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What Is a Champion?

Characteristics of the champion.
Published on September 5, 2011 by Jim Afremow, Ph.D., LPC in Trust the Talent

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A champion is a person who:

• Strives to find out how great he or she can be
• Talks soft, plays big
• Loves the battle more than the victory
• Hates to lose, but is not afraid to lose
• Goes through the fire to reach their goals
• Always competes with purpose and passion
• Learns lessons from losses
• Lives in the present moment
• Focuses on continuous daily improvement
• Does not base his or her self-worth on the scoreboard

How do YOU define "champion"?

 



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Jim Afremow, Ph.D., L.P.C., is a psychologist at the Health and Sport Psychology Clinic at Arizona State University.

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