The Winning Mindset: Athlete's Lessons for Corporate Leaders. In this episode of "The Right-Hand Roadmap," dive into the parallels between an athlete's mindset and corporate leadership. Host Megan Long, a former competitive bodybuilder turned entrepreneur, shares invaluable lessons from her journey as a pro athlete that seamlessly apply to the professional world. Discover practical insights on coachability, doing your best, longevity, preparation for the unexpected, visualization, discipline, embracing losses, time...
The Winning Mindset: Athlete's Lessons for Corporate Leaders.
In this episode of "The Right-Hand Roadmap," dive into the parallels between an athlete's mindset and corporate leadership. Host Megan Long, a former competitive bodybuilder turned entrepreneur, shares invaluable lessons from her journey as a pro athlete that seamlessly apply to the professional world.
Discover practical insights on coachability, doing your best, longevity, preparation for the unexpected, visualization, discipline, embracing losses, time management, recovery, and the constant pursuit of improvement.
You'll hear all about:
- 02:43: Recommend reads that draw connections between athletics and business, shedding light on common traits of winners.
- 03:37: Top lessons learned from being an athlete, starting with the importance of being coachable and leveraging mentorship.
- 04:56: The inevitability of unexpected challenges, and how control of the controllables applies to both athletics and business.
- 05:39: the effectiveness of visualization, with personal anecdotes from Megan's competitive bodybuilding journey.
- 06:51: The significance of discipline, setting a schedule, and the value of sticking to routines, especially in the absence of constant motivation.
- 07:49: Viewing losses as valuable feedback and how constructive criticism in business is akin to improving through athletic challenges.
- 08:15: Stressing the essence of time management and introducing Randy Zuckerberg's "pick three" rule for prioritization.
- 08:36: Recognizing the importance of recovery, drawing parallels between avoiding burnout in athletics and maintaining operational efficiency in business.
- 09:31: Embracing the idea that there's no finish line in personal and professional development, always room for improvement.
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Links mentioned in the episode:
- "Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize Success" by Dr. Stan Beecham
- HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
- "The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together" by Adam Hergenrother & Hallie Warner
- Episode Five: Randy Zuckerberg's "Pick Three" Rule
