Steve Backley, The Champion in all of Us: 12 Rules for Success

"Lucky people will focus on what’s in front of them rather than scrabbling about for what they’re searching for."

"Remember, if you don’t do anything – if you don’t change the way your mind works and direct your subconscious mind to create the life you want – then everything stays the same, nothing changes."

"Too often, people get stuck in a state of over-thinking, the result is that they never reach a decision."

"The challenge for you is to decide not what is important, but what is most important and then focus your attention on that."

"If you have positive energy you will always attract positive outcomes."

"Every time a champion makes a decision they have a chance to learn something new, regardless of the outcome."

"Do you want to know what one of the secrets to achieving all of your goals is? You’ve got to be committed."

"For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of fear of taking a chance and getting uncomfortable."

"If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen."

"Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it’s in you."

"If you decide not to take action, you are going to fail, and even if you do take action, if you can’t keep up your motivation, you will simply end up back where you started."

"If obstacles are large, jump higher."

"Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions."

"See it first in your mind, then become it."

"See it, feel it, trust it!"

"You have to create your self-belief by going to your core to find the probable reasons for the negativity in you, and then demolish them."

"It is true to say that the secret of a winning formula is the ability to accept that there is a vast area of unexploited potential beyond what you currently perceive to be your maximum."

"Nothing could be any worse than having to turn to your friends, your colleagues and your loved ones and say –‘I gave up too soon’."

"The sprint is like life ... blink and you miss it."

"To deliver your own personal maximum, you’ll realise there are no shortcuts; if you want to be a champion it is all about rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in."