In 1972, there were no seminars in mental training like the one I teach today. In fact, the only way I knew how to learn how to cope with the mental stress of the Olympics was to question Olympic gold medalists on their mental techniques. That is exactly what I did. Over the next two years I spent several hours daily gathering information about the mental aspect of sport. I interviewed world and Olympic champions, asking questions like:“What do you think about when you are performing?”and“What makes you able to win when others fail?”
Like the pieces of a puzzle, my mental game started to come together. I began to run the mental system I had developed. In 1974, I established the U.S. national record of 1179/1200, which stood for more than fourteen years. Also, during the 1974 World Shooting Championships in Switzerland, I won three individual world titles, won eight gold medals and with the assistance of my teammates set four world records.
In many ways, I was a different person. I was confident and in control. I changed mentally. I changed my self-image. My habits and attitudes were those of a winner. I had developed a system to control the mental aspects of my performance–a Mental Management System. Winning became a habit. In 1976 in Montreal, Canada, my lifelong dream came true. I won the Olympic gold medal. Then, two years later, I repeated as World Champion in Seoul Korea.
I began teaching the Mental Management? System to athletes shortly after the Olympics. I have given seminars on four continents and the system has been translated into more than a half- dozen languages. I have had as clients the Olympic teams of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India, Canada, Australia and the United States. I have had the pleasure of presenting the Mental Management? System to Olympic athletes, PGA Tour players, doctors, attorneys, teachers, accountants, business executives, directors of sales, the Navy Seals, Miss USA winners, Miss America finalists, the FBI, and even the United States Secret Service. I’ve had the privilege of helping elite competitors win national, world and Olympic titles with Mental Management and believe that this system can help you as well.
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