Reflecting: Goldie Sayers

Taking the time to reflect on your life and where you are heading with Olympic medalist Goldie Sayers.

Goldie was Britain's top javelin thrower who won a medal at the 2008 games, but injury just before London 2012 robbed her of her best chance of gold. She was able to overcome that disappointment and made a successful leap from athlete to businesswoman and coach when her sporting career ended. She is a great advocate of taking the time to reflect on your life and appreciate how far you have come, as well as carefully considering where you want to go and how you want to live. With so many people now in a position to do that, her advice is timely.

Goldie talks about reflecting on your life as a whole, and making sure it is balanced and not overly skewed towards work. She is a passionate advocate of doing what you love and grabbing opportunities when they arise, and not getting swept up in comparing yourself to others. She also talks about dealing with the disappointment of cancelled events and plans and shares a powerful exercise to help work out your values. Knowing your values is key in working out how to best spend your time, and it's an exercise she uses in her coaching work that has led to people experiencing revelations and big life breakthroughs. Goldie also shares a morning routine guaranteed to get you going.

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