It is leased by many, owned by none, and understood by few. It is nearly invisible at its strongest, but obvious to all when absent. Everybody has a little, but few have enough. It is developed rather than learned. It is not a physical skill, but rather is a state of mind.
What is it? Poise.
Poise provides us with the ability to remain focused on our objective rather than aimlessly gazing at distractions. As our temptation to become distracted intensifies, our needed amount of poise increases. It is impossible to have too much poise.
Poise lessens the impact of pressure. Poise is the buffer which prevents pressure from damaging our performance. There is little, if any, correlation between talent and poise. We all can develop poise if it is perceived as important and worthwhile to do so.
Poise provides us with the opportunity to do our best. Without poise, distractions will serve to detract from our performance. You and your teammates must develop poise in order to make any sincere effort toward achieving meaningful objectives. Anything other than our best is not acceptable. Poise is a necessary component to any pursuit within a competitive environment.
(Thanks Coaching Toolbox)
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