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The best word that describes a CHAMPION DREAM DOER is CONFIDENCE. When you are confident, you trust your instincts. Trusting your instincts helps you make quick decisions, take action and defy Normalcy.
This confidence comes from being a person of great character. People with great character know how to use their emotions and their minds to do things they dream.
That’s why Hector made up The Champion Creator Game; people who play the game develop the character traits of champions and gain the confidence they need to make their dreams come true.
Before you, Alex or Tyler can start to play the game, though, you have to know who you are now so you can figure out what you need to improve.
At the end of chapter 10, Hector sends Tyler and Alex away and tells them to fill out their scouting reports.
After you listen to chapter 10, it will be your turn to fill out your scouting report. This isn’t something you’ll find in the book, so I’ve included it for you here.
Filling out your scouting report is the first step to revealing the CHAMPION in you. The most important thing is to be HONEST about what you write. Consider what you love to do, what you hate to do, what you’re good at and what you’re not so good at.
It’s okay to admit your weaknesses. We all have them. These are things you might like to do, but it’s hard and challenging.
What skills do you struggle to learn?
What experiences always seem to make you frustrated and disappointed?
What do you dread doing?
OR what do you enjoy doing but just can’t seem to get the hand of?
Those are your weaknesses. Those are the things you need to avoid pursuing and focusing on (unless it’s a subject in school you don’t like; you must do your best in every class…that’s something you can’t avoid!)
It’s also okay to admit your strengths. These are what make you special and unique. These are the talents and abilities that will help you beat Normalcy.
A talent is something you’re naturally good at and love to do. The more you practice it, the better and stronger you get in that particular area.
So what skills come so naturally to you that you assume everyone around you is just as good at it? But in reality, you’re better than most people in that area?
Discovering just one core strength is enough to defy Normalcy and WIN…as long as you know what your weaknesses are and how to protect them.
If you find yourself stuck and don’t know what to write, have your family members or friends “scout” you. They’ll probably be able to see strengths you’re not even aware of!
Scouting Report on ____________________________
Offense
These core strengths that come from your natural talents give you the competitive edge when fighting Normalcy. These are the areas in which you can (and WANT to) achieve greatness. It could be a subject in school, a sport you play or a hobby you have:
STRENGTH: ___________________________________________________
STRENGTH: ___________________________________________________
STRENGTH: ___________________________________________________
Notes on Offensive Weapons
You improve these weapons when you develop the core characteristics of champions: integrity, passion, focus, consistency, energy, enthusiasm, leadership, discipline, creativity, wisdom, courage and strength.
By developing these characteristics, you can do great things with your natural talents.
Defense
Normalcy uses your weaknesses to overshadow your strengths. Unless you are able to defend against them, these weaknesses keep you from using your strengths and doing what you dream. For instance, if you are weak in a subject in school, you can defend against it by asking for help from the teacher, a tutor or a friend who is strong in that subject:
WEAKNESS: ___________________________________________________
How to Defend: ______________________________________________
WEAKNESS: ___________________________________________________
How to Defend: ______________________________________________
WEAKNESS: ___________________________________________________
How to Defend: ______________________________________________
Notes on Defense
When you lower your defenses, Normalcy strikes. He makes you think your weaknesses are your strengths, and that keeps you normal.
Your Comfort Zones
When you are living in your comfort zones, everything around you feels familiar and safe. Normalcy wants to keep you feeling this way because that means you’re being normal. So he makes trying new things feel unfamiliar and risky; that way you won’t want to follow your dreams.
And if you don’t know what your comfort zones are, you’ll remain stuck in them forever! Also, you have different comfort zones for different areas of your life. That means you need to identify your comfort zones in each area. Then you’ll be ready to play The Champion Creator Game and break through your comfort zones one by one so you can do what you dream.
- What is your SPIRITUAL COMFORT ZONE? What things do you do now in your spiritual life that are safe and familiar (even if that means you don’t do anything that relates to your spiritual life)?
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- What is your HEALTH COMFORT ZONE? What things do you do now for your health that are safe and familiar (even if what you do isn’t very healthy, like eating lots of junk food)?
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- What is your CHARACTER COMFORT ZONE? What things do you do now that are FUN and let you use your talents (even if it means you avoid doing something you really love to do)? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What is your SCHOOL COMFORT ZONE? What things do you do now in school that are safe and familiar (even if that means you’re not doing your very best in every class)? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- What is your RELATIONSHIP COMFORT ZONE? What things do you do now around your parents, sisters, brothers, friends, teachers, etc, that are safe and familiar (even if that means you don’t have great relationships with family, friends or teachers)? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To break out of these comfort zones, you have face your fears and doubts, not wait for them to go away before taking action that will help you get what you really want.
You are only a champion as long as you are constantly facing your fears and breaking through your comfort zones. The moment you stop taking action is the moment you stop living like a champion.
The Most Effective Strategy to Defy Normalcy
- Play The Champion Creator Game to develop the traits of champions.
The Champion Creator Game begins for Tyler and Alex tomorrow. And once you have your scouting report done, you’ll be able to play the first mission with them.
Until then, enjoy the story!
To your dreams,
Bonnie Jean
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P.S.S. What about you? What is your strongest strength? Join the conversation by leaving a comment below!
