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Speaking Point: The NFL pre-season is under way and training camps have opened all over the league. The sports media is keeping us up to date on the millions ($) of reasons we love and hate professional sports. But, right now, as we speak, there are athletes competing for spots on the roster of an NFL team, attempting to realize a lifelong dream. This is nothing new to these athletes, or any true athlete on this planet. Competition is at the heart of all the preparation, and all that has gone on prior to this particular opportunity. High School try-outs, select team try-outs, recruitment to college try-outs have all led to this moment, this try-out! What these athletes know about themselves, what they know about what it takes to perform at their best is on the line. Here is what these and all athletes ne Speaking Point: 1. Be true to yourself Speaking Point: 2. Be disciplined in your approach Speaking Point: 3. Stay within yourself and do not worry about the actions or performance of other people. Speaking Point: 4. Let all the muscle and emotional memory of years of preparation, practice, and performance be your strength and confidence. Speaking Point: 5. You compete against yourself to perform at your best. Never compete against anyone else on the field or they will beat you!
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