EP034 Jeremiah Brown The 4 Year Olympian

Jeremiah Brown is a Canadian sport system expert, keynote speaker, and the author of The 4 Year Olympian: From First Stroke to Olympic Medallist . He is the National Manager of Game Plan at the Canadian Olympic Committee, an athlete wellness and transition program that supports 3,000 Olympic, Paralympic, and national team athletes in over 54 sports. Additionally, he is a 2012 Silver Medalist as a member of the Canadian men’s eight rowing team and one of the few Olympic athletes to earn a medal within the four years of learning his sport.

 

Jeremiah joins me today to share how he became an Olympian and what led him to write his book. He explains the importance of staying focused, being consistent, and being kind to yourself and how they relate to your ability to achieve your goals. He also shares how he controlled his impulses to spend as well as the lifestyle adjustments he needed to make to reach his big dream of becoming an Olympic athlete.

 

“Progress doesn’t care about how you feel, unfortunately. It still requires the same input of action and consistency.” – Jeremiah Brown

 

This Week on Young Money:

 

• The program he’s building with the Canadian Olympic Committee
• The life-changing event that allowed him to get on the right track
• What you need to overcome so you can be consistent in your endeavors
• The highlight of his Olympic experience
• How his desire to be an Olympian impacted his finances
• Why he wishes he knew about compound interest when he was younger
• How he’s challenging himself to take his own advice

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• The ability to focus and sustain focus over time and be consistent with the actions you need to put in towards achieving your goal – that’s really the name of the game.
• If you want to excel in something, you must put in the time and consistent focus work.
• Consistency – it is easy to begin something and then fade. While it sounds simple, it is hard to maintain.
• As you go along, remember to be kind to yourself.
• Understand your cash flow, look at your inflows and your outflows, and make adjustments as needed so you can achieve your goals.

 

Resources Mentioned:

 

• Mr. Money Mustache

 

Connect with Jeremiah Brown:

 

• The Four Year Olympian Website
• The 4 Year Olympian Book
• The 4 Year Olympian on Facebook
• Jeremiah Brown on LinkedIn
• Jeremiah Brown on Twitter

 

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