Mindset, Youth Sports, Leadership

Winter is definitely here in London, and this Caymanian happily skipped his msot recent Sunday morning cycle when it was pouring with rain and 6c as I woke up. As an island boy, also happy for newspaper delivery, so no actual need to leave the cosy comfort of indoors.

As I opened the Sunday Times one of the sections I read was the Style section. No, I am not a fashionista, but the editor, Lorraine Candy, in and amongst the fashion stuff, consciously features thoughtful articles and interviews each week that are all about uplifting and inspiring women, and each week there is always something in there that inspires me too. This week featured an interview with Dina Asher-Smith, at 22 one of the fastest women in history, yet so much more than that. One particular section of the interview really got me thinking about the power of youth sports for our children and the impact and value this can have for us and our mindset as adults and leaders, in whatever leadership roles we play in life.

I’ll begin with my own highlights in bold to an extract from the interview:

I question her on how she feels about body image, having been in a catwalk show. How important is it for you to be slim, I ask? “I really don’t care,” she says. “I am grateful to have been in competitive sport for so long, because I see bodies for what they can do, not what they…