When watching the amazing performances of the world’s best athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics, it’s important to remember that most of those we see on our screens are the winners. There are many other athletes there who have prepared for years for this event to whom we will not be introduced and who go home with no medals….or endorsement deals.
But they don’t go home empty handed.
My friend, retired Los Angeles Vistage Chair Lonnie Martin, sent me an article that summarizes what great athletes learn from failure. Even the best don’t win all the time and those flying home from Paris without awards or recognition made it to a summit nearly all of us will never see…and they could no doubt share lessons that would help all of us manage ourselves better when failure, as it always does, confronts us.
Take time for a 4 minute read: “7 Lessons You Can Learn From Losing, According to Elite Athletes.” Be sure to share this one with the young people in your life.
