Management
lessons learnt from Marathon running..
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I had
scripted my message (of what I would post on social media :-)) immediately after
I’d registered myself for the marathon (10k). Only time (taken to finish the race) was kept blank. This writing down in advance, was a very powerful stimulant. You have
committed to yourself & now don’t want to let yourself down, come what may!
I began waking up early in the mornings (4 am) for practice runs; started
giving more attention to diet etc.
*Begin with end in the mind. Visualise the end result.
Write down the goals*
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I
remember Chennai marathon more because of humid weather & steep gradient in
the route. Last Pune marathon had some absolute dirt track immediately within
200 meters of start. It was pitch dark at 6 am (no street lights) & you had
to run on uneven ground (ensuring you’re not slipping/spraining ankle)
*Every year is unique, every quarter is unique with
its own challenges, new variables. Be flexible to accept/accommodate/adapt the
change*
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For a
marathon, every kilometer counts, every lap counts, every step counts. Your
consistency, average speed matters. Like a test cricketer paces his innings
while scoring a century, you need to pace your run!
*You don’t build a great organization overnight. You
do it year by year; quarter by quarter, week by week, every day*
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Yes,
just when you are in the last leg of your race, you feel the cramps in legs,
you feel totally tired, for a split second you feel like stopping / rather
giving it up! But then you exhort yourself to buck up, to get that last gasp,
gut/grit/determination/will-power all in action, you raise your steps again
& ...you touch the finishing line...to glory!!!!
*You need to conquer the proverbial last mile
challenge ensuring thinking of & execution of every little detail tirelessly, giving your 120%*
