Begin in an "Educational Position"

Every sport I have played or coached starts with the same thing, an athletic position. Being ready to attack or react involves preparation thta includes bending forward at the waist, bending the knees and having hands out ready for anything. Why is there not an "athletic position" for school or even work? People spend more time in those situations and it is 100% easier to become distracted during that time. Having a means to check one's actions or attention and to refocus during a day when time may be spent sitting in a desk reading, writing or listening may be a game changer. Focusing on the present leads to future success according to George Brownell, financial consultant at Baird,"Take care of the days and the years will take care of themselves." Brownell suggests to prepare yourself for success by making your bed when you get up each day because then you have already been successful at something which sets you up for success the rest of the day. Gary Vaynerchuk has a similar belief, in that people "should not care about the next eight years, the should stress the next eight days" (Ferris 216). In the short term, people are waiting for something to happen not making it happen. They are wasting time thinking that what they are doing right now doesn't matter because they have plans after high school. They make dumb decisions on a minute by minute basis. They may choose to play a video game, watch youtube or Netflix rather than deciding to maximize every minute. Vaynerchuk warns against "wasting your days worrying about the years" (Ferris 216).

That doesn't mean everyone is raring to go every day. Even in sports, athletes may not feel like going to the ballpark every day. They combat that by having a routine they follow that allows them to mentally prepare for the game. The process of getting dressed is like putting on armor and preparing for battle. It can brush away off the field concerns for the time you are out there. Again, what is the equivalent off the field? What is something a person can do while getting ready for the day or before walking into a building or on a job site where they are going to spend the day? Amy Cuddy suggests taking two minutes to make yourself bigger Even putting your hands on your hips in a Superman stance can do the trick.