I was just a student in math class, unaware of the Olympic world, when a coach entered my life with a vision I couldn’t yet see. “You’ll be a javelin thrower,” he said. He believed in a version of me I didn’t yet know.

No movie script here, just real life and real lessons that set me - and so many others - on a path to a brighter, bolder future.

I had two throws left. My mind raced. The frustration came in waves - tired, disconnected, wet, I imagined newspaper headlines proclaiming failure: “Inga lost again. Last place.”

The higher the position and salary we seek, the more competitive it becomes to attain. Mastering self-advocacy skills is crucial.

How fast do you recover from the cascade of negative thoughts and the grip of negative emotions?

When life throws serious challenges our way, it’s easy to feel trapped, like there’s no real choice in how we respond. The stakes are high - losing a game, disappointing your boss, facing humiliation, letting yourself down, getting fired, or struggling with financial insecurity.

Think back to your moments of peak performance. Were they born out of frantic survival mode? Were you truly at your best when dashing from meeting to meeting, call to call, breathlessly keeping pace?

Preparing for a major event, whether it's the Olympics or an important work meeting, involves more than just technical readiness. The period leading up to the major performance can be the most grueling.

An analysis of the war psychology, philosophy, and warfare

Take a test to assess your perfectionistic tendencies using the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)

Is perfectionism harmful or something to strive for?

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