book?”“Yeah, it’s probably part of it.”“Cool.Now let’s go, let’s go!”“Where?” “Gotta practice Mom … you know ,10,000 hours?C’mon Mom, let’s go. “
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