Olympic Gold Medallist and World Champion Rower, Dr Kieran West MBE, sat down for a chat with us and gave us his life lessons and insights. I genuinely believe Kieran should get his lessons on paper and publish a book - truly incredible advice on life, but also his advice on what it takes to win an Olympic Gold Medal can be used in your day to day life.Kieran was the first person from Cambridge University to win the Olympics whilst still a student. He won the Boat Race three times and was elected President of the Cambridge University Boat Club for one of those years.Kieran has won every single notable boat race there is to win, Olympics, World Championships, Boat Race and even came out of retirement to win the Henley Royal Regatta.We spoke of :A strong work ethic and the importance of proactively seeking adviceTo be good at something, you need to work at itWhy you should do things that make you happyWhat dreaming big leads toThe outcomes from a positive mindsetThe benefits of being differentMaking difficult decisions but not being afraid to call things out, why honesty is so importantControlling the controllablesWhat and whose advice to listen toIt is never to late to changeAs ever, we hope you enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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