Welcome to the Game Change Your Life podcast with Dave Anderson. Now, here's Dave with an

Intentional Mindset Minute. Welcome to the Game Change Your Life. I'm Dave Anderson with another

intentional mindset minute where I share quick hits from my latest book's intentional mindset and elevate

your excellence. We post him on Fridays to help you think right, do right, get better, become more.

Here's the topic, a key to resilience. Resilience is defined as an ability to recover quickly

from setbacks, disappointments, or defeat. Now, if you don't believe in

yourself or your abilities, that's a lot less likely to happen. You're not going to be anxious

to take another shot and possibly put yourself in a situation where you're defeated or feel

poorly about yourself and are judged or criticized by others. This means that whatever you can do to

improve your self-esteem and self-confidence can be a catalyst for resilience. Self-esteem is how you

feel about yourself. Self-confidence is how you feel about your ability. So think about it.

If you do your best each day, starting with those little disciplines like making your bed, putting

something good into your mind and body. And if you continue to practice your most essential skills

and learn more about how to excel in your various life arenas, you're going to feel a lot better

about yourself and your abilities. And that self-belief will make it more likely you recover

quickly from setbacks, disappointments, or defeat,

and try again, stronger, wiser, and better than before, and to do so more quickly. You know,