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If you consider a sliding scale of 1-10, where would you put yourself when it comes to determination? What about influencing others, or being influenced? How would you score yourself on being selfish?

We asked these 4 simple questions to some of the members of our events team with some really interesting results.
Those members of the team who were very determined, able to influence others, not easily influenced and very selfish were our best athletes. And those who had the lowest score on being selfish trained the least.

For us The fun really started when we asked people to score different members of the group using the same criteria. It’s fair to say there were some discrepancies and that most of us see ourselves differently to how others see us.

You should give it a go. But based on our experience, you definitely need to get people to write down the scores independent of you being there (as those who are high influencers will try to argue with the scores if it’s not what they wanted to hear – and if they are easily influenced, they will change it).

So how do your scores look? Once you have your scores it should give you a very crude idea of what you are like and therefore what you might need to do to help you achieve your full potential. You don't necessarily need to change your whole approach - remember, it's the small things that make a big difference. And it's quite nice to be told that you need to be more selfish!

As I said earlier we all have our own sources of inspiration and for our own personal reasons. I have quite a range of people who inspire me, but one of my all-time favourites is Muhammad Ali.

Why?
Loads of reasons, but as an athlete, he had the opposition beat before they stepped in the ring. He told everybody that he was the greatest, that he would win and he believed it. But the truly amazing thing was he said it so often and with such passion that everybody else believed it too.

For me, Ali is the epitome of mental strength, resilience, determination and principles and he gives me inspiration. But when I need a dollop of inspiration I have to make the effort. I might watch one of his old fights, read an article on him, stick up a poster of him or write down one of his powerful statements that he is so renown for. Either way, I have to let him in – I have to make him inspire me when I need it.

So how do you get your inspiration? Who do you let in? Do you go looking for it? Does it find you? We would love to know who you think is the greatest and why?

Remember, the starting point is to want to be inspired in the first place!

And finally – a ‘behind the scenes’ look and meet some of the team at the first Wellingborough multi-terrain running event.
Click here to view it on youtube (you will need sound): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLQmhD4n060&context=C3828e4fADOEgsToPDskJ...

Big Al