Stephen Covey Quotes

For me, I like to imagine being successful. I like to imagine the end, which is success. I envision it, where I can actually see it happening. Going into the ring, seeing the fight happen, seeing me winning that belt, seeing me back in my dressing room celebrating with a slice of cake, which I always had. And the same with meetings. I do prepare though; that confidence comes from preparation, because that fear is in the back of your head of not doing well, of not saying the right thing or having the right information. That's where the preparation comes in for me.

There will be mental worries with the long jump before Rio, but I know I can get through it. It's just getting my confidence back. I know I have a big jump in me.

I never missed a putt in my mind.

I don't feel pressure going into games.

I don't get nervous, because I have confidence in my ability.

It's interesting: I never got stressed before wrestling matches. I always felt completely confident that I had done everything I could do, all my mental preparations when I sat down and envisioned the match, so I never felt stressed.

When you envision something in your head over and over again, it's like a movie placing you in that position, and once you are there you're ready.

A bit of nervousness is essential as in a way it helps you deliver your best.

The use of mental imagery is one of the strongest and most effective strategies for making something happen for you.

I picture success and winning. The body has a physical response to mental images of winning.

Visualizing how you want to be is [an] effective way to move toward your goal.

I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.

You had to decompress the pressure before the race. I taught my heart to relax. I lay down before the race. It gave me more energy just before the race.

I try and have a relaxed attitude and stay quite switched off until about an hour before kick-off.

I get extremely nervous before performances. I pray and try to look at it as, 'I'll go out there and have fun,' but it's very nerve-wracking for me. I don't think that will ever change.

I like visualizing a lot, so the night before a competition and right before, I will visualize myself. I'll close my eyes, turn away from everybody, and just see myself doing exactly what I want to accomplish.

I planned my success. I knew it was going to happen.

You know, I'm confident before I go out and play a match that I know, you know, I've put in the work and like I feel confident that I am going to go out there and play well.

Seeing people ahead of time and getting acquainted with the space you're playing in is important to getting comfortable in that place.

I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.

You don't have to feel confident to act confident. In fact, it's the most important acting job you can learn.

There's no need to overwhelm yourself with thoughts, because you know that you're just as good or better than some of the players you're going up against.

When I audition for something, I don't even want to think about who the other actors are in it, who's directing it.

I'm a huge believer in visualizing achieving the task before it happens.

For me, it's always been about preparation, and the more prepared I can be each week, the less pressure I feel and the more confident I am. As your confidence grows, it's only natural that the pressure you feel diminishes.