Why sport helps you overachieve your goals?

Today, This is mindset post!!!

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You all know how much motivation and mindset matter a lot to me. Of course with some quotes posted on it almost every day.

But since many years, I am observing a lot some sales organization, being part of it as individual contributors, leading some teams and organization. Since those years, I have noticed some of the best sales on the long term, and when I am talking about long term, I talk about a decade, they have a specific mindset.

A never surrendering mindset.

From all those years, I have always expected to write about this, because some people might disagree with this point of view. But I deeply think the greatest sales have in common one characteristic: Sport and competition.

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When I think about all my colleagues (sure they will recognized themselves), I strongly believe their overachieving mindset was extremely strong due to how much they were practicing sport, in their past or nowadays. With most of the time practicing sport at a really high level, for some almost professional, (golf, football, rugby, swimming…).

I have a deep belief the mindset you built from your young or teenage years is key for your success in the future.

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When I see some of my colleagues, able to push during weeks to close some deals, to work during week-ends, and obviously not work 35/39 hours (legal time in France or Spain, which is an aberration economically, you all know I am against it and will always fight against those socialist/communist decision…). Their Mindset allow them to constantly reach for more, and overachieve their goals.

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You might also tell me you have definitely people who can overachieve and without sport background. I will definitely tell you Yes!!! Because mindset is not the only asset you have, people could be highly skilled, brilliant in their understanding of business and solution, but I have the feeling, in the very long term, not only 2 or 3 years, but a decade, or even more, the consistency of the sales or entrepreneurs is different depending on the profile of people.

I am deeply convinced, if somebody is trained from early age in sport, to learn the discipline, to rigor of hard trainings, the obligation to go for the Win, you will have in the long term some people who consistently expect more from their life, and will always do the extra miles. Think about Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne Johnson, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan and many others.

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This week, my posts concern bicycle *due to passion and also a great Tour de France we can watch), and one of the greatest cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx. I have chosen this sport, because I definitely value it. You have so many people practicing, and in the professional sector, most of them will never earn what the average football/soccer player earn. But I can tell you, I value so much more their sport and values than the one in soccer for instance. So many cyclist will never be stars, but are only hard workers, called gregario, they will never win during their whole career. But damned they will make all the efforts and be dedicated to the success of the Team and their colleagues. This is a fantastic spirit and value I want to highlight.

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Sport mindset help you to overachieve your life, always go for more, and acquire a discipline for your everyday life. So now, focus after on some specific sports, bringing the hardest discipline ever for you to feel so comfortable when people are feeling hard time, because you are ready for more.

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When I see what is happening in my country with young people recently, I firmly believe, with more sport practice, specially cycling, trail running, swimming, we should have brought a better mindset to a complete generation, not focusing on social media, expecting to be like soccer players, rap singer, influencer but more inspired by hard workers, entrepreneurs, athletes who have great values, and should be taken as example.

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I am deeply convinced we can all change the World, and live a better life every day together, let's take actions to make it happen.

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Now running session on Sunday afternoon, 10km!!! Discipline, hard work and passion!!! Let's make it a great day!!