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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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His rigorous and dedicated practice habits were no longer just about honing a skill—they were about reclaiming a part of himself. In 2003, again swimming the 800-meter freestyle, she won gold at the All-Africa Games. By refusing to allow the tragedy of his accident to define him, Hogan instead invested himself in chasing his dream.

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Bioteams Part 4: The Team Organization Zone

BioTeams

Helping them acquire new practices and skills for working together. Like the ant colony – it is important to know the optimum size and blend of skills and roles to enable the team to achieve its purpose. They interact with them either directly (e.g. Building new infrastructures (e.g. The Hidden Connections , Flamingo. De Geus, A.,