Leaders, coaches, and athletes can become far more effective if they begin to appreciate who they are as people and not measure themselves to others. Because the reality is that their uniqueness and intersections are critical to growth. Just think of the swimming photo as Michale Phelps edges Chad le Clos. As Phelps gains the lead, le Clos takes a peep to see how far ahead Phelps is. In hindsight, will not looking at Phelps help him win? We do not know, but the beauty in the photo is that self-acceptance and not measuring yourself against the other person can be costly at a critical time. 

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