Sam sits down with Gold Medal Olympian Ben Hunt-Davis to learn about growth and the power of being humble. Ben is the author of "Will it make the boat go faster" which is a masterclass on how to become world-class in your pursuits and how we can leverage our strengths and learn from our weaknesses.

Ben's rowing team revolutionized the training methods athletes used to be their best and he now applies his lessons to business coaching working with elite teams to improve leadership and business performance.

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Connect with Sam:

• Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking 
• Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset
• Twitter - @samjamharris
• Instagram - @SamJam.zen

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:40 Maturity and athleticism
• 03:36 The flaw in 10,000 hour rule
• 04:04 Mistakes as an Olympian
• 05:34 The power of losing
• 06:06 Common sense isn't common practice
• 07:22 Will it make the boat go faster
• 09:22 The risks of Olympians
• 11:40 What if he had lost?
• 13:47 Retiring as an Olympian
• 15:24 Importance of being good a what you do
• 17:43 Biggest lessons as a coach
• 22:01 Bulls#!t filters
• 23:44 Conclusion

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