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Naomi
@afrochicks
31st Aug 2014 exactly 10 years ago today i learned to believe in myself i was fast in school but i had never considered pursuing athletics as a career however my PE teacher persuaded me so i reluctantly joined a club i started competing in the sprints but it was too nerve-racking for me i just simply wasn't fast enough and when it came to national championships i hated the crushing feeling of losing i noticed that although britain were super strong at sprints and multi events there wasn't any female triple jumpers coming through the ranks there was a huge gap so i took a huge risk the next year i decided to change events and i set a goal to break the british youth record and after some months of grinding on this day 10 years ago i achieved that goal in one season i improved my triple jump best from 9.88m to 12.61m (32.41 feet to 41.37 feet) and the rest was history !! tldr - find a gap where your skills can fit, grind at it and set yourself up to win
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Alina
@alinaferry
So happy you made that decision! Pivoting can be so rewarding in all types of careers. It’s often hard to “give up” on one’s primary goal but sometimes trying something else is for the better I’ve pivoted myself a few times throughout my career and hoping to do it again soon (hopefully, more into crypto within my industry)
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Naomi
@afrochicks
thanks for reading Alina! so true crypto is allowing so many people to hone their skills in a new way and being 'early' makes goals here feel so much more achievable i wish you all the best with your next pivot, it's scary but the feeling of accomplishment after sticking to your guns and trying something new is so good!!!
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Alina
@alinaferry
Thank you so much, dear đź’ś
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