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For many of you who have known me for a while, you know that the sport of cycling, and especially, the Tour de France, is something I follow intently every year. Today ,the cycling world witnessed a historic moment as Sir Mark Cavendish (one of my favorite riders of all time) achieved his 35th Tour de France stage win, surpassing the legendary Eddy Merckx's record of 34 wins. Despite facing adversity and doubts, Cavendish's perseverance and will to win prevailed. This victory, coming 16 years after his first stage win in 2008, showcases the power of resilience and dedication. Cavendish, known as the "Manx Missile," overcame a career-threatening crash last year, displaying remarkable fortitude. His success is a testament to the support of his family, team (ASTANA QAZAQSTAN), and unwavering belief in himself. As he once said, "If your goal truly matters, you will never quit," inspiring us all to push through challenges towards our aspirations. While most of us may not be professional athletes like Cavendish, we can learn from his journey. Perseverance, the ability to persist despite difficulties, is key to achieving success. Reflect on what truly matters to you and what goals you aspire to achieve. What is holding you back from pursuing your dreams with the same determination as Sir Mark Cavendish? #tourdefrance #markcavendish #perseverance #leadership #accomplishmentculture

📍How resilient Teams change adversity Kicking of Tuesday with a great example of how resilience and team commitment create a different outcome under adverse circumstances. Team New Zealand are the current defenders of the Americas Cup, winning it racing on the waters near my mum and dads home a few years back. As the defenders they automatically qualify for the finals. Their boat a 75-footer named ‘Taihoro’ is fast and they are the team to beat. Last week when Taihoro was being removed from the water after racing, the crane broke dropping the boat some six metres onto the support cradle. Significantly damaging its hull. I tuned in to watch the upcoming race only to learn that team New Zealand were not sure how bad the damage was and facing the devastating possibility that they may not be able to participate in defending the cup! Less than 24 hours later, enough work had been done overnight to give hope they could be back on the water sooner than expected. The Kiwis' shore crew worked around the clock to cut out and replace a piece of the hull. Words from the boatbuilders and shore crew: ”We will get this boat back on the water and racing again.” “We have to get the boat sailing as soon as possible.” 💡41 hours later Taihoro is back on the water sailing! What I love about this story is the use of the words We! There was no hesitation by the team. Under these difficult circumstances, they rallied together. Their commitment and collaboration to see this boat back on the water and their resilience significantly altered the outcome. Through major transformations and change we are often confronted with adversity and circumstances that seem like an impossible hurdle. Our greatest assets is our people and our teams ability to rise up collectively, bringing the best of skills and talent together. And harnessing the art of the possible. 💡Tomorrow some ways we can build resilient teams! #leadership #team #teamwork #imagine #resilience Picture below is the boat coming out of the sheds and getting back on the water!

[Blog] Unlock the secrets of success with the "Aggregation of Marginal Gains" philosophy, inspired by British Cycling's triumph Dave Brailsford. Brailsford aimed for 1% improvements in every aspect — from bike seats to sleep quality. The result? 178 world championships and 66 Olympic golds! Learn in our blog how this philosophy applies to your digital strategy and embrace small, consistent improvements in CRO for sustained success: https://okt.to/QugUZy #CRO #DigitalSuccess #MarginalGains #BusinessGrowth

Balancing The Inner Competitor & Other Thoughts From Day 1 Of Ski Season… From a skier’s perspective, our winter has been hard. Six weeks ago, amidst springlike temperatures and mountain trail runs in short pants and short sleeve shirts (this is the Pyrenees in January,) I had written off any chance of skiing. A little snow here in early March changed that… and yesterday became Day 1 of the ski season. What was the win? Was it just getting outside? Getting up high in the mountains to take in the view? Was there a win at all? The pendulum swing of my inner competitor had a few thoughts to share… With some beautiful views too. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ As mentioned in the video, join us for Elevating Leadership Institute’s next group coaching program, Breaking Free Of The Bottleneck: Unlocking Your Competitive Edge! The first of our 4 live coaching sessions begin Wednesday, March 13, 2024. All of the program details can be found via the link below. ✅ Inga Stasiulionyte, OLY ✅ Bahar Alexander ✅ Mantas Marčiulaitis • Lles, Catalunya Winter, 2024 #competition #performance #leadershipdevelopment

🤑 Is it all about the money? 🤑 👉🏼 What was the last time you were happy for someone else's win, when you also wanted to win? 👉🏼 What was the last time you helped someone else win, when you also wanted to win? Professional sports is about winning. Winning is measured mostly in capital. Running a business is about delivering value which is measured mostly in capital. Glory has multiple shades and while Jasper Philipsen might have won the famous classic monument race, the Milano - San Remo 1 day classic yesterday what caught my attention was the two giant superstars post race reaction. #sportsmanship #respect 🚴🏼♂️ Mathieu Van Der Poel (multiple world champion, one of the best one day classic riders with $6million salary) - Jasper Philipsen is in the same team as him. He wanted to win (as he won last year), but still helped Jasper to be in a good position for the sprint at the end of the 280 km race. 🚴🏼♂️ Tadej Pogacar (multiple Tour de France winner, one of the most versatile and strongest riders today with also around $6 million salary) - he rides for a different team, but is friends with Jasper. He is not the best sprinter, but still tried to win, at the end came 3rd. MVDP: "I hoped to go to the finish line, but the legs were not so fresh any more... I saw Jasper was there, he told me he had good legs, so I knew what to do" Pogi: "It's really nice for the cycling community to have competitors like this on the podium... we show the world you don't need to be an enemy. You can be friends and still go full gas and make a really nice race. Respectfully" Jasper: "I have to thank Mathieu, he managed to hold everything together at the end so I can sprint" #Respect is key to reach our goals in our careers and business. #Winningmindset means on the long term that sometimes we have to be happy coming 3rd or helping our team mates win.

Word of the Day: Resilience. 🚀 Transitioning from professional downhill skiing to the vibrant world of entrepreneurship, resilience has been my guiding force. Now, it's your turn! Drop your Word of the Day in the comments. Let’s fuel our collective journey with words that motivate and uplift. #WordChallenge #InspireDaily

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Watching the olímpics, I imagine everyone’s story to get there. When you are the best in your surroundings, it is another level to confront the reality that others are better. So you learn and keep going. It also shows how people like Guatemalan Adriana Ruano (who just won the first ever gold medal to the country!) came to the olimpics re invented, a gimnast, with an injury, changed sport and succeed. And then you have Odile and Annette from the Netherlands, winning gold in a sailing competion, not because they won the last race, in fact they lost it due to a mistake, they won because all points before count! Now, taking this to a normal life: 1. Enjoy what you do and praise yourself, also be aware that yes, sometimes someone is better than you, or have more experience, so you will get there, so keep learning and working hard. Be humble 2. You might need to quit and re invent yourself, everything you have done contributes to your new projects, new hobbies, new surroundings. The discipline, coaching and hard work will be influencing your next move. You have build up new skills and those will be transferred to your next opportunity. Be resilient 3. Not only your last move counts, it is every hard effort before that counts to win. If you make a mistake, correct it and move on! Be an achiever

Our CEO, Philipp Lehner, recently participated at this year's versusfestival in the skiing resort in Montafon, Austria. 😎 The idea behind the festival is that two parties discuss about contrasting topics. Philipp was confronted with the statement that "The economy has to degrow for sustainability". Watch the video to get his thoughts on that claim. 👀 #FamilyOfPioneers #Sustainability #Packaging #SustainablePackaging #CircularEconomy #Discussion #VersusFestival

My greatest achievement as a runner. I will be representing England in the Masters International 10 km race next summer! I never thought I would ever run for Hungary, let alone for England, but here I am, wearing the official England kit. Over the last few years, I’ve set some tough, sometimes unrealistic goals, but as I was achieving them, I kept raising the bar. My motto has been: “If you get to the top of the mountain: find a bigger mountain!” These targets included breaking 20 minutes on the 5km before I turned 40, qualifying for a Championship place for London Marathon, and the most unrealistic one was to qualify for the England Masters on the 10km, which is my weakest distance by far. Once I set a target, I work very hard towards that goal. It’s still difficult to settle the nerves in the days leading up to the race. I often question myself if I have done enough, if I’m ready and if I’m stupid to even think I could do it. When I arrive to the start line, I’m still nervous, but when the gun goes off, I’m relying on the work I have put in over the previous months for about 70% of the race, but when the mental race starts, I have to convince my legs that they can do it. The key to success in running is not only the physical preparation, but a huge part of it is mental strength. It’s important to have the ability to dig deep, go through pain and darkness, and be able to push on when the legs are willing to stop or to slow down. After 8km on my 10km qualifying race I was no longer on target to finish in the required time due to a tough hill. I was knackered, but I knew how much I wanted it. Thanks to my mind, I ran my 5km pace on the 9th km and I still don’t know how, but I completed the last km faster than I ever ran a single km before. My new target now is to beat my qualifying time on the international race. 😊