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Sports prepare women for life, business -By Harvey Mackay I attended a virtual panel presentation recently in Minneapolis about women in sports, which highlighted the important benefits of participation. One of the panelists cited a study that discovered nearly 90% of women in C-suite positons in companies have a sports background. The moderator, Mary Jo Kane, a retired professor in the School of Kinesiology and the former director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, both at the University of Minnesota, asked the four panelists what role sports play in developing this executive skill set. Everyone mentioned mental toughness and resiliency, which translate to all aspects of life, especially business. Mental toughness is persevering through difficult circumstances, conditioning your mind to think confidently and being able to overcome frustration. Athletes must be in tip-top physical shape, but if they don’t prepare themselves mentally, they will never become champions. Mental toughness needs to be exercised to grow and develop. Get out of your comfort zone by taking on new tasks, and then seek out other duties to test your determination. As for resilience, nearly all the successful people I know have dealt with defeat, slumps, failures, change and adversities of every nature. The reason they are successful in spite of all that is they had the confidence and courage to face those setbacks and find a way to overcome them, whether it was pure stubbornness or refusal to admit defeat.
Successful business people, however, know that even if adversity strikes, they can work around it. They are resilient. The strong survive not because they are determined to conduct business as usual, but because they find ways to rise above the issue at hand. Remember, you can’t live life with an eraser. You can’t anticipate every possible problem, no matter how hard you try. But you can resolve to face challenges as they arise. The panelists also discussed teamwork, goal setting, hard work and the importance of having mentors. “Sports teach you about wins, losses and failures,” said Pam Borton, CEO of PBP Consulting Group, and former head coach of the women’s basketball teams at the Universities of Minnesota and Vermont. “As a coach, you have to build highly skilled teams. You learn how to hire, fire and recruit. All these skills are transferrable to business. As leaders you learn how to help people and enhance people skills.” Laura Day, executive vice president and chief business officer of the Minnesota Twins, said she learned to “surround herself with champions – both men and women. You also need to be comfortable with change. Sports unlock a lot of things.” She mentioned that she is curious by nature and has an insatiable desire to learn. Day added: “Culture is important because you can thrive in an organization that shares your values. It’s tough to fit a square peg into a round hole.” Lisa Lissimore, associate director of the Minnesota State High School League, said you learn a lot from winning and losing and tackling challenges. Sports gave her the confidence she needed because she had a complex about being tall and skinny growing up. Sports also allowed her to work with a variety of people. Julie Manning, executive associate
director of Gopher Athletics at the University of Minnesota said she learned grit from competing in sports. “You stay in there when you get knocked down. You have to perform under pressure with calmness. There is always a sense of urgency, but you must remain calm. “Sports teach you to solve problems. For example, if you have a bad tee shot on the golf course, you have to think about how to get out of that situation. Sports also builds consensus. You learn to strive to get better every day,” Manning added. So what can parents and grandparents do to help their daughters and granddaughters be successful going forward? Manning talked about her older brother who always told his daughter to dream big and then dream bigger. Day also talked about “feeding your dreams. Tell your daughters and granddaughters to stay positive. Trust yourself. Many people are willing to help, so don’t be afraid to ask them.” Borton also mentioned the importance of being role models for your children and to provide support and encouragement. “Everyone needs positive reinforcement,” she said. “We need to make visions of possibilities available to young women,” Lissimore said. “You can do a lot of things if you put your mind to it.” Truly, it’s mind over matter. Mackay’s Moral: Training for sports is good training for business and life. Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 • Big Swan Lake Improvement District Annual Meeting at 9 a.m. at the Hub Supper Club, Burtrum. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 • St. Rose of Lima Parish-St. Rosa: Quilt Auction & Raffle Drawing. See ad on page 8. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 • 14th Annual Hog Roast from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church. OCTOBER • Burtrum Bean Bake cancelled. ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.
BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall. FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre. FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING • Meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert. GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.
STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY • Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany. SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle. ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building. SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall. TODD COUNTY REPUBLICANS • Meets second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, Clarissa. UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
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Temperatures Date
8/19 8/20 8/21 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25
High 81 79 82 84 84 81 81
Low 59 61 63 64 61 63 64
Friday
Showers. High: 78 Low: 54
Weekend Weather Saturday
Mostly sunny. High: 74 Low: 51
Sunday
Partly cloudy. High: 76 Low: 55
