Elite performers thrive on pressure. It’s hard enough to get to the top but staying there is even harder and here are some of the ways they get better and better:
They reinvent themselves continuously to stay ahead of the pack.
They are comfortable in high-stress situations.
They have the skills required to conquer adversity, and they emerge from adversity stronger, more confident, and more committed to their work.
They make a choice to devote themselves passionately to self – improvement.
They focus just on their own excellence, carefully plan out their path to a long-term goal and are not distracted by other people’s victories. Also, the ability to rebound from defeat comes from an intense focus on long-term goals and aspirations.
They have an appetite for constructive feedback. They make concrete improvements as an outcome of constructive feedback.
They pave the road to long-term success with small achievements.
They find meaning in and learn from the most negative events.
They celebrate the victories by scrutinizing their success with enhanced awareness and thoroughly understanding the factors underpinning it so that they can focus on reproducing the success next time. Remember to celebrate and move on; dwelling on success for too long is a distraction too.
They find opportunities where others might find only despair.
