There is a lot of preparation going on as people begin to celebrate as early as possible the upcoming Superbowl game on Sunday.  Many people take this event very seriously and embrace it with much tradition, almost like another national holiday.  For football fans this is the annual holiday that they have been waiting for, as the top two teams collide in the last game of the season.  Whether you are hosting a viewing party at your home or will be preparing something to take to another person's house, there is always a lot of attention that encompasses this national pastime.  Can you imagine if you spent the same type of detailed preparation on something that was really important to helping you in your own personal growth?  If there is something that you want to tackle as a personal challenge to yourself, perhaps it is time to revisit your approach.  If you are the type of person that has a lot of ideas, yet, have trouble executing them, then part of your preparation should include a plan of action with a timeline by which you will hold yourself accountable with specific dates associated with this.  Goals are great, however, if you do not attach criteria to them that is; specific, measurable, achievable and realistic, then you may be repeating aspirations that fail to see a result.  Think of your life as the great game that you need to plan for, with the exception that it does not happen just once a year.  You need to work on conditioning, stamina, strength and strategy in order to have a fighting chance in winning the game of life.  The people that you surround yourself with can be seen as your coaching team or personal trainers that will aide in you looking at different strategies to achieve a winning result.  Then there are those individuals that you take valuable information from that are authors, speakers or other enlightened individuals that can play the role of a consultant, when you need to have new information or a different point of view.  The ability to win at anything means that you in fact are capable of achieving such a result.  That also means that you have to believe in yourself and can envision yourself as the winner holding the treasured trophy.  Remember that you are in fact the big game and every day should be approached with some thoughtful preparation, as you seek to hold that winning trophy in your imminent future.