Corey Cogdell and taking small steps

Posted: 19 Sep 2014 12:34 PM PDT Corey Cogdell, American trap shooter and Shaklee Pure Performance Team member, celebrated a recent victory, having claimed the 2014 USA Shooting National Championship in international trap with a personal record (241 out of 250 clay targets). “Small changes and consistent hard work will eventually pay off,” said the 2008 Beijing Games bronze medalist, who believes in reaching goals and achieving big wins when competing “I have very high goals but I always approach the journey just one small step at a time.” What Corey described is what we like to call The Shaklee Effect™—the concept that small steps today can lead to big results tomorrow. Whether you are shooting for a medal in a competition, improving your health, or building a successful business, you can achieve much with that first step toward your goal. “One of the first things I realized I needed to manage was my stress level,” Corey said. “I consider myself very tough under pressure, but that’s mostly because I’ve built that strength, not because I was born with that ability. My training plan includes pressure-induced situations, and I try to learn from every high-level competition.” And, of course, Corey considers Shaklee Stress Relief Complex* helpful in her stress-management routine. “Too many people think they need a big change to get their big results,” she said. “But the best success stories in sports and in life are built on incremental steps. For instance, I realized I needed to adjust the balance of my shotgun, so I asked Krieghoff (the manufacturer) to shave some weight off the barrels.” And how much weight was removed from her nearly eight-pound gun? “Just three grams,” she said. That small change—less than the weight of the nickel in your pocket—was just right as evidenced by her National Championship victory. With the 2016 Games in Rio just two years away, Corey is aiming for more positive results in the future, and I can’t wait to see what she accomplishes. What small step have you taken that’s led to a big result in your life? Comment below.