You can help me

Hello there. I’m writing now because I need your help with something.
Before I get to that, I want to express my gratitude for being part of my mission to help others live the fulfilling and enriching life they desire and deserve. There's no question that retiring from sport can create uncertainty and doubt for many athletes and I'm thrilled to offer a way to overcome this and remind you of your own inner strength.
Right now, here's where I need your help. Will you please tell me what you think of my new membership site and the updates I have made.
http://winner.successbeyondsport.com

You see, I have been listening to feedback and heard that some felt an initial investment of $297 for the membership and course was risky or too much.
I asked myself – how can I reduce the risk, and how can I make it affordable for everyone to join? More importantly how I can add even more value to help athletes all over the world transition effectively out of sport?
When you go now you can join for just $1.00 to experience the monthly interview, a monthly masterclass, the forum, and bonus downloads. No risk.
Have a look and tell me what you think.
If you find it doesn’t give you the information and support you need to play a bigger game, then please tell me what else you need.
I would really like to hear your comments and find out what it is that you need to achieve your success. Go now to Success beyond Sport.

Reach your goals - do whatever it takes

Now that you have goals, what do you do to reach them. As an athlete you worked with a coach and/or a team to achieve goals. Who is helping you now?

Game Over! What do I do now?

You've retired from sport and there is still so much of your life ahead of you. What are you going to do? What is going to inspire and motivate you at the same level sport did?



Sign up for my free E-course at www.successbeyondsport.com to find out more. Please post your comments and questions here.

Who am I now that I no longer play sport?

A common issue faced by retiring athletes is a loss of identity. How do you cope?




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Retire from Sport...Not from Winning!

The new home for retired athletes is ready and waiting for you. Rather than retiring to pasture, this virtual home is for those athletes that still have a fire within to achieve success. Perhaps you don't have that fire right now, but I'm betting you wish you did.
You didn't play sport just to have fun and participate. You played sport because of the thrill of competition and the rewards attained. Even when you lost you were still a winner because how you played the game.
How are you playing the Game now? Are you still playing in life like a winner? When you realise that you can still create success in something new, then you will also realise you have all the resources inside to play a big game in life.
The problem for retiring athletes is that they forget to set new goals or to even dream of succeeding in something new. They may focus on getting a new job or career but if their heart is not in it, then what is driving them?
I want to help because I went through the struggles of life after sport. It wasn't until I found a new passion and relit the fire inside that I was once again a goal-seeking missile achieving everything I set my heart to. You can too.
Find out how you can be supported and learn the tools to unlocking the fire within by visiting www.successbeyondsport.com now. There is a free Ecourse to get you started.

Recreate that locker room feeling

One of the things mentioned by retired athletes about what they miss about sport is the ‘locker-room’ camaraderie that sport provides. As an athlete you hang around a supportive sporting community with like-minded friends and colleagues. Everyone shares a common objective and passion in life. It’s not uncommon for sporting relationships to extend beyond the sporting field to personal life and this can result in an athlete’s life revolving around sport and its contacts.
So what happens when the athlete retires? Do they stay within the sporting community? Many athletes, including the collegiate athlete, leave the sporting community to pursue new goals and a career. How can they recreate that same feeling of camaraderie that encouraged and supported them during sport?
It's time to create a new community and a new network of friends and like-minded people that can relate to your new career and interests. Hang around with supportive people that believe in you and your dreams.
The more people you have in your network, and know about your goals and dream, the more likely you will achieve what you want to achieve. Start sharing your dream with others. You will be amazed at how you come across people who know somebody who knows somebody that can help you.
Like-minded people will help you to push through the setbacks and persist until you do achieve your goals. Who do you need to hang around to start realizing your dreams? Read more

Dajka,Darcy - there is life after sport

I'm saddened to hear that another athlete has succumbed to the negative pressures of sport. A talented Australian cyclist, Jobie Dajka, was found dead on 8 April seemingly unable to deal with the aftermath of expulsion from the 2004 Olympic team for lying to a doping enquiry. The following year, an altercation with the Australian track cycling coach, Martin Barras, added to his woes which included depression and alcoholism.
Australian Swimmer Nick Darcy now faces a similar life situation - expulsion from the Australian Swimming team for a criminal conviction. What choices will he make with his life? Does he know that he has choices?
Dajka apparently warned Darcy of the dangers of bottling things inside and not seeking help. Its a shame that Dajka didn't take his own advice and seek help for his inner demons.
There is more to life than sport but when an individual's identity is so wrapped up with being an athlete it can be hard to consider the life outside. Identity governs everything we do, and when that is lost a person will feel confused and lost. They might make the mistake of thinking that without sport they are nothing.
In fact the opposite is true. They can do so much more, if they choose to, and seek the help to discover a new passion and most importantly, a new identity.
Yes, it is possible to change but it takes awareness of the need to change, a desire to do something about it and seeking help and support.