I have been wondering why that in spite of effort & time apparently well spent that the levels that others achieve are Not matched.
Then I read in Legacy in the Chapter ‘Sacrifice’ what Brad Thorn’s father said to him.
Champions do extra.
Brad Thorn needs very little introduction to those who follow any of Rugby league and or rugby globally.
This advice from Dad has produced a Champion.
“Five minutes to go in the test match’ he asks ‘who wants it more?’
So we read also of Owen & Ben Franks who at the age of 13 told their Father Ken that they wanted to be All Blacks.
By the time they were eighteen they were lifting more than the All Blacks at the time.
“Everything they do is at intensity….you don't rest on your laurels, you are always seeking that perfection.
And a couple of weeks after winning the RWC World Cup Ben flies in a trainer from the US.
‘These are the things I need to work on. These are my weaknesses’.
Then we read of Buck Shelford in a rugby test against France at Nantes.
Without going in to the details he put his ‘balls on the line’.
‘Champions do extra’
As the Godfather DGW said today
Attitude determines your Altitude in Life
Attitude means do Extra.
Lets add willingly with enthusiasm as Champions know where they want to be in the future.
They have a time frame & benchmark helped by a mission & a vision as mentioned in
And then from the MDRT just now
“Do something each day that scares you, step out of your comfort zone, make sure you push yourself so you can grow.
Say yes more often.
