Norway Medal

Even if you are not a sports nut, the drama of the XX Olympic Winter Games since many lessons that apply both to business and life. These are just some lessons learned during two exciting weeks in T...

Norway Medal

Athlete: Lindsey Kildow, U.S. Alpine Ski Women

What he did: he suffered a violent collision going 50 mph during a training run for Women's Downhill and left the hospital, decided to race less than 2 days later. A favorite the medal and ranked 2nd in the world in World Cup qualifying for the downturn, at 21 years old, pushed through the pain to compete and finished eighth.

Lesson learned: Winston Churchhill said, "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." Expect ups and downs along the way toward its goal. See any "losing" just and setbacks. Learn from them and move on. Remember, when these athletes suffer a defeat, have to wait four years to try again! If you suffer a setback, not wait four years. Get up and start again tomorrow.

Athletes: Poli and Maurizio Barbara Fusaro Margaglio, Italy, Ice Dancing

What they did: After stumbling near the end of their original dance program, Fusaro Poli and Margaglio tried to look at each other for almost 30 seconds on the ice center for everyone to see. Although entered in this part of the first competition, literally fell to seventh and could only climb back up to sixth.

Lesson learned: Accept victory and defeat as a team effort, especially when the game is still at stake. Instead of pointing the finger in public, advance through the formation of a common strategy on how to address damage control, minimize losses, and most importantly, find a way back into the game.

Manager: Bjørnar Hakensmoen, Norwegian Skiing

What he did: When skier Canadian Sara Renner was leading the third round of a six-lap relay, his ski pole snapped. Falling to fourth place, struggled until a complete stranger, Hakensmoen gave a stick. His team won the silver medal. Norway finished fourth, just outside the medals. Hakensmoen, said, "Nobody Norway has said anything bad to me. Expected to do that. Winning is not everything …. If you win, not help someone when you should have, what win is that? I was helping a girl in a big problem. "

Lesson learned: Let your values and ethics guide. Helping others often are used to derive more satisfaction the capitalization of their misfortunes on the road.

Athletes: Prawat Nagvajara, Thailand and Arturo Kinch, Costa Rica, Men's 15K Classical Cross

What they did: the only representatives of their countries in the Winter Olympics, both men paid their own way and ended about 30 minutes behind gold medal. Far from being disappointed to finish in the last and second last place, both enjoying the experience. He said that 48-year-old Nagvajara, "The only being here is enough …. I can help people believe they can do anything. "

Lesson learned: As a fellow Olympian, Robel Teklemariam, Ethiopian skier who finished 84th out of 97 said, "Dream big, man. Because you never know."

Athletes: Lindsey Jacobellis, U.S. and Tanja Freid, Switzerland Women's Snowboard Cross

What they did: Despite having an advantage in the final of the Snowboard Cross, Jacobellis lost medal gold when he fell on the second goes to the last jump after performing a needlessly risky "method air" trick of freestyle snowboarding. Freid mistake of the Americans took advantage and slid into first place. While Jacobellis, the reigning world champion in this event, said he was only trying to "fun," his coach said, "I was yelling at the TV all the time, 'Keep racing! Keep racing!" Freid said, "I I knew I had to concentrate because you never finished until you are finished. "

Lesson learned: not part of their successful competitors in tray silver. Never, never stop competing.

ACT NOW

Citius, Altius, Fortius – Latin Olympic motto, translated as fast, higher, stronger.

Interested in having your company achieve a personal best in 2006? Answer the following questions and start writing your plan season play for a gold medal:

1. What does your company is not very good?

2. How can you measure and track results?

3. How can you improve on your strengths? (faster service, better standards of stronger products?)

4. What kind of "training" will keep in the forefront?

5. What can you learn from your competition?

Just a few minutes from the Careful planning can make all the difference in your bottom line.

Remember, keep racing.

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