The Hidden Ways Triathlon Is Making You a Better Entrepreneur | Steve Carrod, Athlete

What if your training is doing more for your business than a business coach ever could? In this episode, entrepreneur, CEO and keen triathlete Steve Carrod joins Mindfuel to explore the surprising ways endurance sport has shaped his leadership, his company culture and his ability to make better decisions under pressure. From scaling a business from 7 to 38 employees while training for Ironman, to completing a race while his body was failing him for 14 hours straight, Steve makes a compelling case that the mental skills built through triathlon are the ones that matter most in life. In this episode we cover: *How Steve discovered a direct correlation between sports performance and mental wellbeing *Why he stopped chasing race rankings and started competing only against himself *The three mental skills triathlon built that transformed how he runs his business: patience, persistence and acceptance *How he uses each of the three disciplines differently as mental tools: swimming for relaxation, running for learning, cycling for decision making *Why acceptance of your limitations is actually a superpower in sport and in entrepreneurship *How company culture built on the principles of personal growth in sport drove exceptional staff retention *Why you are so much more capable than you think you are Is there a topic Steve touched on that you'd like to go deeper on? Drop your questions below. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introductions 3:30 How sport improved Steve's mental wellbeing 7:17 Triathlon as training for entrepreneurship 17:10 Three mental skills developed through triathlon 22:25 Power of presence and patience 25:06 Matching sport to life 27:35 Final thoughts ABOUT STEVE Steve Carrod has been working in the digital analytics and CRO industry since 2005. He is the co-founder and CEO of DMPG, a professional services firm specialising in analytics, tag management, CRO and personalisation, which he scaled from a small team to 38 employees over seven years. Outside of work he is an avid goal-chaser and self-proclaimed “mediocre triathlete,” who has competed across sprint, Olympic and Ironman distances. More than anything, he is a firm believer that endurance sport makes you better at everything else. CONNECT WITH STEVE 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevecarrod MINDFUEL is helping endurance athletes train their brains as consciously as they train their bodies. 🌐 mindfuel.fit 📩 Join our email list: [link] 📸 Instagram: @mindfuel_fit_ ✉️ [email protected] #mindfuel #selfperception #enduranceathlete #trainyourbrain