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A quote I’m pondering

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

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An insight from conversation

I was asked at a presentation: What is the best advice you were given as a water polo Olympian?

When I reflected, I realised that it wasn’t a piece of advice that was the most powerful, but an act of kindness.

So I shared the story of a day when I felt least valued, most doubting and closest to giving up on my Olympic dream. That day a senior player, who I admired, gave me 30 seconds of his time and an old national team shirt and told me that he thought I’d earn my own one day. It inspired me for the 6 years to Athens and still does.

I’d not thought of that act as “advice” up until that question, but perhaps it’s acts of kindness that we need more.

Acts like this one can never be repaid, only paid forward.

You can read the full story here (2 min read) >>

An action I’m taking

Instead of the insipid “What do you do?” question, a great friend of mine suggested trying to expand conversations with this instead: “Tell me a bit about yourself.”

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Is there one of these that really stood out for you? I’d love to hear your thoughts or suggestions too.

I hope you have a great week ahead.

With love,

Toby

Performance Coach, Speaker and Author

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