15 August 2016

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Elite athletes join forces with business

An elite group of global champions featuring Olympic Gold medallists and sporting world champions are joining forces with business to present at a unique business summit in Auckland.

The group includes Valerie Adams, Richie McCaw, Mahe Drysdale, Hamish Carter and All Blacks Mental Skills Coach Gilbert Enoka.

Event facilitator Gilbert Enoka says the Summit will help people understand pressure; give them the frameworks to work with when faced with pressure; the tools needed to perform under pressure; and the confidence to succeed in a high pressure environment.

The event is a partnership between the New Zealand Athletes Federation and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber CEO Michael Barnett says that all of the athletes presenting at the Summit have experienced adversity, success and failure which has required them to vary their strategy to continue performing, often under immense personal and public pressure.

“This is no different than it is for business – we are constantly under pressure to stand out and be the best with our products and services. To do that we need a framework of thinking in order to perform and maintain that leading position,” he says.

This Summit will give existing and future leaders a framework within which they can perform.

Double world-champion and the highest capped All Black of all time, Richie McCaw who worked on the mental side of his game so he could handle any situation thrown at him said;

“One of my biggest learnings was understanding that performance under pressure wasn’t just about having the best physical attributes, but it was how I controlled my thoughts and attention so I could do what was needed when it really counted.”

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