BiographyType: Athlete,motivational speaker Born: 12 February 1969 Died: Steve Backley OBE – is a rare find. He is the only British track & field athlete to win medals at three consecutive Olympic Games. After breaking world and Olympic records numerous times in the javelin event, he has successfully converted his attention to the business / motivational speaking platform. Not resting on his laurels, Steve is also a skilled TV and radio presenter, and enjoys inspiring others through his business motivational business of BackleyBlack. |
Success is a decision, not a gift.
Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions.
Like everything in life, it is not what happens to you but how you respond to it that counts.
It is never about who is right or wrong, it is about what is best.
You can start to change your luck today. Begin believing that you can have what you desire and superior things will arrive.
The thrust of continuous action is the firewood which fuels motivation.
Too often, people get stuck in a state of over-thinking, the result is that they never reach a decision.
The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen.
Compete like you cannot fail.
Act like a champion, and then become one.
If not now, when?
If obstacles are large, jump higher.
Share your aspirations only with those who will support you, not those who will respond with doubt or lack of interest.
If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen.
If you want to continue to be the best in the world, then you have to train and compete like you are second best in the world.
Nothing could be any worse than having to turn to your friends, your colleagues and your loved ones and say –‘I gave up too soon’.
Do you want to know what one of the secrets to achieving all of your goals is? You’ve got to be committed.
It is action that creates motivation.
Success is simply never giving in to failure - either in mind or body.
The challenge for you is to decide not what is important, but what is most important and then focus your attention on that.
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