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Six Secrets to Success – A New Paradigm
 This collection of the ‘secrets for success’ provides a new paradigm because, to my knowledge, these secrets have not been tied together as sufficient and necessary conditions for golf success.
This paradigm is very important for your golf, business, and life. It includes ‘common sense’ and executable suggestions for success.
Parts of the paradigm have evolved through 30+ years of research and competing as well as observing touring professionals. Over 200 individual authors have added to the clarity of this subject. These authors provide the background and particulars of case studies, controlled experiments, and credibility in their books/articles.
My empirical findings are validated by these authors as we as touring pros.
To be successful, the person merely needs to use the following checklist and determine which personal areas need to be improved:
- Optimism
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Practice/Preparation
- Mindfulness/Awareness
- Feedback
Of course, when implementing a successful plan a golfer needs commitment, confidence, motivation, perseverance, trust, and more on the course.
Optimism
Optimistic people are more successful than the pessimists. Dr. Martin Steligman, the father of Positive Psychology, develops numerous, powerful benefits of optimism. Optimism feeds confidence.
Knowledge
Knowledge requires learning, applying, and retaining expert information. Knowledge is the main underpinning for success.
Experience
Mindful experience is priceless.
Practice/Preparation
Joe Paterno correctly states “Everybody has a will to win; very few have the will to properly prepare.” John Wooden concurs that perfect preparation/practice is the one key element that all superstars have in common. Mathew Syed, author and Olympian, quantifies hours/years of mindful practice required to be successful in a great book-“Bounce”.
In short: Bird, Gretzky, Jordon, Magic, Picasso, Federrer, Mozart, Karch, and all superstars OUTPRACTICE everybody else. Their natural ‘gift’ was to have the capability to follow a smart plan and endure the countless hours of mindful practice.
Practice develops talent, according to experts.
Mindfulness/Awareness
The countless hours of practice must be mindful or purposeful. Stay aware of exactly of what is going on and rely on your proprioceptor system to tune into ‘feels’.
Feedback
Mindful practice requires immediate, reliable, and accurate feedback as Dave Pelz states so well. Without this feedback, the practice just makes faults permanent. Feedback can include video, mirror, specific training aids, a trained observer, an instructor, and/or your proprioception system.
In summary, this paradigm provides the path that will allow ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary feats. The attributes of this paradigm can be derived from a strong mental game- a discipline that can be developed with the proper blueprint.
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