Rugby, Coaching And Winning Gold With Ben Ryan
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In this special episode, John talks to Olympic gold winning Rugby Sevens coach, Ben Ryan.
\\nBen is the most successful men’s Rugby Sevens coach in the world and the only coach to win continental, world, and Olympic titles – how amazing is that!
\\nBen has been working at the top end of international sport for over a decade. Many of you will have heard of Ben’s name and his story is nothing short of amazing.
\\nAfter working as a professional rugby player, Ben’s eventual move to Fiji saw him coach the Fijian 7s team to winning gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Ben was later named Ratu Peni Raini Latianara in Fiji, became Chief in the province of Serua, and was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest order attainable on the Islands.
\\nThere are even talks about having his story made into a film!
\\nDuring John’s time with Ben, they talk about Ben’s remarkable sporting career, his well-received book, ‘Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji’s Olympic Dream’ as well as leadership parallels between sport and business.
\\nTune in to this episode for a great back and forth on all things sport and leadership.
\\nFollow Ben on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benryan7s/
Listen to ‘The Ben Ryan Podcast’ - https://benryan.co.uk/podcast/#episodes
Visit Ben’s website - https://benryan.co.uk/
Buy Ben’s book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sevens-Heaven-Beautiful-Chaos-Olympic/dp/1474608272/
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
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- It’s important for everyone in the team to have a say. \\n
- Values are extremely important. Creating values and the right working culture changes the way people work. \\n
- Work hard together to achieve a common goal. \\n
- Trust in people’s abilities and you can achieve anything. \\n
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BEST MOMENTS
\\n“Our competence levels were high, but our culture kept everyone in tow. Not one got too big-headed, and no one would run away with any thought that they were better than they were”.
\\n“Be a leader that you can still win when you are not there”.
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VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE HOST
\\nJohn has several Estate and Letting Agencies in the North-East of England. He also has a consultancy business, in which he teaches other agents how to grow and scale a sustainable business.
\\nJohn is recording podcasts to grow in the estate agency space, but also to try and break into other industries. The formula John has developed for estate agency success, is transferable into other SME industries.
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CONTACT METHOD
\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/johnpaulmentor/
\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/agencyconsulting/
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