Somebody once said that when you set out to accomplish something you should front load and over load the process with “PREPARATION.” In short, over “prepare” for everything and then performance is easy and predictable. All of us can attest to this fact—ALL THINGS ARE BETTER WHEN WE TAKE THE TIME TO PREPARE.
Another way to look at this paradigm is found in final part of the quote, “…“BUT ONLY CHAMPIONS HAVE THE DESIRE TO PREPARE.” Think about it…..Just because I say I want to win means that I instantly am a winner. Nor does it mean that if I just show up at the arena good things will happen. We understand that PREPARATION is essential. I used to say that I practiced posing until I got it right. My coach, Justin Dees used to say, “No! You practice until you cannot get it wrong.” This perspective is the APEX of practice. Each and every detail before the show or the game or whatever the challenge has to be as perfect as we can get it. Mistakes cannot be allowed and we leave nothing in our PREP to chance.
We have got to see PREPARATION as not just a necessity, but also something we look forward to because the PREP defines us even before we present ourselves to the stage. It’s here that we “JUST DO OUR JOBS, and because we have labored and loved the PREP we can fully enjoy the challenge and, God willing, we can win.
Bottom Line: Preparation is KING. Execution is the place we can do some sky writing. So! PREPARATION is the foreplay to the main event. Desire it and win.
Six Pack and Senior 
I related to the “practice posing until you DO NOT GET IT WRONG.”This is a weak aspect for me as I do not enjoy it and I put it off as long as possible. I way prefer mandatories to the evening routine, but I have learned that being disciplined about going over the routine in advance is what brings out the musculature, as well as helping you identify weaknesses. “Preparation” is a good theme for me and this perspective is perfect timing for my own goals right now.
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