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Summary of It Takes What It Takes 

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There's a general sense of frustration that envelops us when faced with challenging situations. This frustration threatens to get the best of us, and we are mostly at a loss for what to do. We sometimes stare failure in the face and become paralyzed with fear. All these feelings are normal for humans. What's not normal is staying down and wallowing in pity. This tidbit teaches us the importance of self-belief and the power of positivity. It also teaches us how to overcome fear and see pressure as motivation. The lessons contained in this tidbit will go a long way in shaping our lives once we follow the golden nuggets contained in it. Trevor Moawad is the president of Moawad Consulting Group and CEO, co-founder of Limitless Minds. He is a mental conditioning coach to elite athletes and performers. Andy Staples covers college football for The Athletic. He also hosts Playbook weekdays on SiriusXM Channel 84. He covered college football for Sports Illustrated from 2008 to 2019. “It takes a plan to achieve anything of value. When you plan, you identify an end goal and then chart out neutral behaviors that can help you reach that goal.” ~ Trevor Moawad

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Our lives are a combination of the past, present, and the future experiences

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Everything we experience is an integral part of our existence as humans; our relationships and the decisions we make determine many things about us. Living a good life requires knowing what it takes to overcome temptation, make the right decisions, and embrace the pressure.

The truth about our lives is that things are not always going to happen the way we planned them. Mistakes and errors will come, and they'll try to put us down, but we must always rise again. Dwelling in our pain or shame doesn't change a thing. Our past glory might give us a temporary respite, but the real deal lies in what we do at the moment. We live in a competitive world where mistakes are easily highlighted. When this happens, we end up being under immense pressure to give up. We mustn't give up. Rather, we should learn to embrace pressure and see it as a stepping stone.
Giving up doesn't delete our problems; it only pushes it into the future where we'll reencounter the same issues.
There's no limit to what we can achieve as long as we set our minds to it. The most outstanding leaders in the world are those who know when to take charge and when to step back. We must learn to lead ourselves and influence our lives positively. It's what it takes.
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We shouldn't base our current performance on our past records

Sports is like every other business out there. Sports teams are no different from corporate organizations, except that the environment is more intense. In sports, the best earn promotion, and those who can't maintain the standard are let go. We either win or we get fired.
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It takes a plan to achieve anything of value

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It's not always enough to train just the leaders of the team, we must train the team also

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We have the ability to control the things that influence our lives

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Imagery is an essential mental technique that helps us visualize a great future

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Pressure helps us make better decisions when we embrace it

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Anyone who chooses a path toward greatness needs to lead themselves at one point in life

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Attitude is contagious, and the right attitudes can change our lives for good

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