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“Who is actually the most important person in your life?”

Author: Dr. Michael Zeisig · First published: 8 November 2021

An athlete stretches beside a high jump area at sunrise.
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“Who is actually the most important person in your life?”

This question was put to me and the other participants in a leadership development programme just over ten years ago by a trainer, a former Olympic high jumper.

Anyone who wants to aim high and pursue ambitious goals should have a clear answer, because:

My own answer—and that of many others—was obvious: my wife, my children, my family, my parents, and so on.

The high jumper’s response made me think and has stayed with me ever since:

“THE RIGHT ANSWER WOULD HAVE BEEN: IT’S YOU!”

With that in mind: take care of yourselves and have a good start to the week!

What would your answer have been?

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Who is the most important person in your life? An encounter with a high jumper shows why taking care of yourself is part of effective leadership.