{"id":14090,"date":"2023-06-30T11:24:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=14090"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:22:23","slug":"how-hard-work-translates-to-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-hard-work-translates-to-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hard Work Translates to Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/12-2-SR-large.jpg\" alt=\"Adversity in Sports\" class=\"wp-image-13333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/12-2-SR-large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/12-2-SR-large-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Duplicating_Your_Positive_Mindset_Daily\"><\/span>Duplicating Your Positive Mindset Daily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-hard-work-translates-to-performance\/#Duplicating_Your_Positive_Mindset_Daily\" >Duplicating Your Positive Mindset Daily<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-hard-work-translates-to-performance\/#The_%E2%80%9Cpaying_the_price%E2%80%9D_mindset_involves\" >The &#8220;paying the price&#8221; mindset involves:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-hard-work-translates-to-performance\/#Developing_Consistent_Work_Habits\" >Developing Consistent Work Habits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-hard-work-translates-to-performance\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-hard-work-translates-to-performance\/#The_Composed_Athlete\" >The Composed Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Have you heard the quote, &#8220;The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.?&#8221; Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi spoke those words to relate the importance of hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lombardi followed that line by saying. <em>&#8220;Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you&#8217;re willing to pay the price.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every athlete coach and parent knows that you need to work hard to accomplish success. However, not every athlete is willing to pay the price. &nbsp;Some athletes expect success without putting in the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Paying the price&#8221; is a mindset that encompasses your work ethic and work habits. Many athletes have sent emails or responded to our Mental Game Surveys with a similar theme, &#8220;I work hard, but I don&#8217;t see any results.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;pay the price&#8221; mentality is not just about working hard sometimes.&nbsp;For example, at the end of a two-hour practice, your coach decides to have you and your teammates run ten wind sprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are already tired. You are annoyed that your coach is making you do sprints. You think the sprints are useless. After all, you are already in good shape. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You decide just to finish practice, even though you are thinking about your plans after practice. &nbsp;You run the first six hard. You beat most of your teammates by a step or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following two sprints, you run hard but ease into the finish. The last two, you practically jog. You think, &#8220;Who cares. Those sprints really don&#8217;t matter or affect how I perform in competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, you had a mindset that &#8220;good is good enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%9Cpaying_the_price%E2%80%9D_mindset_involves\"><\/span>The &#8220;paying the price&#8221; mindset involves:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paying the price every time &#8211; Working hard in practice from start to finish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paying the price in full &#8211; Giving full effort and on every drill, scrimmage, rep, set, shot, run, or routine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paying the price has a mental component &#8211; Putting in the mental work to take your game higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paying the price requires paying attention to the little things &#8211; Focusing on the little things makes an overall significant impact on performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Paying the price has a reward; it&#8217;s called improvement and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Montreal Canadiens started the 2021 season, losing the first three games. You probably think, &#8220;No big deal; there are 79 more games in the season.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>True, but it is the way they lost the second game, giving up the first seven shots of the game, several odd-man rushes, and two uncontested goals in the first 18 minutes of the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal winger Brendan Gallagher characterized the team&#8217;s effort as lazy. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t put in the work to be the team celebrating right now, he said.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laziness can become a habit, and your habits impact your performance. If you want to be consistent, you must be consistent in your work habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Developing_Consistent_Work_Habits\"><\/span>Developing Consistent Work Habits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One strategy to develop a strong work habit is to remind yourself to keep pushing during practice and training sessions&#8211;in order to reach your goals for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set objectives or each practice to improve your work habits and to also put in the work to improve your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think back to the last practice your gave 100 percent effort&#8230; Can you duplicate that mindset and effort every day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-skills-to-manage-stress-for-figure-skating\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/self-intimidation-for-athletes\/\"><strong>Se<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/self-intimidation-for-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>lf-Intimidation for Athletes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-stress-can-affect-sports-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How Stress Can Affect Sports Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/pregame-stress-and-anxiety-athletes-mental-roadblock-to-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pregame Stress and Anxiety: Athletes\u2019 Mental Roadblock to Success<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-dca36a64-5c8f-4fcf-8dfb-da8bd663e456\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-370496de-1ed7-41e2-a009-254e9ec866b2\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-af5321a1-562b-4266-b2e9-068b5b1e1556\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Composed_Athlete\"><\/span>The Composed Athlete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/composed-athlete-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Composed Athlete Workbook &amp; Audio\" class=\"wp-image-19327\" style=\"width:169px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Composed Athlete\u201d is presented on<strong> 80-minute Audio Programs<\/strong> with a <strong>70-page step-by-step workbook<\/strong> that guides you through the program each day. 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