A Decision Made: Pats, Brady, The NFL, You

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Many times we make decisions that we do not want to follow but are willing to fight and conquer: waking up early, going to bed early, exercising, driving long distances, climbing a mountain, going out in the cold, and much more.

Many times the decisions we cope with are not decisions we make but are handed down from authority: serving penalties; following procedures and protocols; being obedient; listening to parents, teachers, and coaches, and much more. 

Many times the two decisions overlap.

It's not about what we dislike. It's about how we rebound from the decision and continue to press on.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are just that team to exemplify this process to progress. As the decision has been made to uphold Brady's four game suspension, so be it that Jimmy "JG" Garappolo can rise to the occasion. The shift is to concentrate efforts on honing JG to perform well in order to put the Patriots in a winning position. Therefore, when Brady returns, the team will be high in the standings and poised to make another Super Bowl run. It can be done.

Brady and the Patriots will be ready, amped up, and ticked off! Vindicated!

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This NFL dilemma is publicly displayed. The dilemma that many of us face: having to rebound from being penalized or knocked down is usually privately displayed. It looses steam in the public-eye when there are no set boundaries, allowing others to take control and offer little to no means of progress through an arduous process and faulty lens. Take in part your decision to psyche yourself full of motivation: You want to make a physically fit or sports performance change to the man or woman in the mirror, which begins privately. Then, you allow de-motivation: negative or degrading memes; video clips and news and depressing music lyrics; etc., which are public outcries to settle in and take out your perceived private process to progress. Yet, if you have the right preparation, say the right words, seek the right help, and attain the right leadership, warding off distraction...you too will make the decision to be ready, amped up, and ticked off to succeed!

Stay tuned!

With heart,

Derek

Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS, LTP         www.teempt.com         TEEM Performance Training, LLC