Limiting Mindsets in Sport and How to Overcome Them: Confessions of "average" Gold Medal Olympian

Sam sits down with Gold Medal Olympian Ben Hunt-Davis to learn about growth and the power of being humble. Ben is the author of "Will it make the boat go faster" which is a masterclass on how to become world-class in your pursuits and how we can leverage our strengths and learn from our weaknesses. Ben's rowing team revolutionized the training methods athletes used to be their best and he now applies his lessons to business coaching working with elite teams to improve leadership and business performance. - - - Connect with Sam:

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00:00 Introduction

01:40 Maturity and athleticism

03:36 The flaw in 10,000 hour rule

04:04 Mistakes as an Olympian

05:34 The power of losing

06:06 Common sense isn't common practice

07:22 Will it make the boat go faster

09:22 The risks of Olympians

11:40 What if he had lost?

13:47 Retiring as an Olympian

15:24 Importance of being good a what you do

17:43 Biggest lessons as a coach

22:01 Bulls#!t filters

23:44 Conclusion

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