The 3 Lessons I Learned Competing in the Ironman World Championships

This past weekend, I competed in the Ironman World Championships. 1. Prepare for Adversity — no matter what, you will face unexpected adversity. I had my best swim time ever and a solid bike. At mile 14, my hamstring gave trouble, and I was hit with severe dehydration. I had prepared for something like this and said, "We prepared for this. Now we work through it." In business, you must be prepared for adversity because you don't know where and when it will come. 2. Plan Your Race from Beginning to End — I visualize every aspect of the race I can. I plan my nutrition almost to exact times. In doing this, I can remove most surprises. 3. You Win in Your Mind — at mile 20, I wanted to quit. Watching athletes around me quit. I had to will myself to keep going: "Just one more step." And I finished. Only you can quit — and people typically quit in their mind before anywhere else.