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I chatted with Olympic gold medalist and leadership expert Breeja Larson, and on this episode we discussed: :28 - What an Olympian does when they don’t have an olympics to compete in due to a global pandemic. 3:49 - How she first got into swimming. 7:48 - Why picking the right (or wrong) mentors can make or break your success, and how she chose hers.10:13 - The importance of optimism in high-performance pursuits. 14:30 - What her schedule typically looks like during a regular Olympic season. 19:30 - Her technique for visualizing success. 21:27 - A high-stakes false-start during an Olympic competition that cost her a race, and how she recovered. 29:50 - Her plans for life post-retirement, and what she’s looking forward to. 33:43 - How she breaks down her goals into small, achievable chunks. 37:56 - Why having an accountability partner is powerful for making significant progress with your goals. 40:51 - Her favorite investment in time and energy over the last 5 years. Items we chatted about: Goal-setting with Breeja Larson on AirBnb experiences. https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1658318Breeja’s accidental false start. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/olympic-games-2012-accidental-buzzer-false-start-16893262Breeja in Swimming World Magazine. https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/breeja-larson-pro-swimmer/**If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It’ll take you approximately 37-seconds, and is a HUGE boost for us in terms of landing hard-to-reach guests. For a curated list of my favorite episodes, go to mikekilcoyne.com/podcastAnd sign-up for my newsletter at mikekilcoyne.com for weekly emails and insights on how to leverage creativity in this post-pandemic world.