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Break Down Your Goals Big dreams are much easier to achieve when broken into smaller, more man- ageable goals. Instead of saying, "I want to get a 4.0 this year," or "I want to set a record for points," try going class by class or game by game saying things like, "I am going to try to get an A on this next test," or "I want to get on the scoresheet two times this game." Smaller manageable goals are easier to achieve. They fuel the success motor and keep you going so the big goal becomes a side effect of doing the little things right. More importantly, they give you more balance. It's easier to focus on a small hockey goal, a small academic goal, and a small social goal than it is to focus on going to the NAHL and landing a spot on a Division I team. Practice Time Management You have a tournament this weekend out of state, a paper due on Tuesday and a geometry test on Thursday. Oh, don't forget about practice three nights this week, plus weight room and film ses- sions, private lessons and a significant other who wants to go out and spend time with you. Putting it down on a "To-Do" list may make you feel overwhelmed, but it doesn't have to be that way. There are many ways you can manage your time. If you are a digital person, your phone's calendar or notes are 32 // SEPTEMBER 2023 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM ILLUSTRATION BY Michael Iver Jacobsen Back to S C H O O L , Back to H O C K E Y The saying, "Procrastination is a thief," is true. If you put things off or fall behind, you are going to get robbed of ice time. 1 2