Are you ambitious and want to become the Olympic champion in your workplace? In my book Scale-ups & Downs I describe the importance of winners in the organization. Achieving your dream goals is not done without a struggle. Our guest today at the Work Professor, former top athlete Pauline Mulder knows all about that. She played tennis at the top level and also coached her daughter to the top in the Netherlands. She wrote the book 'Ace - Achieve your dream goals with a top sports mentality'.
Pauline Mulder, ex-top athlete (tennis) and successful entrepreneur, has an unprecedented drive to win every match. She knows better than anyone else what it means to perform under pressure. Her fighting spirit and top sports mentality have taken her far. Her dream goal is to empower others to their best selves.
Top Sports Mentality
Doing business with a top sports mentality, why must every entrepreneur have it in him? According to Pauline, it is a prerequisite for success. "Making a company big is top sport. You have to do everything for it, leave everything for it. You go for the highest achievable. You have to believe it can be done and show backbone just when the going gets tough. " Recognizable?
But what exactly is an elite sports mentality? What do you need to develop to get that backbone? "You get that backbone when you know what your core values are. And what your morals are, what you stand for. With that you can set your own boundaries. Especially at a high level, then you really have to know what you stand for."
Wondering when you as an entrepreneur can really benefit from a top sports mentality? Then listen to the latest episode of the Work Professor Podcast!
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