2011 Goal Poll Survey

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this brief survey. The survey is anonymous and your input is valuable as it will help us to finetune our high performance system to best serve your needs.

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* 1. SPORT-RELATED CHALLENGES: What are the key challenges you face in your sport? Please select all those applicable and rate them according to degree of being an issue.

	Huge issue	Somewhat of an issue	N/A
Intimidation by competitors	Intimidation by competitors Huge issue	Intimidation by competitors Somewhat of an issue	Intimidation by competitors N/A
Environmental distractions (birds, weather etc.)	Environmental distractions (birds, weather etc.) Huge issue	Environmental distractions (birds, weather etc.) Somewhat of an issue	Environmental distractions (birds, weather etc.) N/A
Personal distractions (family, friends, work, health)	Personal distractions (family, friends, work, health) Huge issue	Personal distractions (family, friends, work, health) Somewhat of an issue	Personal distractions (family, friends, work, health) N/A
People distractions (teammates, competitors, officials, crowds)	People distractions (teammates, competitors, officials, crowds) Huge issue	People distractions (teammates, competitors, officials, crowds) Somewhat of an issue	People distractions (teammates, competitors, officials, crowds) N/A
Frustration with progress in skill development	Frustration with progress in skill development Huge issue	Frustration with progress in skill development Somewhat of an issue	Frustration with progress in skill development N/A
Frustration with keeping momentum (the Zone) in competition when it really counts	Frustration with keeping momentum (the Zone) in competition when it really counts Huge issue	Frustration with keeping momentum (the Zone) in competition when it really counts Somewhat of an issue	Frustration with keeping momentum (the Zone) in competition when it really counts N/A
Difficult relationship with coach (if you are an athlete)	Difficult relationship with coach (if you are an athlete) Huge issue	Difficult relationship with coach (if you are an athlete) Somewhat of an issue	Difficult relationship with coach (if you are an athlete) N/A
Difficult relationship with athlete (if you are a coach)	Difficult relationship with athlete (if you are a coach) Huge issue	Difficult relationship with athlete (if you are a coach) Somewhat of an issue	Difficult relationship with athlete (if you are a coach) N/A
Stress of competition	Stress of competition Huge issue	Stress of competition Somewhat of an issue	Stress of competition N/A
Downward spiral when competition goes badly	Downward spiral when competition goes badly Huge issue	Downward spiral when competition goes badly Somewhat of an issue	Downward spiral when competition goes badly N/A
Being psyched out by competitors / opposing teams	Being psyched out by competitors / opposing teams Huge issue	Being psyched out by competitors / opposing teams Somewhat of an issue	Being psyched out by competitors / opposing teams N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 2. SPORT-RELATED GOALS: Please indicate the degree to which the following are goals for your sport in the coming year.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions? Feel free to comment on personal, educational or business challenges/goals.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your input is greatly appreciated and will assist us in delivering the best high performance system for sport and business to our clients.

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Bob Palmer, High Performance Trainer
SportExcel
EMAIL: bpalmer@sportexcel.ca
TOLL-FREE: 1.877.967.5747

	Very important	Somewhat important	N/A
More consistency in my sport	More consistency in my sport Very important	More consistency in my sport Somewhat important	More consistency in my sport N/A
Learn strategies to increase focus	Learn strategies to increase focus Very important	Learn strategies to increase focus Somewhat important	Learn strategies to increase focus N/A
Resolve intimidation	Resolve intimidation Very important	Resolve intimidation Somewhat important	Resolve intimidation N/A
Enhance communication	Enhance communication Very important	Enhance communication Somewhat important	Enhance communication N/A
Create more fun and enjoyment in my sport	Create more fun and enjoyment in my sport Very important	Create more fun and enjoyment in my sport Somewhat important	Create more fun and enjoyment in my sport N/A
Take your game to the next level	Take your game to the next level Very important	Take your game to the next level Somewhat important	Take your game to the next level N/A
Implement a health/nutrition program	Implement a health/nutrition program Very important	Implement a health/nutrition program Somewhat important	Implement a health/nutrition program N/A
Hire a coach	Hire a coach Very important	Hire a coach Somewhat important	Hire a coach N/A
Work with a psychologist	Work with a psychologist Very important	Work with a psychologist Somewhat important	Work with a psychologist N/A
Work with a high performance trainer	Work with a high performance trainer Very important	Work with a high performance trainer Somewhat important	Work with a high performance trainer N/A
Stay in a powerful state of mind (the Zone), in competition and in practice	Stay in a powerful state of mind (the Zone), in competition and in practice Very important	Stay in a powerful state of mind (the Zone), in competition and in practice Somewhat important	Stay in a powerful state of mind (the Zone), in competition and in practice N/A
Build excitement and momentum toward the goal of winning	Build excitement and momentum toward the goal of winning Very important	Build excitement and momentum toward the goal of winning Somewhat important	Build excitement and momentum toward the goal of winning N/A
Develop leadership skills and strategies to emotionally lift others	Develop leadership skills and strategies to emotionally lift others Very important	Develop leadership skills and strategies to emotionally lift others Somewhat important	Develop leadership skills and strategies to emotionally lift others N/A
Have more confidence	Have more confidence Very important	Have more confidence Somewhat important	Have more confidence N/A
Learn inspirational coaching and leadership skills	Learn inspirational coaching and leadership skills Very important	Learn inspirational coaching and leadership skills Somewhat important	Learn inspirational coaching and leadership skills N/A
Enjoy a recreational level in my sport	Enjoy a recreational level in my sport Very important	Enjoy a recreational level in my sport Somewhat important	Enjoy a recreational level in my sport N/A
Aspire to a regional level in my sport	Aspire to a regional level in my sport Very important	Aspire to a regional level in my sport Somewhat important	Aspire to a regional level in my sport N/A
Aspire to a national level in my sport	Aspire to a national level in my sport Very important	Aspire to a national level in my sport Somewhat important	Aspire to a national level in my sport N/A
Aspire to an international/Olympic level in my sport	Aspire to an international/Olympic level in my sport Very important	Aspire to an international/Olympic level in my sport Somewhat important	Aspire to an international/Olympic level in my sport N/A
Aspire to be a professional in my sport	Aspire to be a professional in my sport Very important	Aspire to be a professional in my sport Somewhat important	Aspire to be a professional in my sport N/A