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Emmanuel Acho

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1125 total appearances

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The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

Why?

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

Because somebody else dictated how we should feel about a certain situation based upon their metric system, not even our own.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

And I'm just done subscribing to other people's metric systems.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

But in the NBA, you get third.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

In the NFL, you're finishing third.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

In the MLB, you're finishing third or fourth.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

You're like, you're petrified, you're distraught.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

And I've realized, bro, we just subscribe to other people's metric systems.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

Right.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

So I got my master's in sports psychology and I dedicated my final thesis paper, if you will, for my master's degree to this concept.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

I elaborate and expound on this concept in a logical, but I will give you a snippet.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

Because I studied goals so long, I understand there is a use for goals.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

When you are talking about the micro in order to accomplish something, there is a use for goals in a relay race to stick in Olympic sport of track and field.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

It does not matter how fast we run if we do not get the baton around.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

So the micro goal needs to be to get the baton around.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

When I say don't set goals, have an objective with no limitations, I'm talking about a larger principle of life.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

When you're talking about macro things such as, hey, I just want to write a book.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

In the macro of writing a book, sure.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

So I want to finish a chapter on Monday and I want to finish my I want to write a chapter every week, every Monday.

The School of Greatness
Why You're Still Playing Small (And How to Stop) | Emmanuel Acho

If you have a employer who's like, hey, we need this done by this date.