Strategy #2 - Love of the Game

Finding the reasons that are really driving you to play your sport.
These reasons will provide the energy to set and achieve your goals.

The fact is that no athlete can sustain a personal “Competitive Edge” for any length of time without a honest love of the game. A love of the game mindset comes from that honest connection to why you started to play your sport in the first place and the variety of experiences you have gone through that continue to fuel your desire to play.

On a competitive level a love of the game mindset is what allows you to play with an attitude of “Playing To Win” instead of “Playing not to lose”. Athletes that play with a love of the game mindset are the leaders of their teams…naturally. They have so much energy and passion for the game it naturally rubs off on all those around them.

These athletes are quite willing to go for their goals because they are based on the foundation of; if I give it my best that’s all I can do, and therefore win or lose I can walk away proud of my contributions!

Dave Cooper
ML Sports Management
www.mlsports.ca 905-830-4192