What Triathlon Taught Me About Developing Sales People Who Actually Last

A large group of triathletes swimming in open water, wearing green and pink swim caps. Yellow buoy markers are visible in the background.

I absolutely love this quote from Mark Allen. The similarities in triathlon and sales are undeniable.

“Triathlon is never only about Triathlon.

The swim teaches you how to stay calm when you can’t control the conditions.

The bike teaches patience when the payoff is far away.

The run teaches you how to keep moving when your mind starts negotiating.

That’s why endurance athletes make such deep friends.

They’re not perfect, but they’re doing the work- learning themselves in public, choosing growth on purpose, and showing up again and again.

Train with people like that and you just don’t build fitness, you build belonging.”

Mark Allen, Six time Ironman World Champion

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