Secret Lessons

Secret Lessons

for Success

From the Pacquiao-de la Hoya Fight

by Larry Gamboa, PhD [email protected] Dec. 7, 2008

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein

13 Secret Lessons for Success 1. Pray. 2. Find a Why bigger than yourself. 3. Find a Mentor/Coach. 4. Act Global. 5. Have a game plan. 6. Vision 7. Believe you are World Class 8. Know Yourself 9. Focus 10. Preparation is Everything 11. Over-preparation is the Best preparation 12. It ain’t Easy.

ons from Pacquiao

y. See Manny Pacquiao quiet himself before and after the fight. d a Why bigger than yourself. “To win this fight for my family & for my coun d a mentor/coach. Pacquiao, the Pinoy, brought to the table his core talent allowed this talent to be coached by an American—Freddie Roach Global. Pick your setting. Pacquiao trained in another land far from the lippines. Las Vegas. Wildcard Gym. ve a game plan. “Freddie Roach knows his (de la Hoya) weakness and his stren ion.. He visualized and practiced the fight way before the fight. Ex. His side side movement working the mitts with Freddie Roach. lieve you are world class. Kaya ko siya. Affirm yourself in the mirror ly at the end of the day & at the start of next day. ow yourself. “The speed will be the key to this fight.” Manny Pacquiao cus. Practice daily. “This is the most important fight of my life.” eparation is everything. “He prepared like a true champion. deserved to win.” Oscar de la Hoya erpreparation is the best preparation. “Manny tends to overprepare. Sometimes I have to hold him back.” Freddie Roach ain’t easy. It’s hard. “Boxers we have to train hard. Train hard. Train hard. d if you train hard, the fight is easy. That’s what I believe.” Manny Pacquiao ild Momentum. Manny had the Big Mo (momentum) on his side. just beat David Diaz. Morales, Barrera…

PRAY. SEE MANNY PACQUIAO QUIET HIMSELF BEFORE AND AFTER A FIGHT

FIND A WHY BIGGER THAN YOURSELF

FIND A MENTO R/COAC H

ACT GLOBA

IN THE MIDST OF GLOBAL RECESSION?!

• HAVE A GAME PLAN “Freddie Roach knows his (de la Hoya) weakness & his strength“

• VISION.. Manny visualized & practiced the fight way before the fight.

•Ex. BELIEVE YOU’RE WORLD His side to side CLASS. movement working the mitts with Roach. daily. “Kaya ko Freddie siya.” Affirm Manny Pacquiao

• KNOW YOURSELF.

“The speed will be the key to this fight.”

• FOCUS. Practice daily. “This is the most important fight of my life.” • PREPARATION IS

• OVERPREPARATION IS THE BEST PREPARATION. “Manny tends to overprepare. Sometimes I

EVERYTHING “He prepared like a true champion. He deserved to win.” Oscar de la Hoya

“IT AIN’T EASY!” Ringside Boxing Club

IT AIN’T EASY. IT’S HARD!

xers we have to train hard…Train hard…Train if you train hard, the fight is easy. t’s what I believe.” Manny Pacquiao

BUILD MOMENTUM

acquiao had the Big Mo (momentum) on his si e beat David Diaz, Morales, Barrera… ow he’s facing 9-Time World Champion e La Hoya--3 in. taller & 4 in. longer in reach.

“Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has always had a business plan: Fight my way out of poverty.” Jim Plouffe Readers Digest Dec 2008

HAS PACMAN GRADUATED FROM MILLIONAIRE TO BILLIONAIRE (IN PESOS)?

BEGINS

ENDS

“THE FILIPINO IS WORTH DYING FOR” Ninoy Aquino

Secret Lessons for Success 1. Pray. 2. Find a Why bigger than yourself. 3. Find a Mentor/Coach. 4.Act Global. 5. Have a game plan. 6. Vision 7.Believe you are World Class 8. Know Yourself 9.Focus 10.Preparation is Everything 11. Over-preparation is the Best preparation 12. It ain’t Easy. 13. Build Momentum

Secret Lessons

for Success

From the Pacquiao-de la Hoya Fight

by Larry Gamboa, PhD [email protected] Dec. 7, 2008

MINDSET & MOMENTUM There really is no secret. You know it. I know it. It is staring us in the face. So what’s holding us back?