In his TED Talk, former investment banker turned amateur
speed skater, Kevin Jagger, shares his story and his passion for the pursuit of
competing.
The financial crisis of 2008 taught Kevin that results are
not all they are cracked up to be and one must enjoy the daily pursuits that
life presents. It’s not about floating through life with your eyes set on your
next vacation, salary or bonus. It’s about springing out of bed and facing the
day’s challenges head on–knowing that life’s little battles, if fought hard,
will lead to something great. Don’t
count the days, make the days count.
McGill University (Canada) alumnus, Kevin Jagger is a former
investment banker and media professional who, after watching the 2010 Olympic
Games in his hometown Vancouver, decided to take a break from the corporate
world and get into high performance sports. Kevin chose long track speed
skating as his pursuit–because it’s the only sport he could physically do and
wanted to pursue.
Having never tried the sport before, he quit his job and
moved to Calgary, Alberta to train full time at Canada’s National training
centre. Kevin has maintained a blog since day 1 called Long Track Long Shot,
which chronicles his journey from a slightly pudgy cubicle dweller to competing
on the Canada Cup circuit–and hopefully one day taking a shot at representing
Canada in the Olympics.
Kevin’s blog and highly engaged social media platforms have
attracted plenty of attention to his story well beyond the speed skating
community, which has resulted in a strong financial support base allowing him
to pursue his dream. Recently, Kevin launched a new online sponsorship
resource, www.PodiumPlatform.com ,
that aims to share his experiences successfully connecting with the corporate
world to help other amateur athletes do the same and improve their own
financial standing.
Take a look at his video and try to learn from Kevin’s
experiences.
