LEADING THROUGH OUR (ULTRA) MARATHON CHALLENGES

DATE: 14 July 2021

HOST: David Webley, Founder & MD of Granite Consulting

GUEST: Dr. Kay Bretz – Author, Facilitator, Executive Coach, Keynote

Speaker, and Elite Athlete

This conversation explores the mental preparation of competing in ultra marathons and how these techniques can be applied to everyone's work and life challenges.

INSIGHT 1  To achieve step level gain, rather than just marginal gains, a fundamental shift in mindset is required. Although doing bits and pieces may enable the one percenters, it’s necessary to deliberately diverge from your default, to turn right instead of left, to attain your 22% step level improvement.

INSIGHT 2  We all have our limiting beliefs that are self-fulfilling and provide a safety net in work and life. It’s not until we honestly confront and dispel these limiting beliefs, which takes courage and vulnerability, that our true potential can be realised.

INSIGHT 3  When we accept that pain and discomfort is an essential part of the journey, and from which we learn the most, we can embrace it and use it as fuel for growth. Resisting pain can cause more suffering than the pain itself, and by accepting it, will often allow the discomfort to dissipate.