Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.
Pat SummittRead
Belief in yourself is what happens when you know you've done the thing things that entitle you to success.
Interpretation
Believing in yourself comes from recognizing your hard work and achievements.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-belief as a foundation for success. Pat Summitt suggests that having confidence stems from the knowledge that you have put in the necessary effort and dedication to achieve your goals. Success is not just a matter of wishful thinking, but rather a direct consequence of hard work and a strong belief in one's abilities.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a sports event.
Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.
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