1. Do you perform excellence for your internal recognition or for someone else's recognition? You can never be disappointed when you are performing at your best for yourself.
2. In what ways have you lost ground from five years ago? Make a plan to recover that lost ground because you know how good you can be.
3. Pick one area of your job you can make an improvement today – and knock it out.
4. Think of today as a marathon race, how are you going to do your final kick at the end of the day to cross the finish line a winner?
5. Look in the mirror and tell yourself, "Today, no one can make me have a bad day unless I let them." Repeat daily.
6. Every day is a performance, the show must go on regardless of obstacles, always deliver your best and remind yourself to make today an "It’s Showtime!!!" day.
7. There is no better feeling when you give your best effort and the results exceed your expectations. Give today your best effort.
8. Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby against 50 to 1 odds. How can you be the long shot winner today?
9. You have family and co-workers counting on your performance today – how can you just sit there?
10. Pick an ass you want to kick today and let your performance blow them away.