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Tip 296) 7 ways professional ice skating helped me in business

15/7/2019

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Massive gratitude to Wendy from Solution Property for her brilliant guest blog!
 
​I’m a professional figure skater – seven ways this helps me in business
 
Since the age of seven, I have either trained and competed as a figure skater or coached figure skating to many talented young athletes. The life skills I have developed over this time have influenced my behaviour and given me a mental toughness that helps me every day as a business owner.
 
So, what are the skills that help me the most?
  1. To have resilience and persistence: To keep on going no matter what! So that double toe loop didn’t work, it’s time to pick yourself up, find out why and try again until it works. The learning here is to keep going, persisting until you succeed.
  2. A routine: Early morning skating, then school or university! By early, I mean 4am starts even on dark rainy mornings to practise in a freezing cold ice rink so I could wear my sequin dresses! Having a set routine gives you focus on your tasks each day and helps you achieve your goals even if your bed is nice and warm.
  3. Celebrate success and learn from mistakes: Sometimes you perform well and sometimes you don’t. It’s important to celebrate the successes and a job well done, and equally to learn why your performance didn’t go right — at the same time, always being graceful in defeat! It’s not easy: Figure skating isn’t easy, and neither is starting your own business. I read a book that said success often happens overnight, but it takes many years of effort and hard work to achieve.
  4. A positive mindset: To be positive with an element of realism. Not everything in life goes our way – that’s life! – but a positive attitude helps us move forward to reach our end result.
  5. To compete with myself: Yes, tomorrow I want to be better than I am today. Competition with yourself makes you focus on being a better version of you. Only compare yourself with others for inspiration.
  6. Exercise regularly: Now, if I need to make a difficult decision, going for a walk or run helps me figure it out. Not only is this a healthy habit for your well-being, it really works to ponder next steps.

Good Luck!

Wendy 
 
Wendy considers herself a forever-student, eager to grow her knowledge in the latest property investment strategies and business trends. Her hunger for knowledge and determination to turn this information into action has seen her have success by attaining a coaching and mentoring qualification from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). By implementing her coaching and mentoring methods, Wendy helps and inspires both property investors and entrepreneurs to achieve the business success and lifestyle they desire. 

www.solutionproperty.co.uk    ​www.wendybrumwell.com
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