Finding Purpose beyond your passions with Michael Klim

Mar 16 2021 • 29 mins

When radical change lies ahead, how do you draw upon Purpose to help you answer the question; ‘What’s next?’ When Olympic gold medalist Michael Klim hung up his speedos in 2007 and retired from professional swimming, he did exactly that, channelling his passions into a purpose-led entrepreneurial career. This week, Michael joins Ben Bars to discuss the lessons he took from the pool to the boardroom, the changes in store for the next generation of athletes and innovators and ‘what’s next?’ for his career.

Conversation highlights (Show notes)

The impacts of the last year on Michael, his family and his home in Bali
The logistics (and the importance) of the impending Olympics
Responding to change and uncertainty as an athlete
Transitioning from sportsman to managing a business
The unseen teamwork behind sports and business
Finding your purpose beyond retirement from sport
Marketing: From face of the product to brains behind the product
Michael’s biggest learning from the business world
Innovation through product vs innovation through process
Michael’s leadership style (through his team’s eyes)
‘Mastering’ Sleep, nutrition, exercise and mindfulness
The societal impacts on the next generation of athletes
The impact of globalisation on competitiveness and personal growth
The future of Health and Wellness
What advice would Michael give his 1990 self?
What’s one thing Michael would like to learn in 2021?

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