Common traits of the best athletes who gets better and betters

There are common traits of an athletes which make them successful and this can be also be applied to your business or personal life.

The common trait among elite athletes is mental toughness. Eveything starts from the head. This aspect is crucial to the athlete's sucess especially when everyone is of the same standard. Mental toughness is also important when the pressure mounts during crunch time, especially universal point or rubber set. How many times did you see elite athletes living up to the occasion and performing at their best, while others simply 'give up' when they are down?

Elite athletes eat, breathe and strive under intense pressure. They manage their pressure to ensure that they perform at their optimum. They track their goals, never lose sight of them even when the going gets tough. They drives ahead of their competitions to ensure that they stay at the top.

The best of the best develop inner focus. They are self-directed, concentrate on their own performance and excellence. For some athletes, even personal tragedy do not affect them. They are the expert to compartmentalisation.

Elites rebound from defeats. They do not engage in self-flagellation.

Most olympic athletes, focus on the long term goals and careful planning for the short term.

They reinvent themselves after they become the benchmark and never allow any competitors to overtake them.

Lastly, they celebrate wins! This is not only an emotional reward. These athletes analyse their success factors, focus in their expertise and develop their soaring self-confidence.

Summarise from Havard Business Review, Graham Jones, How the best of the best get better and better.