Having you been watching the Winter Olympics?  These athletes are beyond amazing.  They train tirelessly for years just for the chance of competing for a medal that says to the world they are the best at what they do.

And, for the most part they are unstoppable.  Lindsey Vonn still manages to shake off brutal injuries and pain to become the world’s fastest women downhill skier.  Aside from raw talent, what makes these people champions while everyone else is either a wannabe or a spectator?

In a word, it’s their will to win.  Their will is indomitable and laser focused.  They let nothing get in the way of their goals and dream of winning a Gold Medal.  So is this force of will just the province of lithe athletic gods, or is it something that we all have the potential of tapping into…

You have the means to get it done. There is no question of that. If it’s not happening for you, there’s really just one thing missing. Somewhere, somehow, you lack the will to do what it takes.

Yes, of course there are all kinds of obstacles. Certainly it is not easy and there are plenty of completely understandable reasons why you have not gotten it done. Even so, you know it is possible. And indeed it is possible for you.

Excuses won’t do it. Commitment, and the focused, persistent action to back it up, are what will get you there. It’s your choice and it’s your life. Right now, your greatest possibilities await your will to make them happen.

Ralph Marston

In my business (of coaching sales professionals) I run into a lot of who confuse lip service for will.  Then there are those who give their will substance through committed, focused and persistent action.  You can tell these individuals are champions right out of the gate.  Their actions speak much more loudly than their words.

Fortunately your will is something you have total control over.  Unlike native intelligence or athletic ability, your “will potential” is a function of choice —yours.