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The Motivational Dip

The Motivational Dip. Chapter 16. When I dip, you dip, we dip. Ever felt like quitting? This is the Motivational Dip Roller coaster thing. Da Dip. Most common scenario for athletes Excitement, followed by stagnation, then… Seth Godin calls it the “long slog”. Da Dip.

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The Motivational Dip

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  1. The Motivational Dip Chapter 16

  2. When I dip, you dip, we dip Ever felt like quitting? This is the Motivational Dip Roller coaster thing

  3. Da Dip Most common scenario for athletes Excitement, followed by stagnation, then… Seth Godin calls it the “long slog”

  4. Da Dip The dip can really be your friend If there were no dip, everybody would be good

  5. How do I get out of Da Dip? Do not just “buckle down” Lean into it and push through it See your final goal

  6. My Peaks and Valleys Speech

  7. The Cul-de-Sac

  8. French for “dead end” “a situation where you work and you work and you work and nothing much changes. It doesn’t get a lot better, it doesn’t get a lot worse. It just is.” Pg 19 Godin cited in pg 139.

  9. What causes the cul-de-sac? Burn-out, being spread too thin Why would being spread too thin result it stagnation Maybe focus on one sport, skill, ect…

  10. The Cliff

  11. The Cliff Very rare, especially in sports Immediate success, but then a sudden crash Life example: smoking cigarettes Sports example:

  12. The Cliff Video

  13. Probability “An athlete will follow the Dip or the Cul-de-Sac 99.99% of the time” pg 140

  14. If it is worth doing, there is probably a Dip Read pg 141 – the first two, small paragraphs “Those who make it through the Dip are the ones who invest the most time, energy, and effort to power through the Dip.” It is easier to quit than keep going

  15. The Dip is where success happens Quitting while you are in the Dip is easy Short-term pain overwhelms long-term goals Keep long-term goals and benefits in mind – college Keep track of your progress with logs or stats

  16. Questions to answer before quitting #1 – Am I Panicking? #2 – Who Am I Trying to Influence? #3 – What Sort of Measurable Progress Am I Making?

  17. How do you know when to quit? Decide before you start, when you are going to quit “not leaving until I make 50 threes” “not quitting until I run a 5 minute mile” Do not base your decision to quit on present factors: weather, soreness, tired, craby

  18. If you really want to quit If you are a Cul-de-Sac or hit the Cliff If you have hate it your whole life and you are just doing it for external factors

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