The theme of this mini episode is all about creating opportunities for yourself. Sir Chris Hoy started in BMX before switching to track cycling, but a key moment in his career came when the cost of pursuing his passion was starting to bite while he was still a young lad.

Rather than let that deter him, Chris got creative – and wrote letter after letter to people and companies he thought might be able to sponsor him. What followed was rejection after rejection – before eventually someone had a nibble, and gave Chris the all important backing to kick on and eventually have his hall of fame cycling career.

The message in what Chris says is so important – don’t wait for opportunities to come to you, go out and create them yourself.

This follows on nicely from yesterday's episode about 'Squiggly Careers' - and Hoy's approach to creating opportunities is particularly beneficial in the workplace.

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