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Page 1: Going for gold in business

Going for Gold in business

 

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The Olympics have not long finished and The Paralympics are in full swing. I feel 

inspired by the strength and determination of the athletes, and think 

we could learn a lot from them.

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There are a lot of lessons business leaders can learn from the Olympics and

Paralympics. Here are four things I think we can take away from the 2016 Rio games to help us go for gold 

in business in order to reach our goals. 

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Set goals and stay focusedGoals are vital both in business and sport. Both athletes and business owners need the motivation to keep hitting targets and 

stay focused on them. How do they do this? They set goals.

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“You need to learn to walk before you can run”.

The same can be said for achieving success – you need to achieve a series of small goals in order to secure a victory. 

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In sport, you have to build up your stamina before you can run a marathon.

 In business, small goals will help you achieve big ones. I’ve blogged before about the positive effects of 90-day 

planning, but even tasks such as setting yourself a daily to-do list will help you 

stay focused on the big goals.

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Pay attention to the detailsThe Rio Olympic organisers came under fire after they displayed the ‘wrong’ Chinese flag at medal ceremonies. The differences were subtle, but it could have been avoided with 

research and attention to detail.

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In business, attention to detail is a small thing, but it’s a must. 

Fast paced work environments mean it’s easy to miss the little things. Whether it’s 

thoroughly proof-reading marketing material to go out or making sure your data is correct, paying attention to detail 

not only helps you make a good impression, but ensures efficiency – helping you on your way to success.

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Spot and foster talent

Every Team GB sport runs a Talent Identification Programme that screens children as young as 11 to spot and develop the next generation of sports stars. 

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Some of GB’s young medalists include:

20-year old swimmer Siobhan-

Marie O’Connor&

16-year old gymnast Amy

Tinkler

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Just two examples of why supporting and nurturing

young talent can have a huge pay off.

 

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Ellie Simmonds was just 13 when she won her first 

Olympic medal! 

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Whether through an apprenticeship, or training and mentoring members of your

existing team…

investing time and effort in young talent is a great way to give back, but also to ensure that your business has the sector skills that

will help it continue to achieve.

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Turn setbacks into success With 16 laps to go, 2-time gold champion 

Mo Farah was tripped up during the 10,000-meter race. However, despite the fact that he thought he had lost, Farah pushed on and won the race, earning 

himself his third gold medal.

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How did he do it? With a combination of determination

and strategy.

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Everyone can experience an unexpected setback.

But to turn your setback into success, you have to see it as an opportunity – whether that’s an opportunity to try 

something new, or to push on ahead to achieve your goals. 

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When something goes wrong, think about your goals and what inspires you to achieve them. Then use that to plan your strategy for recovery. 

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@SafarazAli

  Safaraz Ali

What lessons do you think we could learn from the Olympics and 

Paralympics?