If you’re like me, you watch the Olympics and immediately feel like you need to go workout. But the above video of Michael Phelps is a reminder of how much work goes into becoming the best at what one does. If you want the same results that everyone else is getting, do what they’re doing. If you want to do something extraordinary, you will have to do extraordinary things to get there.

If you want to do something extraordinary, you will have to do extraordinary things to get there. Share on X

Sure, this is just the latest ad from Under Armour, but there’s definitely truth to this display of devotion. No matter what you want to do in life, there will be work that goes into making your dreams a reality. The lesson found in this video is to stop being afraid of putting in the necessary work; it truly is the only way to make things happen.

It's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light. Share on X
Adam Kirk Smith
Adam Smith
25 Years in Retail, Restaurants & Hospitality · Author · Speaker · Coach

Adam spent 25 years in retail, restaurant, and hospitality leadership — managing teams of 60, growing a store from $600K to $2M+, and overseeing guest experience at a corporate level. Author of The Bravest You (endorsed by Seth Godin). Host of two podcasts. 170K monthly readers. Grimes, Iowa.

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