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#16 Devon Harris: From the Hood to the Olympics - How Commitment and a Growth Mindset Can Make You Beat All Odds
#16 Devon Harris: From the Hood to the Olympics - How Commitment and a Growth Mindset Can Make You Beat All Odds
Born on Christmas Day, 1964 and raised in a violent ghetto environment in Kingston, Jamaica, the greatest gift Devon Harris (devonharris.com) ever received was the belief that a positive attitude and a never say die philosophy would carry him farther than a sense of injustice and a heart filled with anger.
A graduate of the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England, Devon received a Queen’s Commission in December 1985 and served in the officer corps of the Jamaica Defence Force until December 1992 when he retired as a Captain.
Encouraged by his commanding officer, Devon tried out for and was selected to the first Jamaican bobsled team which competed in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Their exploits inspired the Disney blockbuster movie Cool Runnings. Devon also competed in and was captain of the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France and the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.
In 2006, he founded the Keep on Pushing Foundation which aims to support and enhance the education of kids in disadvantaged communities around the globe by providing practical solutions to the challenges that are preventing them from getting educated.
During the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Devon was honored by the World Olympian Association and inducted as an Olympian For Life in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to society.
He is the author of the motivational children’s book, Yes, I Can! and the semi-autobiographical motivational book Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings.
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#16 Devon Harris: From the Hood to the Olympics - How Commitment and a Growth Mindset Can Make You Beat All Odds
Born on Christmas Day, 1964 and raised in a violent ghetto environment in Kingston, Jamaica, the greatest gift Devon Harris (devonharris.com) ever received was the belief that a positive attitude and a never say die philosophy would carry him farther than a sense of injustice and a heart filled with anger.
A graduate of the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England, Devon received a Queen’s Commission in December 1985 and served in the officer corps of the Jamaica Defence Force until December 1992 when he retired as a Captain.
Encouraged by his commanding officer, Devon tried out for and was selected to the first Jamaican bobsled team which competed in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Their exploits inspired the Disney blockbuster movie Cool Runnings. Devon also competed in and was captain of the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France and the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.
In 2006, he founded the Keep on Pushing Foundation which aims to support and enhance the education of kids in disadvantaged communities around the globe by providing practical solutions to the challenges that are preventing them from getting educated.
During the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Devon was honored by the World Olympian Association and inducted as an Olympian For Life in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to society.
He is the author of the motivational children’s book, Yes, I Can! and the semi-autobiographical motivational book Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings.
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If you enjoy the podcast please consider joining us in spreading the message: Share this episode with a friend who you know could really be helped by this content or leave a review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Either one of these actions takes less than 60 seconds but can make an enormous difference in helping more people and improving the podcast.
For show notes and previous episodes, please visit lukaskramer.net/podcast
Mastery takes consistency, right? Join The Master's Journal to receive a simple email every Sunday with quotes, clips, and coaching questions that could produce the AHA-moment you've been needing: lukaskramer.net/weekly
To learn more about how we can help you further on your Master's Journey, please visit lukaskramer.net
Follow Lukas:
YouTube — https://bit.ly/themastersjourneyyoutube
Instagram — instagram.com/lukaskkramer