DIRECTORS DESK

Last week I was asked to present in a class at Indiana University about the idea of Goal Setting. Obviously in Athletics, goals are a very important detail to how we train. Goals are a factor that can be the difference between achieving great or mediocre things. During the 2008 Summer Olympics, the world’s eyes were tuned in as Swimmer Michael Phelps raced for an unheralded 8 Gold Medals.

Shortly after Phelps won his eighth Gold medal, he was asked by sports analyst Bob Costas about the process this feat entailed. Phelps replied, “I wrote the goal to win eight Gold Medals on a piece of paper years ago, and taped it on to my desk wall so I could see it every day.” Costas asked, “What if you didn’t achieve it?” With a smirk on Phelps’ face, he responded, “That never would have happened.”