Episode 194 Believe in Yourself?

Create Sales meetings in minutes. Lisa Thal is an Author, Speaker, and Business Coach. She has over 36 years of marketing, sales, and leadership experience. She wrote the book "Three Word Meetings."  Lisa coaches leader on simplifying sales and business meetings with fun and interesting 3-word topics to create a conversation and inspire your sales team.

 

Episode 194, I share How Caitlin Clark's Story of Perseverance Can Inspire Your Journey to Success. This week's three words, Believe In Yourself.

 

I love March Madness NCAA Basketball! Typically, there is more focus on men's games than women's. There is one player that has impressed me this season, Caitlin Clark!

 

You may be asking, who is Caitlin Clark? How can she help my business?

Let me introduce you to Caitlin Clark, the Iowa Women's Basketball team's star guard, with plenty of lessons to teach about success, dedication, and hard work. She is one of the best players in Women's College Basketball.

Clark became the first player to record back-to-back 40-point triple-double in the NCAA tournament (women's or men's)—most points in National Semifinal History. I would need the entire podcast to share all her accomplishments.

 

Everyone has the potential to succeed, but it often takes hard work and determination to achieve our goals. Caitlin Clark is an inspiring example of what you can accomplish when you have faith in yourself and never give up. 

 

From her humble beginnings as an athlete to her current success as a businesswoman, she offers invaluable lessons that anyone on the path to success can learn from. With Caitlin's example as our guide, I hope you will find the courage and inspiration to pursue your dreams and make them a reality! Let's explore Caitlin's story of perseverance and the lessons she teaches about believing in your abilities.

 

 

Here are four key takeaways from Caitlin that you can apply to your business:

 

1. Belief in yourself and your ability to succeed:

Caitlin said, "I always believed in myself and my abilities before anyone else did. I knew what I was capable of, and it didn't matter what outside people thought about me or how many times I was told no. When you believe in yourself, you can do anything." 

Believe in yourself: From day one, Caitlin was confident that she could impact her team and believed in her heart that she would succeed. This kind of self-belief is essential if you want to be successful in any field. 

 

2. Work hard and stay focused:

Caitlin trained relentlessly, pushing herself beyond her limits daily before eventually earning a scholarship at Iowa. Her dedication to her craft paid off, and it's an attitude that translates well into many business pursuits.

 

Caitlin worked hard to get where she is now, but it wasn't easy or immediate. She said, "I worked my butt off each season to be the best I could be, and I never got complacent in the face of success or failure. Every day was challenging, and I stayed focused on my goals." Where are you today? Are you focused on your goals?

 

3. Persevere through the tough times: 

Getting discouraged is easy when things don't go your way, but Caitlin knows that success takes time and is a process. She said, "There will always be bumps in the road and setbacks, but it's important to keep pushing forward. We all will face setbacks and challenges. How are you learning from those experiences and moving forward? You have to be resilient and believe in yourself no matter what."

 

 

4. Remain humble:

Despite all of her success, Caitlin continues to remain humble and is thankful for every opportunity that comes her way. The same should also hold true for you and your businesses - always recognize your victories, but stay humble when successes come your way.

 

 

Caitlin Clark's story of perseverance is an inspiring example of what you can achieve when you believe in yourself and never give up. It shows us that success doesn't have to come overnight but rather with hard work, dedication, and resilience over time. 

 

By taking these lessons to heart, any businessperson or entrepreneur can find the courage and inspiration to pursue their dreams and make them a reality! And Believe me, with enough hard work and dedication, you can accomplish anything! So, take Caitlin Clark's advice: keep pushing forward, stay focused on your goals, and never give up.

 

Caitlin Clark is special and so are you!

 

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