CHAPTER 5 Self-Examination

Question 1

What is the first step in the pursuit of excellence?

Answer 1

Getting to know and understand your focusing patterns

This involves becoming aware of your focusing capabilities, strengths, and areas that need improvement.

Question 2

What leads to change and growth in a person’s life?

Answer 2

Risking oneself and daring to experiment with one’s own life

Question 3

What should you become aware of to establish priorities?

Answer 3

What you really want to do with your performance and your life, as opposed to what others want of you

Question 4

How can performance settings help you?

Answer 4

They provide opportunities for knowing yourself better

Question 5

What can you discover about your focus?

Answer 5

What focus works best for you, what focus works against you, and what focus empowers you

Question 6

What is a critical first step towards consistent improvement?

Answer 6

Finding out your focusing patterns

Question 7

What can even the best performers improve?

Answer 7

Their focus control and focus commitment

Question 8

What should you reflect on to improve the quality of your focus?

Answer 8

Where your focus is in your best and less-than-best performances

Question 9

What can you develop to improve focus consistency?

Answer 9

A focus plan

Question 10

What signifies a strong commitment to your goals?

Answer 10

Aligning your commitment level with your performance goals

Question 11

What is the rating scale for commitment and focus control?

Answer 11

1 means completely false, 10 means completely true

Question 12

What do top performers tend to score on commitment and focus control scales?

Answer 12

Scores in the 100s or average scores of 9 or above

Question 13

What process begins when coaching individuals for performance enhancement?

Answer 13

Asking a series of performance-related questions

Question 14

What are the first steps in the Mission to Excellence process?

Answer 14

Select a target area for improvement and complete the mission to excellence self-assessment

Question 15

What should you do after completing your self-assessment?

Answer 15

Review strategies for excellence and write down a plan of action

Question 16

What should you do to refine your performance plan?

Answer 16

Assess and refine your plan based on what worked and what didn’t

Question 17

What is recommended for support during the mission to excellence?

Answer 17

Get together with others pursuing personal growth or excellence

Question 18

What is the goal of the Mission to Excellence self-assessment?

Answer 18

To clarify desired areas of improvement and target specific ways to make those improvements

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The self-assessment helps pinpoint circumstances related to your best performances or greatest control and your _______ performances.

Answer 19

less-than-best

Question 20

What can you focus on in your mission to excellence?

Answer 20

Something you would like to do or something you would like to stop doing

Question 21

True or False: The pursuit of excellence is solely about achieving high performance.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What is the focus of a mission to excellence?

Answer 22

To target specific ways to improve performance or behavior in various areas of life.

Improvement can relate to doing something better or stopping a certain behavior.

Question 23

What should you analyze to enhance your performance?

Answer 23

The precise circumstances surrounding your best and less-than-best experiences or performances.

This includes identifying what contributes to good performances and what interferes with them.

Question 24

What tool can help you record reflections on focus and performance?

Answer 24

A performance notebook or diary.

This tool aids in understanding how focus affects performance.

Question 25

When does focusing typically become a problem for performers?

Answer 25

At important competitions or high-pressure situations. ## Footnote This includes moments when they start thinking about being judged or worrying about external factors.

Question 26

What should you assess to identify focusing problems?

Answer 26

When the focusing problem arises and your thoughts or focus at that moment. ## Footnote Awareness of thoughts during both good and bad performances is crucial.

Question 27

What are the self-directed questions designed to help you assess?

Answer 27

Focus and find your best focus for positive change. ## Footnote These questions guide reflection on improvement and performance.

Question 28

What is question 1 in the self-assessment process?

Answer 28

What is it that you want to improve most at this time?

Question 29

What does question 2 ask you to identify?

Answer 29

What are you doing that you don’t want to do or failing to do that you would like to do more often?

Question 30

What does question 3 focus on?

Answer 30

When, where, and under what circumstances is the greatest need for change or improvement?

Question 31

What should you consider regarding the importance of improvement in your focus?

Answer 31

How important it is for you to improve your focus, connection, reaction, or performance in this target area.

Question 32

What does question 5 prompt you to reflect on?

Answer 32

Times when your focus, connection, response, or performance has been at its best.

Question 33

What should you analyze in relation to your worst performances?

Answer 33

What was going on, what you were doing or saying to yourself, and what you were focused on.

Question 34

What is the major difference to assess between best and less-than-best performances?

Answer 34

The difference in your focus.

Question 35

What should you consider to improve your performance situation?

Answer 35

What you can do to improve the situation, your response, or your performance within it.

Question 36

What should you focus on to potentially improve your performance?

Answer 36

Bringing a more positive perspective, focusing on what you control, and taking care of your needs. ## Footnote This includes rest, nutrition, and personal space.

Question 37

How strong should your commitment be to make a positive change?

Answer 37

Strong enough to practice and work regularly at improving your focus and performance.

Question 38

What challenge arises after completing the self-assessment?

Answer 38

Selecting effective strategies for making positive changes.

Question 39

What should you consider when choosing a strategy for improvement?

Answer 39

Read through various focus and performance enhancement options and their suitability for your situation.

Question 40

What is key to the effectiveness of a particular strategy?

Answer 40

Your belief about its potential effectiveness.

Question 41

What should you do if an approach has not worked in the past?

Answer 41

Practice, refine, and focus on the strategies that have been somewhat successful.

Question 42

What is the main goal when you find a strategy that works?

Answer 42

To use it consistently.