“He continues to amaze us all. He just keeps going, and he stays in shape. He’s just incredible, really. Forty-five wins, and he keeps winning, 65 years old, shot his age this week. I don’t know, there’s not much else you can say about him. And he’s a nice person, too. That’s, I think, the coolest part is he’s a good guy, a nice guy.”                            

                                                                                          Steve Stricker

 

 

With his recent successful defense of the Chubb Classic, Bernard Langer is back on top of the world.

 

This was his 45th win on the PGA Champions Tour, tying him with Hale Irwin.

 

They are trailed by the funny man of golf Lee Trevino, who accumulated 29 wins and Gary Player 19 wins on the Senior’s tour.

 

Langer also extended his own record for the oldest winner on the over-50 circuit (65 years, 5 months, 23 days).

 

Langer birdied five of his last seven holes in the final round to shoot 65 and earn a three-stroke victory.

 

The 65-year-old Langer matched his age with a closing 7-under 65.

 

It was his 12th win since turning 60.

 

“Right now, I just feel relieved and grateful and thankful for everybody that’s been on my team and helping me through these years. Like we said, for a German kid from a village of 800 people and starting as a caddie to do what I’ve done, it takes a lot of people to do that, not just one.” Bernard Langer

 

Langer who has twice won The Masters   –  is also much admired and adored in South Africa for his two wins at the Million Dollar Challenge – being one of the first in golf to take home a winner’s cheque of one million dollars in 1991.

 

 

After turning 50, Langer has established himself as the most successful player in the history of the PGA Tour Champions. He has won a record 11 senior major championships, been the money leader in a record 11 seasons – and a record 7 times in a row.

 

In professional golf, the measure of a player’s greatness is most commonly linked with how many majors they win in their career. Being the golfer with the most senior major championship titles makes that golfer the best 50-plus golfer ever.

 

The golfer with the most career PGA Tour Champions major championship titles is Bernhard Langer – with 11 in his career.

 

Behind him come Nicklaus, Player and Irwin – quite a name list.

 

But, who can argue these golfing statistics.

 

Bernard is the best ever golfer over 50.

 

And just how long will he continue winning?

 

Maybe at age 70 he might finally take a break?

 

“My whole life is an improbable story. When you dive deep a little bit where I came from and what has happened in my lifetime –  just to earn a living was an incredible story, but then to make it to No. 1 in the world and to become one of the best players for many years, and what happened on the Champions Tour, we all know that, but a lot of stuff has happened in those earlier years that some people have no clue, and they were pretty miraculous. Maybe someday we can make a movie about it. It would be pretty cool.”

                                                            Bernard Langer

 

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“The most important thing I have learnt in life is to FOCUS my energy on what is important in life”                            

                                         Bill Gates

 

 

 

 

Setting one’s priorities right is one of the most important actions you can take in life.

That is because your priorities will dictate your destiny.

Yet, it is startling to look at statistics which show that only a very small percentage of us are capable of clearly articulating – in hierarchical order – our ‘’Big Five” priorities in life.

Some of us do it out of ignorance, some out of fear, and some because they cannot see the value in doing so.

Dr John de Martini says:

“If you do not empower yourself, someone or something will overpower you.”

This is what clear priorities can do for YOU:

❖ Clear priorities focus your finite energies

❖ Clear priorities help YOU to make better YES/NO decisions in life.

❖ Clear priorities steer YOU towards what you want in life.

❖ Clear priorities make life far easier for YOU.

❖ Clear priorities empower you.

 

 

We are all unique human beings – and our priorities do differ as life goes on.

 

But, the priorities of the great champions always present a COMMON pattern from which we can all learn to avoid procrastination – and grow wiser.

Indeed:

 

 “Human greatness leaves footprints”

 

The good news is that these patterns -these footprints – can be mapped and modeled to help us on our own roads to human greatness.

 

This is how the great champions of life unpack their highest priorities – importantly in hierarchical order:

 

#Priority Number One: YOURSELF.

 

Many people see their FAMILY as their #.1 priority in life.

They put their family right at the top of their hierarchical list.

The great champions do not do this.

 

They invest in themselves first and foremost.

 

Why?

 

“You can’t help others effectively until you help yourself. Life is about setting up right to be able to inspire and help others.”

 

To impact positively on others you must ensure that you are always coming from a position of strength.

 

This is not to a say that their families are not of utmost importance.

 

Consider the following wisdom from Bob Bulford:

 

“Champions recognize that self-interest is central to one’s human design, but count the greatest gain as the goodwill of fellow humankind.”

 

Add these wise words from American professional life coach Corey Wayne:

 

“By taking care of yourself first, you’ll put yourself in a position to have abundance to take care of others.”

 

The great champions possess very high levels of FCB – having great FAITH, CONFIDENCE &BELIEF to deliver on their purpose & priorities in life.

 

Just think about all the people you could help because you helped YOURSELF first.

 

Priority Number Two: YOUR LIFE PURPOSE (YOUR WHY in life)

 

YOUR PURPOSE is why you exist. It is the ‘the why’ in your life.

 

It’s the one thing that you become an expert in, so that you can positively influence and contribute to this world.

 

“Every living being was born to accomplish certain purpose. It’s the knowledge of that purpose that enables every soul to fulfill it.”                                                                                       Mohammed Ali

 

Invest wisely in your purpose – your vocation– as the world, your family, your friends, your colleagues, your clients need YOU.

 

Your contribution and your impact on others will always be more valuable when ‘your why’ is clear, compelling and congruent with your priorities and performance goals.

 

Priority Number Three: YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS

 

Here it is as Priority #3 – the critical importance of your Family and your Friends.

Prioritise both as they play a vital role in your life.

 

The investment which you have made in BRAND YOURSELF (Priority #1) and YOUR PURPOSE (Priority #2) will impact on those who you love and cherish.

 

Your contribution will be immense – if you set up right in life.

 

Priority Number Four: YOUR HEALTH & YOUR WEALTH

 

Both are important as they can easily be lost if you do not prioritize and invest in them.

 

The key to health is to strive to live a balanced life.

 

Living a balanced life means getting it right in all three realms of life and health, namely:

 

❖ PHYSICAL – what you put into your body.

❖ CHEMICAL – what you put into your mouth.

❖ EMOTIONAL – what you put into your head.

 

Optimum health comes from maintaining optimal balance in all three realms.

 

Priority Number Five: YOUR LIFESTYLE.

 

Every one of us seeks one’s own desired lifestyle.

If you do not prioritize the things you love to do, they will pass you by.

 

What’s more is that if you do not take ‘time out’ – you will run the risk of burn out.

 

The great champions know that if they are to sustain great– they need to manage their finite energy levels.

 

You have to find time to: “Relax & Refuel “

 

By prioritizing your lifestyle choices – making time for the things you love to do– you will find the energy to ‘step up to the plate’ when required.

 

Whether it’s running, sailing, fishing, reading, shopping, whatever – it’s vitally important to find the time to re-energize yourself.

 

“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”                                                                                                                                 Walter Hagen

 

Now you know how the great champions of life set up right – by prioritizing right.

 

Here are their BIG FIVE priorities summed up in hierarchical order:

 

❖ Priority No.1: YOURSELF

❖ Priority No.2: YOUR PURPOSE

❖ Priority No.3: YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS

❖ Priority No.4: YOUR HEALTH & YOUR WEALTH

❖ Priority No.5: YOUR DESIRED LIFESTYLE

 

 

Go well, keep focused and reap the benefits of a healthy, happy and prioritized life.

 

Go Great

Rob

Rob Opie is a Brand Strategist, Author, Keynote Speaker, Performance Coach to business and sports teams – and life coach to those on a journey to self-actualisation.

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‘People should pursue what they are passionate about . That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.’                                                                                                                                        Elon Musk

 

 

Every one of us has their own chosen path on which we travel in search of health and happiness.

But, what happens when we drift a little off our desired paths to health and happiness.

2022 was one of those years for many of us………

It is at times like these that it is best to take heed as to what the great champions of health and life do – and what they do not do.

 

Here are three sure fire ways to bolster your own health & happiness in 2023.

 

# 1: Ensure that your OWN GAME PLAN (Personal Brand) is CONGRUENT (that it is authentic & aligned)

This means ensuring that your 3P’s are congruent i.e. YOUR PERSONAL PURPOSE- YOUR PERSONAL PRIORITIES – AND YOUR PERSONAL GOALS for 2023.

Take Elon Musk as an example of human greatness.

His personal purpose is to “ELEVATE HUMANITY”- every day he goes out there to find out what is not working – and goes and fixes it. He is a great FIXER by heart and one of the most powerful humans on this planet earth.

Bill Gate’s purpose is to ‘EMPOWER PEOPLE TO DO MORE’ It is little wonder that he continues impacting at the top level via his foundation – which must give him immense pleasure via giving back to mankind.

Roger Federer’s purpose is to “Entertain, Educate and Enrich ” through his tennis genius. He must also feel great happiness when he plays charity matches and giving back through his foundation in Africa.

“The Great Champions of life recognize that self-interest is central to one’s human design, but count the greatest gain as the goodwill of fellow humankind.”

                                                                                                                                                              Bob Bulford

Once your purpose is finely tuned it is vital to choose your BIG FIVE PRIORITIES – and then set your BIG FIVE PERFORMANCE GOALS for each of your five top priorities.

Your focus – your congruency  -will go a long way to helping you to live life better .

‘You can only become accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love to do and do them so well that people cannot take their eyes off you.” “

                                                                                                                                                               Maya Angelou

“Purpose is that sense that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, that we are needed, that we have something better ahead to work for. Purpose is what creates true happiness.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mark Zuckerberg

 

# 2: Focus and take full advantage of the most powerful positive human emotions in life.

 

“Human emotion is the ultimate resource – the ultimate force‘                                     

                                                                                                                                                    Anthony Robbins

 

The world is crammed full of both positives and negatives – that is just how it works – we live in a balanced universe.

The Big Five Negative emotions can be listed as follows – and include Resentment, Hate, Criticism, Guilt and Futility (self pity).

 Zero of these will help you on your path to health AND happiness, BUT the good news is that the Big Five POSITIVE EMOTIONS are far more powerful and will put you on your own path to health and happiness – that is if you keep your primary focus on them.

Here they are;

Gratitude, Unconditional Love, Acceptance. Forgiveness and Joy.

 Let us take gratitude as a human emotion with immense ability to create health & happiness.

’Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.

 It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, and confusion into clarity.

It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a

vision for tomorrow.’

                                                                                                                                                          Melody Beattie

 

To prove the power of gratitude and unconditional love we only have turn to our experts – our dogs.

Dogs are indeed man’s best friend as they teach us so much power in the emotional realm. Things that we as humans sometimes just take for granted.

Appreciate your dogs every day.

Jimmy Soul could have sung it a little differently:

“If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life – get a dog.”

 

# 3: Adopt a VICTOR APPROACH to life – never victim.

 

It is not about being positive all day, every day. The world we live in is balanced; hence you will find positivity and negativity – polar opposites just like electricity. Oops maybe a bad example!

In reality it is all about is the choice you make between being VICTIM and VICTOR. There is NO middle ground on this choice in life.

Victimhood, currently presents itself with a very high prevalence in South Africa, and it also presents as a very powerful form of self sabotage.

Steer yourself well clear of any victim mindset – BECOME A VICTOR by adopting the right mindset, the right knowledge, the right support and right game plan.

This will increase your productivity – AND your health and your happiness.

 

Now we have come full circle back to ensuring ONE HAS A HIGH GAME PLAN – which is the key to your health and happiness – and that of all the great champions of life.

Remember, to add a bit of light- hearted laughter in South Africa – laughter at ourselves – this is what we have become pretty good at in Mzanzi!

It certainly helps to not take life too seriously.

Go Well in 23

This article is not health advice but simply suggestions on how to think about your health and happiness.

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Rob Opie is a Brand Strategist, Author, Keynote Speaker, Performance Coach to business and sports teams – and life coach to those on a journey to self-actualisation.

• Through his game-changing THE GAME PLAN METHOD he helps both Teams and Individuals to achieve their own greatest potential in life.

For further Insights, Innovation and Inspiration, please visit www.thegameplan.co.za