A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to present to the Creighton University Women’s Rowing Team! It was an honor to speak with 50 of the most intelligent,
driven, motivated and invested young women I’ve ever met!
After being on the water with them the day
before, I discovered that rowing is a tough sport!
The team is up at 5:30 AM six days a week to practice.
They have to “row as one”, be incredibly proficient and
as tough as nails!
The average race will consist of between 200-230 strokes
and will take 7 minutes. The first
minute is aerobic…and the last 6 minutes is a painful “pull from within”
anaerobic exercise!
Everyone has to do the same thing at the same time and
the strokes must be absolutely consistent.
This takes complete concentration…and tremendous teamwork, leadership and
communication!
I learned that rowing is one of the best models of teamwork! It’s the ultimate team sport!
In rowing you have the power of everyone in the boat and
on this team everyone is both valued and part of something bigger. The egos and personal agenda’s won’t work
because if everyone were to follow their own paths…they’d be spinning in
circles!
The leadership opportunities in rowing
are incredible. The coxswains job is to
know what the teams needs are at any time.
To know where their heads are at and be able to channel that energy!
They need to correct the course making small adjustments and movements –
because changes in direction make a big impact!
And, most importantly, they need to have the respect and trust of their
team to win!
In rowing there is a very unique communication…using
non-verbal, unspoken interaction! It incorporates body language and tactile
feel to “hear” how everyone is rowing -“hear” the balance -“hear” the
synchronization!
Rowing is Dedication, Focus, Rhythm and
Trust. It’s consistency in discipline!
Teamwork and focus are critical!
HorsePower is “Riding Every Stride”! Its sustained effort, focus, steadiness, work
and consistency done over time that produces results!
Wow…Rowing and HorsePower…what a combination!
The powerful messages and lessons in teamwork, leadership
and communication that we talked about that day – will hopefully have an impact
on these talented young women….I know they will with me.
HorsePower will help you stay the course toward
achieving your goals and realizing success!
Give me a call today and let’s talk!
Ride every stride…with HorsePower!
Betti
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Betti and the HorsePower Programs…..
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