Still playing through pain
Playing through pain made you a professional.
Strap it. Get up. Next phase. Never let the coach see you're struggling. The problem is, a lot of us brought that straight into business.
Every hard day gets played down. Every bad week gets pushed through. Nobody hears "I'm not right" until something breaks.
As a player, the most useful number I ever gave my S&C staff was an honest one. How hard was that session, out of 10? If I lied, they couldn't manage my load. If I told the truth, they could keep me on the field. Nobody's asking you that question in business. So ask yourself.
At the end of each day this week, write one number: how hard was today, out of 10? Not how hard it should have been. How hard it actually was. By Friday you'll see something most people never see: how many days you've been playing at full intensity and calling it normal.
What's the number you'd give today? #LifeAfterSport #Burnout #Leadership