BITESIZE #56 | Sir Jason Kenny: Get the most out of the people around you

This week’s high performance bitesize nugget comes from Sir Jason Kenny, Britain's most decorated Olympian, who collected seven gold medals and two silvers across four Olympic Games. 

We frequently hear about athletes setting targets, imposing strict rules and striving for the next level of performance but Jason certainly showed that there is no one way to be a high performer. 

Jason describes the importance of getting the most out of the people around you. 

Listen and watch to the full episode with Jason: https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/podcast/jasokenny

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In this episode, Sir Jason Kenny, Britain's most decorated Olympian, shares his unique perspective on high performance and achieving success. Kenny emphasizes the importance of making the most of the people around you and being versatile in different situations.

Kenny's journey to becoming a seven-time Olympic gold medalist was not a straightforward one. He describes himself as an "ordinary bloke" who simply enjoyed cycling. However, he attributes his success to the high-performance environment he was surrounded by, which taught him to get the best out of himself and those around him.

Kenny stresses the importance of being versatile and adaptable in order to succeed in high-performance environments. He believes that athletes should not be afraid to try new things and step outside of their comfort zones. He also emphasizes the importance of working well with others, even if they have different approaches or opinions.

Kenny's insights provide valuable lessons for anyone looking to achieve high performance in their own lives. He demonstrates that success is not just about talent or hard work, but also about having the right mindset and being able to adapt and learn from those around you.

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[03:09.280 -> 03:11.820] I know you're a dad, so is Damien, so am I.
[03:11.820 -> 03:13.280] You spend your life looking at your children,
[03:13.280 -> 03:15.160] thinking, oh, what amazing super talent
[03:15.160 -> 03:18.560] is my child gonna have that's gonna define their life?
[03:18.560 -> 03:20.880] And then you fear that they haven't got one.
[03:20.880 -> 03:22.680] Now, I love the fact we're talking to someone
[03:22.680 -> 03:24.960] who can be the most successful Olympian
[03:24.960 -> 03:27.840] this country's ever produced, and he's like, well, I floated about a bit. It wasn't very
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[03:34.160 -> 03:38.240] Jason, is that when you say, you know, I'm just, I'm just an ordinary bloke that likes to get on
[03:38.240 -> 03:43.520] my bike and cycling. I love the fact that you don't see the extraordinary in what you do,
[03:43.520 -> 03:46.280] that it comes kind of like naturally to you,
[03:46.280 -> 03:47.840] you just enjoy the process.
[03:47.840 -> 03:50.120] Have you ever considered that maybe that is actually
[03:50.120 -> 03:51.640] a really healthy mindset for you,
[03:51.640 -> 03:53.840] that you don't get too low, you don't get too high,
[03:53.840 -> 03:57.240] you don't get too excited about what's on the horizon?
[03:57.240 -> 03:59.520] I think, yeah, I think it's definitely helped me.
[03:59.520 -> 04:01.120] I think, and again, it's probably a product
[04:01.120 -> 04:02.080] of kind of where I am really,
[04:02.080 -> 04:03.680] I've always been around sort of,
[04:05.200 -> 04:06.040] it's a high performance, I suppose,
[04:06.040 -> 04:07.840] if I want a better word.
[04:07.840 -> 04:09.360] And I've just kind of grown up in this system.
[04:09.360 -> 04:10.360] And I do kind of,
[04:11.240 -> 04:12.960] I am the person I am definitely
[04:12.960 -> 04:15.280] because I spent so much time,
[04:15.280 -> 04:17.440] I went the full course through
[04:17.440 -> 04:20.240] what was then the British Cycling Development Program.
[04:21.760 -> 04:23.080] And yeah, I think it's really helped me.
[04:23.080 -> 04:25.040] I think it's really taught me. I think it's really kind of taught me.
[04:31.920 -> 04:37.360] I always think one of the most important things about being an athlete is getting the most out of people around you and being kind of versatile. It's never perfect, you never get really,
[04:38.560 -> 04:42.560] we don't get to choose our coach, it's just implied by British Cycling, but we have to
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