Two years in and our GamePlan A huddle is going from strength to strength using its creativity and competitive mindset to help like-minded readers tackle their work life with an athlete’s heart.

Community members and guest writers have joined adidas and Reebok colleagues to share amazing stories, wily tips and priceless insights into your lives as business athletes.

Here's five that you shouldn't miss.

1. Why Athletes are Winners on the Pitch and in the Board Room

Runtastic CEO, Florian Gschwandtner, shares the athlete’s mindset he brings to work every day and that he’s instilled in the company culture.

“’We’ve always done it this way,’ is the most dangerous phrase in business. There’s always room to do more.”
Florian Gschwandtner, Runtastic CEO

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2. Yoga – The Secret to Finding Your Flow in the Workplace

Kremena Yordanova shares how work went from being about ‘me’ to being about ‘we’ thanks to reflective time on her yoga mat.

“I’ve learned that in the end, we’re all here to help each other succeed.”
Kremena Yordanova

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3. Three Words with Von Miller

Denver Bronco’s outside linebacker, Von Miller, explains why competition, effort and repetition will make you an MVP in sport or in your business.

“The ones who continually find ways to develop their game and evolve their craft are the ones who become legends.”
Von Miller, American football outside linebacker

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4. Learning From the Journey with ESPN’s Maria Taylor

Follow these seven lessons that have guided this former athlete from playing sports to a groundbreaking broadcasting career.

“If you are not vocal about your goals you will silently accept failure.”
Maria Taylor, ESPN host

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5. The GamePlan A Guide to Creativity

In a competitive landscape, be it sport or business, creativity is the ability to conceive original, meaningful, and valuable ideas that shake the foundations of convention, tradition, and ‘The way we’ve always done it’ mindset.

“When unleashed and cultivated, creativity can propel us to do great things.”
GamePlan A

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There’s lots more inspirational stories, wily tips and priceless insights from our business athletes on GamePlan A.

I’d love to hear about the other stories that have struck a chord in the comments below.

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by Frank 16.05.2018
Happy Bday, GamePlan A! One of the stories I continuously go back to is the one with the All Black’s mental skill coach, Gilbert Enoka. It’s about putting mind over muscle, weeding out big egos, and why he welcomes vulnerability.
https://www.gameplan-a.com/2017/03/make-mental-strength-your-strongest-skill/
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