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Apolo Ohno stands as a towering figure of achievement, transitioning seamlessly from his illustrious career as a record-setting Olympic speed skater to a thriving entrepreneur and motivational speaker. With eight Olympic medals to his name, including two golds, Apolo remains the most decorated American Winter Olympian. His dominance on the ice not only captivated global audiences but also laid the foundation for his journey beyond sports.
In his post-athletic career, Apolo Ohno has flourished as a New York Times bestselling author, delving into topics of resilience and peak performance. He has also carved a successful path in business consulting, empowering organizations with strategies honed from his Olympic mindset. Apolo’s entrepreneurial ventures span various industries, where he applies the same dedication and focus that propelled him to sporting greatness. As a motivational speaker, he continues to inspire audiences worldwide with his personal story of overcoming adversity and achieving excellence, demonstrating how dedication and resilience are keys to success in any endeavor.
Apolo Ohno is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than Yesterday and Hard Pivot.
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Discover the mental strategies that helped Apolo become an Olympic champion and how to apply them to any field.
☑️ The power of visualization and goal setting
☑️ Developing resilience and perseverance
☑️ Embracing the journey, not just the destination
☑️ Cultivating a winning attitude
Learn from personal stories of significant life changes and how to navigate major transitions successfully.
☑️ Identifying when and why to pivot
☑️ Strategies for adapting to new challenges
☑️ Maintaining motivation during transitions
☑️ Turning setbacks into opportunities
A 5-set system designed to help you perform at the level of Olympic gold medalists and other high performers.
☑️ Gratitude: Cultivating a mindset of appreciation
☑️ Giving: The power of contributing to others
☑️ Grit: Building resilience and perseverance
☑️ Gearing up: Setting and achieving high standards
☑️ Go: Pushing beyond perceived limits
Embrace a life without regrets by making the most of every opportunity and decision.
☑️ The power of visualization and goal setting
☑️ Developing resilience and perseverance
☑️ Embracing the journey, not just the destination
☑️ Cultivating a winning attitude
Apolo’s journey with mental health, emphasizing the importance of awareness and support.
☑️ Recognizing and addressing mental health challenges
☑️ Fostering open conversations about mental health
☑️ Strategies for maintaining mental wellness
☑️ Building a support network
☑️ Resilience and Adaptive Performance
☑️ Team Culture & Excellence
☑️ Olympic Level Habits
☑️ Uncertainty and Clutch Performance
☑️ Finding Your Best Self
Insights from Apolo Ohno
Watch our full conversation here: How to Build Resilience & Improve Your Health
"I didn't lose the gold, I won the silver."
- Apolo Ohno"We can train ourselves to respond versus react right away. And sometimes we don't have a choice. We have to react, right? And you're in the midst of whatever that is... But we should always be urging ourselves and pushing ourselves to respond because response is the small space that gives you time to contemplate."
- Apolo Ohno"Mental health is really important to me, but more important to me of delineating the difference between, you need to be in this state where you understand that friction is good."
- Apolo Ohno"Your health and your mindset are really intrinsically tied to not only the quality but also the fulfill the fulfillment aspect of your life. And so my mission is to remind folks that this is tied to this and this is tied to everything else."
- Apolo Ohno"Comparison is the thief of joy, but we live in a world where we're competitive and having some comparable analytics is critical to understanding if we're playing the game appropriately."
- Apolo Ohno"You're just giving away your most natural, precious resource that you have that is finite. You're just giving away the building blocks of your life."
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