it when you make a shot at your life goals and miss only to turn away without making another try, in distress that you have failed.

You must make second and third and more attempts when you miss your target in the first shot. Make another try and remember that temporary defeat is never failure unless you accept it as such.

Many a successful person achieves their goals only after many unsuccessful attempts? Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden had to wait, trying and trying again at Westwood and it was not until his 16th year that he made an NCAA championship game a

The college hoops are here again. The NCAA Men’s Division One championship or March madness is on and the passion that it generates is at a high pitch once again. Now this a great opportunity to learn the success secretes of the champion athletes for the principles they use to excel in the world of sports are the very same principles you need to use for the greater game of life. Now why not try these three right now:

1. Shoot for a goal

Any college basketball team competing in the NCAA championship is shooting for a goal; they all want the championship trophy. And in each play of every game they are shooting for goals, aiming for the ring. Now what is your own goal in your life arena? Before you will be able to make any major achievement in life you must have a goal.

Set your goals clearly and back them up with deadlines. By goals I do not mean mere wishes but concrete targets that you want to achieve. For example if your goal is to have financial independence, you should not just say that you want a lot of money but you must set an amount that you want to get, state the time by which you want that money and create an action plan for the attainment of that goal. Surely every NCAA team has a game plan; why don’t you get one for your own greater game, the life hoops.

2. Try three-point shots.

As you watch the college hoops, you will realize that the players do not just shoot for two points and free throws. They also go in for three-point shots and these high scores have been the making of many a great championship. So in your life hoops do not just limit your self to small goals but make it a point of duty to stretch yourself sometimes and try the high scores.

Make your goals a bit larger and shoot for them. Researchers have concluded that greater life goals create greater passion and this leads to greater results. But you must believe that you can get the higher scores to be able to get the results. Have faith in your talents and abilities and when you shoot for your three-points do it with confidence, your results will be amazing.

3. Fight for the rebounds

I have never seen a basketball player who shoots and leaves the ball in the hands of his opponents when he misses a shot. No, the whole team fights for the rebounds to make another attempt to score. How sad then is it when you make a shot at your life goals and miss only to turn away without making another try, in distress that you have failed.

You must make second and third and more attempts when you miss your target in the first shot. Make another try and remember that temporary defeat is never failure unless you accept it as such.

Many a successful person achieves their goals only after many unsuccessful attempts? Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden had to wait, trying and trying again at Westwood and it was not until his 16th year that he made an NCAA championship game a

ach play of every game they are shooting for goals, aiming for the ring. Now what is your own goal in your life arena? Before you will be able to make any major achievement in life you must have a goal.

Set your goals clearly and back them up with deadlines. By goals I do not mean mere wishes but concrete targets that you want to achieve. For example if your goal is to have financial independence, you should not just say that you want a lot of money but you must set an amount that you want to get, state the time by which you want that money and create an action plan for the attainment of that goal. Surely every NCAA team has a game plan; why don’t you get one for your own greater game, the life hoops.

2. Try three-point shots.

As you watch the college hoops, you will realize that the players do not just shoot for two points and free throws. They also go in for three-point shots and these high scores have been the making of many a great championship. So in your life hoops do not just limit your self to small goals but make it a point of duty to stretch yourself sometimes and try the high scores.

Make your goals a bit larger and shoot for them. Researchers have concluded that greater life goals create greater passion and this leads to greater results. But you must believe that you can get the higher scores to be able to get the results. Have faith in your talents and abilities and when you shoot for your three-points do it with confidence, your results will be amazing.

3. Fight for the rebounds

I have never seen a basketball player who shoots and leaves the ball in the hands of his opponents when he misses a shot. No, the whole team fights for the rebounds to make another attempt to score. How sad then is it when you make a shot at your life goals and miss only to turn away without making another try, in distress that you have failed.

You must make second and third and more attempts when you miss your target in the first shot. Make another try and remember that temporary defeat is never failure unless you accept it as such.

Many a successful person achieves their goals only after many unsuccessful attempts? Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden had to wait, trying and trying again at Westwood and it was not until his 16th year that he made an NCAA championship game a

ent of that goal. Surely every NCAA team has a game plan; why don’t you get one for your own greater game, the life hoops.

2. Try three-point shots.

As you watch the college hoops, you will realize that the players do not just shoot for two points and free throws. They also go in for three-point shots and these high scores have been the making of many a great championship. So in your life hoops do not just limit your self to small goals but make it a point of duty to stretch yourself sometimes and try the high scores.

Make your goals a bit larger and shoot for them. Researchers have concluded that greater life goals create greater passion and this leads to greater results. But you must believe that you can get the higher scores to be able to get the results. Have faith in your talents and abilities and when you shoot for your three-points do it with confidence, your results will be amazing.

3. Fight for the rebounds

I have never seen a basketball player who shoots and leaves the ball in the hands of his opponents when he misses a shot. No, the whole team fights for the rebounds to make another attempt to score. How sad then is it when you make a shot at your life goals and miss only to turn away without making another try, in distress that you have failed.

You must make second and third and more attempts when you miss your target in the first shot. Make another try and remember that temporary defeat is never failure unless you accept it as such.

Many a successful person achieves their goals only after many unsuccessful attempts? Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden had to wait, trying and trying again at Westwood and it was not until his 16th year that he made an NCAA championship game a

em. Researchers have concluded that greater life goals create greater passion and this leads to greater results. But you must believe that you can get the higher scores to be able to get the results. Have faith in your talents and abilities and when you shoot for your three-points do it with confidence, your results will be amazing.

3. Fight for the rebounds

I have never seen a basketball player who shoots and leaves the ball in the hands of his opponents when he misses a shot. No, the whole team fights for the rebounds to make another attempt to score. How sad then is it when you make a shot at your life goals and miss only to turn away without making another try, in distress that you have failed.

You must make second and third and more attempts when you miss your target in the first shot. Make another try and remember that temporary defeat is never failure unless you accept it as such.

Many a successful person achieves their goals only after many unsuccessful attempts? Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden had to wait, trying and trying again at Westwood and it was not until his 16th year that he made an NCAA championship game a

it when you make a shot at your life goals and miss only to turn away without making another try, in distress that you have failed.

You must make second and third and more attempts when you miss your target in the first shot. Make another try and remember that temporary defeat is never failure unless you accept it as such.

Many a successful person achieves their goals only after many unsuccessful attempts? Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden had to wait, trying and trying again at Westwood and it was not until his 16th year that he made an NCAA championship game appearance. But then he went on to be the greatest college basketball coach.

The world’s champions in any field, the high achievers, do not quit and turn their back on the ring when their first attempt fails. No, they fight for the rebounds and very often end up with more spectacular scores in the form of slam dunks!

Now start you own March madness in the greater game of life now. Implement the above-mentioned strategies with faith. Know that you can achieve your goals if you keep trying and fight for your rebounds. If you do so you will not only achieve your goals, yours will be a slam dunk!