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Everyone starts the year with goals. You map out what you want to achieve and get to work. There's a reason most new year resolutions fail. And yours might fail too. Today, we address this frequently asked question about how to approach your plans for the new year. Listen to this episode and learn what you should be doing instead. Quick tip: it starts from last year. If you follow the steps in this episode you are guaranteed to have a better 2018 than you had 2017. Click play.

Anderson Silva is considered one of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts fighters of all time for a reason. In this episode we break down what makes him a legend and what you can learn from him. Imagine learning something new in your sport every single day for a year. At the end of the year you would have learnt 365 new things. Compare yourself to an athlete who learns something new in his/her sport once a month for a year. At the end of the same year that athlete would have learnt just 12 new things. That's a massive gap to cover. Anderson was in the habit of learning everyday and it got him to the top. I share two other lessons you can learn from him. I challenge you to be GREAT Enjoy. Music credit: (@argofox & @a-himitsu) on soundcloud

Welcome to Fruitful Friday, 5 minute motivation for the weekend while answering your burning sports questions. Every athlete who isn't successful always has excuses. Ring a bell? This is why i didn't achieve this or this is why this happened to me. Sure you have made some excuses in the past. The thing with excuses is, they stick. They are always available when you need them. Used them once, why not use them again. In this episode I break down why this excuses bite you and never let go and how they are holding you back from achieving your goals. Ready? No excuses. Lets go in. If you need a little extra and i'm sure you do, head over to www.athletemaestro.com and grab one of our complete FREE resources to help you on your way to achieving your goals. There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. I mean it. Try me. Thank you for tuning in.

You might have been wondering how you're going to stay motivated in 2018. You're probably thinking if only you can stay motivated then your goals would be a matter of time. Sorry to burst your bubble but you won't always be motivated. Good news there's something you can apply to help. The Goldilocks Rule. In this episode we break down why you struggle with motivation and how you can battle back. This year we have great stuffs coming out for you. Only a fraction of athletes eventually go professional and even a smaller fraction achieve their goals. We're bridging that gap. Head over to www.athletemaestro.com download the FREE guides to get started. Stay tuned for great plans this year that get you closer to your goals and eventually achieving them.

How many times have you wanted to be in the best shape of your life before entering a competition? Or how many times have you thought that you need to be excellent in order to grow? If you have gone through this you have been doing it all wrong. The goal of this episode is to get you to take action even when you don't feel ready. Imagine yourself being able to make constant improvements from one competition to another even when your mind was telling you that you were not ready First excellent does not require growth and you actually need to start before you think about anything else. Its quite simple. In this episode we look at the lessons you can learn from 3x grand slam champion Lindsay Davenport who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Essential learning points from this episode:  Starting is always the important part  Excellent does not require growth  Never worry about what others think of you There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. Thank you for tuning in. Music credit: A Himitsu - Adventures: youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE

Have you ever told yourself, if only i could be more confident then i'll be successful? Or maybe you have asked, will i be more successful if i am more confident? More often than not the reverse is the case and that is why small wins in sport are very important. It might be the learning of a new skill or the execution of a brilliant pass or even the acknowledgment of you as an asset to your team. Whatever it is that small win is more important than you realise. Your success is what would give you the confidence and not the other way around. In this episode of fruitful friday i tell you why confidence is overrated. Head over to www.athletemaestro.com to check out our free guides and resources to give you that small win today Enjoy

You have probably told yourself this many times, when the money comes in i would train harder and i would be more motivated. You would have also thought, "the top athletes are always motivated every single time", "they have it all going for them" News flash, none of the above are true. In this episode i break down how this myths are holding you back and how you'll do yourself a world of good by focusing on the right things. Essential learning points from this episode:  Motivation would only get you so far  You need to channel and understand your inner WHY  Obstacles come to us all in sports by way of injuries and other things There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. I mean it. Try me. Thank you for tuning in.

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What does a kite have to do with sports? Well as far as this episode is concerned, it passes the message of what your dreams represents and the dangers lurking around. Trust me you'll love it but better still it should bring you to a realization of what you have been doing wrong. Essential learning points from this episode:  Your dreams are more in your control than you think  It takes little to bring your dreams crashing down  It starts with a simple realization There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. I mean it. Try me. Thank you for tuning in.

Are you confident? Maybe you are. But then again are you competent? Is it confusing? It shouldn't be. They go hand in hand in an athletes journey in sports. And quite often because you are lacking in one, the other one suffers as well. To succeed, you guest it, you have to be both competent and confident. Bonus point, you cannot have one without the other.

The Truth is Leaders Create Leaders. The Rich study the Rich. So Athletes should study athletes. The Athlete you would be studying today is Lewis Hamilton. One of the most successful drivers in Formula One history. surely he's doing something right and you can too. Essential learning points from this episode:  Set goals and be accountable  Be your own athlete  Unlock your own abilities There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. I mean it. Try me. Thank you for tuning in.

Essential learning points from this episode:  The easier way to change your habits  The effect of the 1% Rule  How straight forward it is to transform your career There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. Thank you for tuning in.

David Hackworth said "it human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door" So it's human nature to pass up things and to think you don't need certain things an an athlete. its not out of place. But how do you overcome taking things for granted? I share my story with you today and how you can learn from it. Essential learning points from this episode:  It takes only a moment for your dreams to come crashing down  You are not as special as you think  Three steps you can take to avoid taking things for granted There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. I mean it. Try me. Thank you for tuning in.

"seest thou a man diligent in his works he shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men" In this episode we look at legendary heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and all the lessons you can learn from him. Remember to grab your free E-book on the 5 Biggest Mistakes Athletes Make right here http://bit.ly/biggest-mistake-guide and start your journey to becoming a success. i challenge you to be great.

Abraham Lincoln said "We hope all danger may be overcome but to conclude that no danger may arise would itself be dangerous" Everyone hopes, everyone dreams, everyone believes. But most people never move beyond this stage and their dreams are never realised. There is a danger in always looking to the future, always believing that something better is coming without taking the necessary action to make it a reality. Action is what makes all the difference. in this episode we discuss the dangers of hope and breakdown the elements you need to avoid and what you need to be focusing on. Enjoy. Essential learning points from this episode:  Too much hope is dangerous  Belief without action is useless  The road can sometimes be rough There are a ton of podcasts you could listening to right now but you chose Athlete Maestro. I appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode and I hope you did, kindly take a SECOND to share on social media so others get inspired. Please take an additional 20 SECONDS to leave us a honest review on itunes and soundcloud, (p.s I read every single review). As a sign of appreciation, take a snap of your review and email me tola@athletemaestro.com. I’ll give you 30minutes of my time for free and answer any of your sports questions. I mean it. Try me. Thank you for tuning in.