F.E.A.R: Failure to Effectively Accept Results

Failure to Effectively Accept Results. Fear.

The thing that enables us to get past fear is courage. And courage comes to you in different ways.

What do you have to trust in your game to overcome fear? You’ve got to eliminate all the “be sures.” Be sure your feet are right. Be sure your hold point’s right. Be sure, be sure, be sure.

As you’ve ascended to another level, what about your game have you finally learned to trust and not double-check to make sure?

My gun fits and I don’t have to worry about it. My mount is good enough to hit any target out there. And if your nose is on the bird, the gun will be there and the brain will put the correct lead on the target while you adjust the speed, match as your face comes to the stock, and send it.

As you have gotten better, what other things in your game have you had to learn to trust? Does anything come to mind?

This is an excerpt from the February 2022 Coaching Hour podcast. You can listen to it and read a written transcript, along with more than 20 years of archived episodes with your Knowledge Vault membership.