Listen "Simplicity, Alignment, and Performance with Richard Young"
Episode Synopsis
Tim Sweet is joined by Richard Young, performance clarity expert and author of Simplify, to talk about Richard’s three systemic keys that set repeated medalists apart from the rest. Richard’s insight on sustained performance isn’t solely applicable to sport, but to every aspect of life in which we want to excel.Richard is no stranger to great achievement in sport, having won international gold medals, coached world champions, and participated and coached in several Olympics. He created programs that have contributed to this success around the globe, and it’s that performance insight that he draws on when he explains his three keys to high-performance sport success. Tim Sweet and guest Richard Young break down the three keys of strategic simplicity, language alignment, and performance wellbeing. Richard defines wellbeing as performing well in every moment and he explains how sustained performance is the main goal, the necessity of alignment to success, and what simplicity looks like. Richard’s words resonate with clear insight and striking analogy, and are directly applicable to leadership in any capacity and performance in any job.About Richard YoungRichard Young has been involved with preparation for 10 Olympics across most roles (athlete, coach, leader, researcher). He has won international gold medals, coached world champions, and created programmes in innovation and learning that have contributed to Olympic medals for three countries.Richard has a PhD and later targeted his research to the differences between medallists and non-medallists, their coaches, technical staff, leaders and the system they are in. He is driven by helping others convert high potential into sustained high performance. He works internationally helping leaders and experts simplify, align and accelerate.He was married 24 years to a beautiful person, Donna, who passed away in October 2021 from illness. Born in the UK, raised in Canada, Richard currently lives in Dunedin, New Zealand with his four children.—Contact Tim Sweet | Team Work Excellence:WebsiteLinkedIn: Tim SweetInstagramLinkedin: Team Work ExcellenceContact Richard Young | Performance Clarity Expert, Author, Breakthrough specialist:WebsiteLinkedinBook: Simplify by Richard Young, PhD
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